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.
7,616 approved · 685 refused · 524 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
3, Norman Cottages, Michealston Le Pit Road, Michaelston Le Pit
Received 4 Nov 202216, St. Brannocks Close, Barry
Received 6 Sept 202125 Caerwent Close, Dinas Powys
Received 27 Aug 202527 Caynham Avenue, Penarth, CF64 5RR
Received 5 Sept 202512 Cory Crescent, Peterston Super Ely
Received 16 Feb 202626, Archer Road, Penarth
Received 13 Oct 2022Ebbisham Lodge, Llanmaes
Received 9 Oct 2020Pantylladron, St. Hilary
Received 7 Aug 20233, Clive Place, Penarth
Received 31 Mar 2023Heathcliffe, Clive Crescent, Penarth
Received 24 Nov 2023Elm Tree Cottage, St Hilary
Received 4 Nov 2020Peterston Super Ely, Vale of Glamorgan
Received 21 May 20264, Larchwood, Wenvoe
Received 2 Sept 2024Castle Bungalow, Peterston Super Ely
Received 2 Aug 2024Bryntirion, Colhugh Street, Llantwit Major
Received 9 Nov 20226 Salmons Wood, Graig Penllyn, Cowbridge
Received 16 May 2024Stourbridge House, Llysworney
Received 18 Jan 2024Oakfield, Llangan
Received 2 Dec 2022Brockway, Coldbrook Road West, Barry
Received 14 Feb 2023Ysgol Y Deri, Sully Road, Penarth
Received 17 Jul 2025Former Amy Evans Centre, 190, Holton Road, Barry
Received 9 Jul 2020Brooklands, 3 Mill Park, Cowbridge
Received 16 Sept 202416, Drylla, Dinas Powys
Received 11 Oct 20234, Westgate, Cowbridge
Received 20 Oct 2020Records 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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