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.
6,968 approved · 645 refused · 480 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
St James' Church, Wick
Received 22 Jan 202554, Rhodfar Morwydd, Penarth
Received 12 Jun 20238, The Heathers, Barry
Received 16 Dec 202426 Tordoff Way, Barry
Received 2 Oct 2026Church Of Saint Baruc, Phyllis Street, Barry
Received 7 Jun 2021Rivendell, Broughton Road, Wick
Received 19 Jan 2021Land adjacent to Oak Court, Myrtle Close, Penarth
Received 17 Apr 2024The Cottage, Church Lane, St Athan
Received 20 Jan 2022Biglis Farmhouse, Argae Lane, St. Andrews Major
Received 29 Jul 202030 Ewenny Road, Wick
Received 2 Feb 2026Penmark Place, Kenson Hill, Penmark
Received 20 Apr 2026The Butterleys, 29 Westgate, Cowbridge
Received 29 May 2024Forge Cottage, Fonmon Road, Fonmon
Received 29 Mar 2023Part of Palla Farm, Peterston Super Ely
Received 17 Nov 2021Barns at Prisk Farm, Prisk, Cowbridge
Received 27 Aug 2025Hafodwen, 30, Cwrt Y Vil Road, Penarth
Received 12 Jun 2023Moat Farm, Llysworney
Received 1 Feb 2024Lane End, Michaelston Le Pit
Received 19 Jul 2021Opposite Hensol Villas, Hensol
Received 7 Feb 2023152, Redlands Road, Penarth
Received 13 May 2024Golau Caredig, Gladstone Road, Barry
Received 22 Aug 2023Stables Cottage, Llanbethery
Received 7 Jul 2026Town Hall Car Park, Cowbridge
Received 8 Aug 20254, Slade Close, Sully
Received 2 Mar 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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