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.
7,586 approved · 685 refused · 521 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
54, Eastgate, Cowbridge
Received 20 Mar 202385A, Fontygary Road, Rhoose
Received 12 Feb 2021Land to the rear of 19 and 21 Victoria Road, Penarth
Received 19 Sept 2024The Croft, 17, South Road, Sully
Received 23 Dec 2020Swyn-y-coed, St Nicholas Village, St Nicholas
Received 30 Dec 2024Cwm Pennant, Park Road, Dinas Powys
Received 7 Aug 202340, Golwg Y Coed, Barry
Received 3 Feb 20224 Beach Road, Penarth
Received 14 Apr 2026Navron, Boverton Road, Boverton
Received 8 Jul 2020Warren Mill Farm Park, Redway Road, Pendoylan
Received 24 Jul 2026Nicells, Swanbridge Road, Sully
Received 2 Jul 2021Keepers Cottage, Lower Porthkerry, Rhoose
Received 26 Feb 2024The Old Vicarage, Church Lane, Llantwit Major
Received 3 Mar 2021Carreg Las, Redway Road, Bonvilston
Received 20 Jun 2023Hickmans, 38 Windsor Road, Penarth
Received 22 Oct 2024Plas Celyn House, St. Brides Super Ely
Received 16 Nov 202018, Bron Awelon, Barry
Received 16 Jun 20204, Victoria Square, Penarth
Received 28 May 202429 Eastgate, Cowbridge
Received 24 Nov 202520 Murch Crescent, Dinas Powys
Received 16 Sept 2025Home Farm, Annexe, Hensol
Received 29 Jul 2020Verge at Caerau Lane, by Port Lane, Wenvoe
Received 27 Apr 2026Glen View, Croft John, Penmark
Received 16 Aug 2023The Cherry Orchard, Barry Road, Barry
Received 4 Nov 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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