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.
7,178 approved · 660 refused · 500 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
64, Ffordd Pentre, Barry
Received 17 Aug 2021Llanwensan Farm, Groes Faen, Pontyclun
Received 1 Oct 202128, Chandlers Way, Penarth
Received 19 Feb 2025Enfield Cottage, 22, Old Port Road, Wenvoe
Received 2 Jul 2021Brooklands, 27, Romilly Park Road, Barry
Received 9 Feb 2024Land adjacent to Oak Court, Myrtle Close, Penarth
Received 6 Aug 202613, St Andrews Road, Barry
Received 3 Jun 2024Bryn Owain, Roman Road - Stalling Down From Junction A48, Stalling Down
Received 4 Sept 202518, Lakeside, Barry
Received 26 Jan 2022Danygraig, Graig Penllyn
Received 19 Mar 202536, Paget Road, Penarth
Received 6 May 202125 Gelyn Y Cler, Barry
Received 5 Nov 2025The Pound, Duffryn Lane, St. Nicholas
Received 9 Apr 20204, Meadow Court, St Brides Major
Received 9 Nov 20221, Old Barry Road, Penarth
Received 17 Apr 20232, The Causeway, Llanblethian
Received 1 Mar 20218 Chestnut Close, Dinas Powys
Received 3 May 2022Tumblers Chase, St. Hilary
Received 30 Jun 2021Summerhouse Bay, Boverton
Received 13 Apr 2023Wayside Cottage, Llwyn Nwydog Farm, Cowbridge Road, Talygarn, Pontyclun
Received 13 Nov 20208 Glamorgan Close, Boverton, Llantwit Major
Received 3 Sept 2026Rockcliffe, Colwinston
Received 4 Jun 2024Forage Farm Shop And Kitchen, Penllyn Estate Farm, Llwynhelig, Cowbridge
Received 11 Dec 2023Barry Delivery Office, 3 - 5, Holton Road, Barry
Received 13 Dec 2021Records 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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