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.
7,298 approved · 668 refused · 505 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Dec 1980 to 9 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
46 Clos Yr Ysgol, Dinas Powys
Received 6 Jan 2026Cwrt Yr Ala House, Michealston Le Pit Road, Michaelston Le Pit
Received 29 Sept 202313, St Cyres Road, Penarth
Received 2 Nov 2022Kimberley, The Fields, Southerndown, Bridgend
Received 12 May 2025The Dales, Little Brynhill Lane, Barry
Received 24 Oct 202579 Holton Road, Barry
Received 25 Jun 202571, Plymouth Road, Penarth
Received 26 Oct 2022The Coach House, Bolgoed Farm, Hensol Road, Hensol, Pontyclun
Received 30 Jul 2025Land to the East of St. Nicholas
Received 9 May 2023Ground Floor, 17 Glebe Street, Penarth
Received 4 Aug 2026Jenner Park, Barry Town Association Football Club, Barry Road, Barry
Received 1 May 2025Crossways, 82 Westward Rise, Barry
Received 8 Jul 2021Brynheulog, Llangan
Received 4 Aug 20267, Boverton Court, Boverton, Llantwit Major
Received 9 Sept 2024Marks And Spencer Plc, Culverhouse Cross
Received 22 Jan 2021Northfields, St. Athan
Received 29 Dec 20231, Church Road, Penarth
Received 8 Aug 2023Craigwen, Barren Hill, Penmark
Received 4 Nov 2024The Paddock, Pen-y-turnpike Road, Dinas Powys
Received 1 May 2026Canna Studio, Ruthin Road, Llangan
Received 6 Jul 2021Whitton Lodge, Lane - Junction A4226 Whitton Mawr To Junction At Llancarfan Village, Walterston
Received 23 Dec 202521, Whitehall Close, Wenvoe
Received 29 Nov 2022The Meadows, 7 Tyla Rhosyr, Cowbridge
Received 17 Jun 202527, High Street, Cowbridge
Received 21 Jul 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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