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.
7,240 approved · 664 refused · 502 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Land within the curtilage of The Stables, St. Brides Road, Wick
Received 4 May 2022East Quay, Barry Waterfront, Barry
Received 24 Jan 2024Ty Hir, Frampton
Received 21 Sept 2026Y Berllan, Peterston Super Ely
Received 13 Apr 202219, Fairfield Crescent, Llantwit Major
Received 22 Jan 2021St. Davids Church Of Wales Primary School, Colwinston
Received 28 Jul 2021Opposite Hensol Villas, Hensol
Received 2 Oct 2023Land at Moat Farm, Llysworney
Received 7 Jul 2022Ruthin Fawr Farmhouse, St Mary Hill
Received 7 Sept 202233 Crompton Way, Ogmore By Sea, Bridgend
Received 23 Jul 2025Glenburnie, Port Road, Wenvoe
Received 13 Apr 2022Tesco Extra, Petrol Station, Culverhouse Cross
Received 3 Mar 2025Aviation House, Brocastle Avenue, Waterton
Received 26 Sept 2024Willmores 1938, Cliff Tops, Penarth
Received 23 Nov 202238, Stanwell Road, Penarth
Received 14 Apr 202142, Chandlers Way, Penarth
Received 11 Nov 202429, St. Davids Avenue, Dinas Powys
Received 24 Jun 20222 Home Farm Bungalow, St Lythans Road, Dyffryn
Received 4 Oct 2024Adjacent 17, Courtenay Road, Barry
Received 7 May 2026Llanfair Primary School, St. Mary Church
Received 7 Apr 202143A Vere Street, Barry
Received 11 Jul 20252, Picton Court, Llantwit Major
Received 14 Jan 2021Morgan House, 10, Marine Walk, Ogmore By Sea
Received 13 Jun 20233, Clive Place, Penarth
Received 29 Nov 2022Records 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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