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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.
7,353 approved · 673 refused · 513 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Old Wick Barn, Purlon Farm, Wick Road, Llantwit Major
Received 25 Mar 2025Ty Cae Blodau, Llangan
Received 26 Oct 202210, Victoria Square, Penarth
Received 20 Sept 2022Sunbeams, Twyncyn, Dinas Powys
Received 28 Sept 202314, Clinton Road, Penarth
Received 6 Nov 2019300, Holton Road, Barry
Received 2 Nov 202327, West Farm Road, Ogmore By Sea
Received 17 Apr 20238, Sunnycroft Lane, Dinas Powys
Received 28 Jan 202153 St. Nicholas Road, Barry
Received 30 Mar 2026Land to the south of Hood Road, Barry
Received 20 Nov 2025The Mill, Llandough, Cowbridge
Received 30 Mar 2023Westra Fawr Farm, Westra, Dinas Powys
Received 6 Jul 2026Gwaun Wen Farm, Hensol, Pontyclun
Received 18 Mar 202113 Augusta Road, Penarth
Received 21 May 20262, Clos Llanfair, Wenvoe
Received 23 Feb 202473, Eastgate Cowbridge
Received 5 Aug 2021Stepping Stones, Llancarfan
Received 4 Aug 20212, Carne Close, Cowbridge
Received 31 Mar 202314, Lakeside, Barry
Received 17 Feb 2020Premier Inn, Hood Road, Barry
Received 4 Sept 202435, High Street, Cowbridge
Received 24 Oct 2022Sealands Farm, St. Brides Major
Received 10 Feb 20201, Grove Terrace, Penarth
Received 9 Mar 2023The Forge Cottage, Cowbridge Road, St. Nicholas
Received 12 Feb 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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