Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Wales · Local authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Vale of Glamorgan Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
6,956 approved · 645 refused · 480 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Dec 1980 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Welsh Government / DataMapWales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
19, Lakeside, Barry
Received 13 Jan 2022The Court, Cowbridge Road, St Nicholas
Received 25 Apr 2024St. Peters Church, Peterston Super Ely (4430)
Received 19 Feb 202142 Matthew Road, Rhoose
Received 25 Nov 202521 Plas Glen Rosa, Penarth
Received 9 Oct 20254, The Glades, Penarth
Received 22 Jan 202110, Plover Way, Penarth
Received 25 Oct 2021Pantwilkin Stables, Barn 12, Aberthin
Received 29 Jan 2026Bell House, Adjacent to Stone Cottage, Colwinston Village, Colwinston
Received 10 Dec 2021Tyn Y Coed, Ty Mawr Close, Ystradowen
Received 5 Feb 2026186, Holton Road, Barry
Received 27 Mar 2023Flat Property, 1, Vere Street, Barry
Received 23 Jun 2023Renishaw Plc., Miskin Business Park, Miskin
Received 4 Nov 2022Rivington House, Llanbethery
Received 17 Jun 2026Street Record C3140, Land West of Port Road, Wenvoe
Received 27 Jan 20233 Cwrt Llanfair, St Mary Church
Received 2 Jan 2025Kailily Farm, Cnepyn Lane, Peterston Super Ely
Received 31 Mar 2022Woodlands House, Bonvilston
Received 18 May 2021Baruch, Fort Road, Lavernock
Received 4 Jun 2021Land at Former Eagleswell School, Eagleswell Road, Llantwit Major
Received 7 Nov 20231, Meliden Road, Penarth
Received 16 Dec 2024Llanrest, Pont Sarn Lane, Peterston Super Ely
Received 6 May 2021End of Clement Place, Barry, including the length of the footpath toward Lakeside
Received 14 Oct 202410 Fennel Close, Cogan, Penarth
Received 7 Aug 2025Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsStart with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Wales differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Vale of Glamorgan Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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