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.
7,107 approved · 659 refused · 489 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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, Merioneth Place, Barry
Received 31 Jan 2022Land off Gileston Road, St Athan
Received 16 Dec 2021Whitecroft, Llandow, Cowbridge
Received 23 Jun 20219, Dobbins Road, Barry
Received 29 Nov 202141, Rheidol Drive, Barry
Received 6 Jun 2022Land to the south of Blackton Lane and west of Port Road
Received 19 Jan 2026Holm House, Marine Parade, Penarth
Received 29 Jun 202621, Maes Y Ffynon, Bonvilston
Received 3 Sept 2021Orchard Dene, Welsh St Donats
Received 28 Oct 2022Land at North West Cowbridge (Phase 1)
Received 9 Feb 2018Gelli Goll Farm, Llansannor
Received 7 Sept 2021Sainte Adresse, Paget Place, Penarth
Received 1 Oct 2024Dynevor, Town Mill Road, Cowbridge
Received 20 Nov 20254 Victoria Avenue, Penarth
Received 8 Jan 202611, Pyke Street, Barry
Received 18 Jan 202450 Heol St. Cattwg, Pendoylan
Received 25 Mar 202611, Min Y Mor, Barry
Received 21 Nov 2022Ty Buwch, Bute Lane, Penarth
Received 29 Apr 2021Land at Coed Arthur, Llancarfan
Received 30 Oct 2024149, Westward Rise, Barry
Received 28 Apr 202527 Trem Y Bae, Penarth
Received 13 May 2026Land South of Treoes
Received 10 Feb 20229 Seys Close, Cowbridge
Received 9 Jun 2025Source Of Beauty, 31B Albert Road, Penarth
Received 10 Jun 2024Records 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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Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
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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