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7,350 approved · 673 refused · 513 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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.
Splott Farm, St Donats
Received 15 Dec 2025Argoed Uchaf, Llanharry
Received 26 Apr 20211, Cae Glas, Ewenny
Received 18 Jan 2024Red Roofs, 1, Cliff Parade, Penarth
Received 1 Nov 2023Flemingston Grange, Flemingston
Received 23 Feb 20248, Tan y Fron, Barry
Received 19 May 2022Ruthin Fawr Farm, Ruthin Road, St Mary Hill
Received 5 Jul 2023Cadoxton House, Belle View Terrace, Barry
Received 26 Jan 2026Old Hall Gardens, High Street, Cowbridge
Received 27 Nov 2019Glebe Field Barn, Lane - Llandow Heol-y-nant To Junction At Nash B4270, Llandow
Received 7 Jul 2025Brynheulog, Llangan
Received 2 Nov 2021Doggie Day Camp, Pont Sarn Lane, (Land on North side of Cnepyn Lane), Peterston Super Ely
Received 13 Jul 202119 John Street, Penarth
Received 15 May 20244, Merthyr Dyfan Road, Barry
Received 13 Feb 20257, Paget Place, Penarth
Received 20 Oct 202222, Winsford Road, Sully
Received 11 Apr 2021The Mill, Llandough, Cowbridge
Received 23 Jan 20244 Victoria Avenue, Penarth
Received 9 Oct 2024Pantwilkin Stables, Aberthin
Received 9 Nov 2022Ty Llaeth, Lon Cwrt Ynyston, Leckwith
Received 29 Mar 2021St. Mary Church, St. Marys
Received 15 Oct 2020Newton House Farm, Newton
Received 7 Feb 2024Woodland Rise, St. Andrews Road, Dinas Powys
Received 29 Nov 2021Scouts Hall, The Butts, Cowbridge
Received 8 Aug 2024Records 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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