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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.
7,525 approved · 683 refused · 519 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
St Nicholas, Romilly Park Road, Barry
Received 5 Aug 202617 Brockhill Way, Penarth
Received 2 Jun 2025Ivy Dene, Pen y lan Road, Aberthin, Cowbridge
Received 8 Apr 202428, Archer Road, Penarth
Received 7 Aug 2024Sycamore Lodge, Michealston Le Pit Road, Michaelston Le Pit
Received 22 Oct 202526, Llanmead Gardens, Rhoose
Received 26 Jul 2023Cross Inn, Church Road, Llanblethian, Cowbridge
Received 15 Jul 2022258 Holton Road, Barry
Received 11 Aug 2025Lane off Tredogan Road, Tredogan Road, Penmark
Received 26 Feb 2025Old Hall, 64, High Street, Cowbridge
Received 3 Mar 20229, Stradling Close, Cowbridge
Received 24 May 2024Land at Windmill Park, Hayes Road, Barry
Received 23 Oct 2020Bryn Owain, Roman Road - Stalling Down From Junction A48, Stalling Down
Received 19 Nov 202514, Heol Broadland, Barry
Received 20 Apr 202235, Tynewydd Road, Barry
Received 2 Dec 2021Unit H, Valegate Retail Park, Culverhouse Cross, Cardiff
Received 27 Nov 2023Land at Brynwell Farm, Leckwith
Received 21 Oct 2020Oakways Farm, Station Road - Junction St Brides Road To Boundry - Via Alt Isaf, Peterston Super Ely
Received 15 Oct 2025Marie Curie Hospice, Bridgeman Road, Penarth
Received 1 Oct 2021Dwelling at Old Station Yard, Station Terrace, Peterston Super Ely
Received 25 Apr 2023Former Eastbrook Methodist Chapel, Chapel Row Eastbrook, Dinas Powys
Received 15 Jul 2026Sycamore Cottage, Llanbethery
Received 2 Oct 202022, Plassey Street, Penarth
Received 16 Jun 20214, Bowman's Well, Cowbridge
Received 19 Dec 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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