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.
7,149 approved · 659 refused · 490 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
70 Lakin Drive, Barry
Received 26 Mar 202544, Clos Yr Wylan, Barry
Received 25 Jan 202128, Windsor Terrace, Penarth
Received 4 Nov 2021Gigman Mill, Junction St. Athan Road to Junction Tre Aubrey Via Gigman Bridge, St. Mary Church
Received 14 Jun 2021Morfa Farm, Squirrel Oak Barn, Morfa Lane, Llantwit Major
Received 25 Jul 2025Freehold property North of Hayes Road, Sully
Received 22 Jul 2021St Richard Gwyn RC High School, Argae Lane, St Andrews Major
Received 4 Jun 2026The Vale Pavillion, Hensol
Received 5 Aug 2024The Meadows, Peterston Super Ely
Received 1 Apr 2021Sant Y Nyll House, Heol Sant Y Nyll, St Brides Super Ely
Received 3 Jun 2025Gwal Eirth, Barren Hill, Penmark
Received 17 Nov 2021The Finches, Pwll Y Min Crescent, Peterston Super Ely
Received 28 Mar 2022Crossways, Twyncyn , Dinas Powys
Received 25 Aug 202418, Boverton Court, Boverton
Received 4 Feb 202619 St Anne's Avenue, Penarth
Received 17 Feb 2025St Richard Gwyn Rc High School, Argae Lane, St Andrews Major
Received 20 May 2025Mint Cottage, Church Street, Llysworney
Received 20 Jan 2026Corner House, Ysticl Garu, Llysworney
Received 16 Mar 202111, Anchor Road, Penarth
Received 5 Aug 20213, Clos Yr Erw, Penarth
Received 23 Jun 2023Pond Villa, Llanmaes
Received 8 Jul 202126, The Verlands, Cowbridge
Received 26 Jul 2021Ty Pererin, Colhugh Street, Llantwit Major
Received 1 Jun 202114, Heol Eryr Mor, Barry
Received 30 Nov 2020Records 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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