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.
7,350 approved · 673 refused · 513 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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.
Southra Farm, Southra, Dinas Powys
Received 20 Jan 202210, Nyth Yr Eos, Rhoose
Received 25 Feb 2022Existing Telecommunications Base Station installation adjacent to Cwrt-yr-Ala Road
Received 21 Jun 2021Y Berllan, Peterston Super Ely, Cardiff
Received 24 Feb 20211, Radcliffe Walk, Ystradowen
Received 1 Feb 2023Tabernacle Welsh Congregational Chapel,Holton Road,Barry
Received 13 Sept 2024Penuchadre Farm, Wick Road, St. Brides Major
Received 6 Oct 202022, Paget Road, Penarth
Received 7 Jul 2021Land off Porthkerry Road, Rhoose
Received 30 Oct 2020Sant Y Nyll Mill, Heol Sant Y Nyll, St. Brides Super Ely
Received 24 Mar 2022Land at Lower Cosmeston Farm, Lavernock, Penarth
Received 20 Jun 202328, Shakespeare Avenue, Penarth
Received 30 Oct 2024Secret Garden, Llanbethery
Received 21 Jun 202330, Conway Drive, Barry
Received 28 Apr 2022Ashdene Manor, 10, Bridgeman Road, Penarth
Received 14 Nov 20233, Church Place South, Penarth
Received 26 Oct 202250, Brookfield Avenue, Barry
Received 30 Jul 2021Bronwen House, Penylan Road, St. Brides Major
Received 13 Oct 2022Unit 12a Part 2, Atlantic Trading Estate, Barry
Received 28 Aug 2025The Knoll, 112, Port Road East, Barry
Received 21 Mar 2025Football Association of Wales Vale Resort, Hensol
Received 3 Jun 20254, Dyffryn Close, St. Nicholas
Received 11 Oct 2019Street Record, Lynmouth Drive, Sully
Received 8 Mar 202428, Coldbrook Road East, Barry
Received 18 Nov 2025Records 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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