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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.
7,812 approved · 694 refused · 543 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
University Hospital Llandough, Penlan Road, Llandough
Received 1 Oct 202110, Ger Y Llan, St Nicholas
Received 18 Mar 2021Pendoylan Nursery, Trehedyn Lane, Pendoylan
Received 21 Sept 2020Wellesley House, Bonvilston
Received 11 Aug 2020Former Railway Sidings, Ffordd y Mileniwm, Barry
Received 13 Jul 2020The Vines, 22A Evenlode Avenue, Penarth
Received 27 Mar 2024163 Holton Road, Barry
Received 5 Aug 2025TBD UK Ltd, Brocastle Avenue, Waterton, Bridgend. CF31 3US
Received 15 Jan 202621, Main Avenue, Peterston Super Ely
Received 1 Mar 2021Former Public Toilets, Friars Road, Nells Point, Barry Island
Received 19 Nov 202559, Byrd Crescent, Penarth
Received 19 Jan 2021Pantwilkin Stables, Aberthin
Received 18 Nov 2022Ty Newydd, 8, Cliff Parade, Penarth
Received 22 Dec 2023The Old Institute, Town Hall Square, Cowbridge
Received 11 Dec 2025Penmark Place, Penmark
Received 12 Nov 2021Land at North East of St. Hilary
Received 16 Apr 2021Land at Windmill Park, Hayes Road, Barry
Received 10 Sept 2020Lifeguard Station, Beach Road, Llantwit Major
Received 10 Mar 2022St. Brides Court, St. Brides Major
Received 21 Jul 2022New Greenway Farm, Bonvilston
Received 23 Jul 202423, Borough Avenue, Barry
Received 19 May 20262, Glascoed Cottages, Sully Road, Penarth
Received 29 Jun 202010, Marquis Close, Barry
Received 14 Jun 2022Great House, Llandow
Received 3 Apr 2023Records 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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