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.
7,325 approved · 670 refused · 510 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Dec 1980 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
College Lodge, Town Mill Road, Cowbridge
Received 18 Jan 202434, St Andrews Road, Barry
Received 29 Jan 20262, Tan-y-fron, Barry
Received 1 Jul 2026Wallas Farm, Wick Road, Ewenny
Received 26 Mar 2024The Laurels, 6, Walston Road, Wenvoe
Received 24 Sept 2024Longford Park, Highlight Lane, Barry
Received 21 Dec 2022Sigingstone Grange, Pleasant View Farm, Sigingstone, Cowbridge
Received 7 Mar 202385 Fontygary Road, Rhoose
Received 1 Jul 2026Marsh House, East Aberthaw
Received 30 Jun 202131 Caerwent Close, Dinas Powys
Received 15 Jul 2026Queen Bean Coffee Shop, Rock Road, St. Athan
Received 9 May 202258, Cae Newydd, St Nicholas
Received 25 Jun 2021Orchard Bungalow, St. Mary Church
Received 5 Apr 202235, Cilgant Y Meillion, Rhoose
Received 29 Apr 2021Land to the West of St Lythans Road, Wenvoe
Received 5 Apr 20224, Bryn-y-mor, West Aberthaw
Received 14 Apr 2026Old Gates, Cross Common Road, Dinas Powys
Received 12 May 202322, Maillards Haven, Penarth
Received 27 Jul 2021The Longfield, Factory Road, Llanblethian
Received 4 Aug 202129, Augusta Road, Penarth
Received 2 May 2023Coedllys, 86C Pontypridd Road, Barry
Received 25 Nov 2025Yummies Kebab, Old Post Office, St. Athan
Received 26 May 2023Llandow Circuit, Llandow, Cowbridge
Received 2 Oct 2020Land off Fairford Street, Barry
Received 10 Sept 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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