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.
7,468 approved · 680 refused · 518 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
46, Scott Close, St Athan
Received 4 Dec 202483 South Road, Sully
Received 19 Jan 202615 Island View, Barry
Received 19 Jun 2026Factory House, Factory Road, Llanblethian, Cowbridge
Received 5 Apr 2024Castle Upon Alun House, St. Brides Major
Received 23 Jul 2024Llanblethian House, Church Road, Llanblethian, Cowbridge
Received 8 May 202548, Llanmead Gardens, Rhoose
Received 30 Aug 2023Land at Lower Cosmeston Farm, Lavernock, Penarth
Received 20 Jun 20231, The Cottage, Pentre Meyrick
Received 29 May 202525 Westbourne Road, Penarth, CF64 3HA
Received 11 Aug 2025Boverton Castle, Eagleswell Road, Boverton, Llantwit Major
Received 11 Nov 2025Y Bont Faen Dental Surgery, 64C, Eastgate, Cowbridge
Received 22 Jun 2021Woodside Hamlet, Ham Manor, Llantwit Major
Received 18 Oct 2021Land behind 1, Channel View, Marcross
Received 19 Nov 2020Caia House, St. Nicholas
Received 11 Apr 202126, Archer Road, Penarth
Received 13 Oct 202249, Harvey Street, Barry
Received 10 Jan 202211 Marine Parade, Penarth
Received 29 Jan 202613, Clos Llawhaden, Barry
Received 20 Dec 202224, Picton Road, Rhoose
Received 26 Feb 2024Greggs The Bakers, 32 Windsor Road, Penarth
Received 25 Jul 2025Rosebank, 8, Wick Road, Ewenny
Received 29 Sept 202270, Holton Road, Barry
Received 8 Apr 2025The Mount, Penmark
Received 15 Feb 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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