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.
6,957 approved · 645 refused · 480 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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.
The Laurels, Graig Penllyn
Received 9 Dec 2024Dyffryn Gardens, Duffryn Lane, St. Nicholas
Received 10 Sept 2024114, Lavernock Road, Penarth
Received 29 Sept 202214, Ceri Road, Rhoose
Received 4 May 202319 Laburnum Way, Penarth
Received 6 May 2025Building 406, Beggars Pound, Bro Tathan, Cowbridge Road, St. Athan
Received 21 Oct 2021Rockside, Station Road, Dinas Powys
Received 5 Aug 2025Ty Dan Y Graig, Graig Penllyn
Received 2 Nov 2022Land West of the Good Sheds, Hood Road, Barry
Received 7 Aug 2024Land off Oak Way, Llancarfan
Received 11 Feb 2026The Market Place Restaurant, 66 High Street, Cowbridge
Received 10 Dec 2024Former Cowbridge Comprehensive School, Aberthin Road, Cowbridge
Received 30 May 202430, Clive Place, Penarth
Received 9 Jan 202424, Heol Fioled, Barry
Received 9 May 2022Chessels, 12, Heol Y Gaer, Barry
Received 28 Mar 2023Llanfrynach Farm, Cowbridge
Received 5 Jul 20211, St. Davids Crescent, Penarth
Received 9 Dec 2022Behind the rear of 26-40 Georges Row, Dinas Powys
Received 5 Mar 2026Cardiff And Vale University Lhb, Llandough Hospital, Penlan Road, Llandough, Penarth
Received 9 Apr 2025Switch 'n' Socket, 2, Evelyn Street, Barry
Received 28 Dec 202313, Somerset View, Sully
Received 21 Aug 2023Meadowgate, Llancarfan
Received 22 Mar 202122 Victoria Road, Penarth
Received 6 Jun 20257, Henry Street, Barry
Received 3 Aug 2021Records 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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