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.
7,569 approved · 684 refused · 519 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
3, Dros Y Mor, Penarth
Received 4 Sept 202362, Victoria Road, Penarth
Received 19 Apr 2023Barons Court, Penarth Road, Penarth
Received 31 Jan 2023Whitehall Quarry, Old Port Road, Wenvoe
Received 27 Jan 2021Lane End, Michaelston Le Pit
Received 4 May 2022West Farm, West Street, Llantwit Major
Received 26 Aug 202644, Plas Taliesin, Penarth
Received 4 Nov 202030B, Archer Road, Penarth
Received 24 May 2023Danygraig, Graig Penllyn
Received 7 Aug 202426, Drylla, Dinas Powys
Received 27 Jul 2022123, Fonmon Park Road, Rhoose
Received 14 Apr 202319, Salisbury Road, Barry
Received 9 Jan 2023Cardiff Coastal Defence Scheme (Acolaid Case SC/21/00001/MJR)
Received 1 Mar 20211, Daniel Street, Barry
Received 31 Aug 2022Glanavon, Piccadilly, Llanblethian
Received 3 Jul 2023Crossways, 82, Westward Rise, Barry
Received 25 Feb 20228, Archer Road, Penarth
Received 3 Mar 2025122-124 The Waverley Care Centre, Plymouth Road, Penarth
Received 4 Sept 20247, St. Lythans Road, Barry
Received 9 Mar 2021Land at Enfys Farm, Farmers Arms Lane, St Brides Major
Received 23 Jun 202516, Great House Meadows, Llantwit Major
Received 20 Apr 2022122-124 The Waverley Care Centre, Plymouth Road, Penarth
Received 21 Oct 2025Wayside, 18, Despenser Road, Sully
Received 4 Sept 2024Land at Hayes Road, Sully
Received 20 Aug 2025Records 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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