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.
7,001 approved · 647 refused · 483 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
22, Uppercliff Close, Penarth
Received 4 Aug 202120, Caynham Avenue, Penarth
Received 10 Jan 20221, Clos Y Cadno, Penarth
Received 9 Jan 202314 Hawthorn Close, Dinas Powys
Received 16 Feb 202612, Peterswell Road, Barry
Received 30 May 2022Pump House, Llysworney
Received 22 Oct 202132, Elfed Avenue, Penarth
Received 16 Feb 202419A, High Street, Barry
Received 9 Mar 20235, Raisdale Road, Penarth
Received 17 Jul 2023Rowans, Llanbethery
Received 15 Apr 202121, Clos Cradog, Penarth
Received 24 Oct 2023The Old Rectory, Drope Road, St. Georges
Received 3 May 2024Hafod Lon, Trerhyngyll
Received 29 Jun 202220, Elm Grove Place, Dinas Powys
Received 1 Mar 20216, Kenson Close, Fontygary, Rhoose
Received 21 Sept 202211, Ceiriog Close, Penarth
Received 31 Jan 20222, Little West Bungalows, Southerndown
Received 9 Feb 2023Rectory Mews, Rectory Road, Penarth
Received 26 Jan 20246, Breaksea Close, Sully
Received 28 Feb 2022Westgarth, Sigingston
Received 18 Jul 202422, Cornerswell Road, Penarth
Received 11 Jun 2021Colcot Health Clinic, Winston Road, Barry
Received 8 Jan 20257, Barry Road, Barry
Received 19 Jan 20211 St Davids Avenue, Dinas Powys
Received 18 Sept 2026Records 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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