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.
6,989 approved · 646 refused · 482 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Penllyn Estate Farm, Bunkhouse, Llwynhelig, Cowbridge
Received 18 Mar 2024Bragdy, Frampton
Received 12 Jan 20243, Grove Road, Llandow
Received 1 Oct 2024Fonmon Castle, Fonmon
Received 1 Mar 20241 Cwrt-y-vil Road, Penarth
Received 6 May 202535 Palmerston Road, Barry
Received 4 Sept 2025Teleview Kennels, St. Lythans
Received 24 Feb 2023Monks Wood, Wick
Received 21 Feb 202016, Ashgrove, Dinas Powys
Received 26 Apr 2024Land at Bro Tathan, St Athan
Received 19 Nov 202417 Drylla, Dinas Powys
Received 30 Jan 2025Land comprising The Former Michaelston College Site to the West of Michaelston Road and South of Drope Road, Ely, Cardiff.
Received 17 Jun 2024Land off Fairford Street, Barry
Received 12 Nov 202150, Arcot Street, Penarth
Received 23 Aug 202223, Cae Canol, Penarth
Received 27 Jan 2023Pendoylan Church In Wales Primary School, Pendoylan, Cowbridge
Received 4 Sept 202334, Coronation Terrace, Penarth
Received 4 Apr 2022Small Holdings, Port Road West, Barry
Received 1 Aug 20224, Old Port Road, Wenvoe
Received 28 Mar 2023The Kymin, 11, Cog Road, Sully
Received 11 Jan 2023Frondeg, Love Lane, Llanblethian, Cowbridge
Received 21 Feb 2022Colcot Health Clinic, Winston Road, Barry
Received 11 Aug 202236, Park Road, Barry
Received 9 Feb 202681, High Street, Cowbridge
Received 20 May 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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