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.
7,817 approved · 694 refused · 544 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Dec 1980 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
6, Robinswood Crescent, Penarth
Received 1 Mar 2021Ardwyn, 53, Cog Road, Sully
Received 21 Dec 20207, Hickman Road, Penarth
Received 16 Aug 2023Stourbridge House, Llysworney
Received 2 Feb 2026Llysworney Garage, Church Road, Llysworney
Received 23 May 20237, Brynhill Close, Barry
Received 30 Mar 202384 Coleridge Avenue, Penarth
Received 25 Apr 202545, Winsford Road, Sully
Received 14 Aug 2020Church Cottage, Bonvilston
Received 4 Jun 2021Ty Fry Lodge, Lane From Hensol Cottage To The Old Barn, Pendoylan
Received 1 Jul 2026The Lodge, Penllyn
Received 1 Apr 20228, Cae Glas, Barry
Received 21 Mar 2022The Old Parsonage,Coed Masamen, Twyn Yr Eglwys, Colwinston, Cowbridge
Received 18 Jun 2025Sycamore, Sigingstone
Received 24 Jun 202620, Marine Walk, Ogmore By Sea
Received 17 Jun 2026Pendinas, Southra, Dinas Powys
Received 26 Jul 2023Orchard Cottage, Fontygary Road, Rhoose
Received 14 Oct 2021The Spinney, St Mary Church
Received 12 Nov 202015, Nantlais, Corntown
Received 19 May 2020Auchenlea, 13, Wick Road, Ewenny
Received 7 Sept 202013, River Walk, Llantwit Major
Received 3 Feb 202226 and 27, Crompton Way, Ogmore By Sea
Received 8 Mar 2024Waun Wen, Maendy, Cowbridge
Received 20 Oct 20207, Earl Crescent, Barry
Received 6 Aug 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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