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.
7,051 approved · 653 refused · 485 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
152, Railway Road, Rhoose
Received 20 Mar 2024259, Gladstone Road, Barry
Received 12 Jan 20236, Plas Dorlan, Minafon, Cowbridge
Received 9 Apr 20267 Main Avenue, Peterston Super Ely
Received 8 Apr 202583, Cosmeston Drive, Penarth
Received 5 Feb 2025Sant Y Nyll House, Heol Sant Y Nyll, St. Brides Super Ely
Received 17 Mar 2022Greenwaves, 11, Clevedon Avenue, Sully
Received 6 Mar 202353, The Parade, Barry
Received 26 Jan 2022Ishton Barn, Lon Cwrt Ynyston, Leckwith
Received 23 Nov 202333, High Street, Cowbridge
Received 14 Apr 2023College Fields Nursing Home, College Fields Close, Barry
Received 27 Nov 2023Bambrah Stores, 25-27, Ivor Street, Barry
Received 20 Feb 202425, Pwll Y Min Crescent, Peterston Super Ely
Received 14 May 2021White Lodge, Ystradowen
Received 28 Feb 202210, Priory Gardens, Barry
Received 2 Nov 2021Ivy Cottage, Prisk Village Road, Prisk
Received 18 Nov 202589, Queens Road, Penarth
Received 17 Mar 2023Land adjacent to Oak Court, Myrtle Close, Penarth
Received 15 Apr 20247, Dunraven Street, Barry
Received 31 Jan 202284, Victoria Road, Penarth
Received 2 Nov 2021Land South of Cog Road, Sully
Received 19 Aug 2024127, Pontypridd Road, Barry
Received 10 Jan 2022Pear Tree Cottage, Windsor Terrace Lane, Penarth
Received 25 Mar 2025Lake Farm Barns, St Athan Road, Cowbridge
Received 30 Apr 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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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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