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.
7,935 approved · 700 refused · 546 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Golwg Y Mor (Land North of the railway line), Porthkerry Road, Rhoose
Received 3 Feb 2022The Former Royal British Legion Club, High Street, Cowbridge
Received 28 Jun 2021Mill Cottage, Church Farm, Clemenstone
Received 16 Mar 202620 St Lythan's Road, Barry
Received 31 Jan 202529, White House, The Knap, Barry
Received 17 Aug 2022Seashore Grill and Cafe Bar, Beach Road, Swanbridge
Received 16 Dec 2022University Hospital Llandough, Penlan Road, Llandough
Received 24 Jan 2022163 Holton Road, Barry
Received 5 Sept 20249, Bradenham Place, Penarth
Received 10 Aug 2020Belmont, St Brides Major
Received 12 May 2025Albany Court, Beach Road, Penarth
Received 11 Feb 20254 Uphill Close, Sully
Received 1 Apr 20261, Balmoral Court, Barry
Received 11 Apr 202237 Albert Road, Penarth
Received 13 Jul 2026Knoll Cottage, 54 Cog Road, Sully
Received 4 Dec 2025Fforest Wood Quarry, Cowbridge Road, Talygarn, Pontyclun
Received 20 Oct 202235, Marine Drive, Ogmore By Sea
Received 30 Jun 2020Specsavers Opticians, 10, Windsor Road, Penarth
Received 19 Dec 202311, Purcell Road, Penarth
Received 17 Feb 2021Pancross Farm, Llancarfan
Received 26 Feb 2021Court House, Flemingston Road, Flemingston
Received 11 Oct 20219 West Acre, Llanmaes, Llantwit Major
Received 23 May 20255 Love Lane, Llanblethian, Cowbridge
Received 16 Oct 20251, Crossfield Road, Barry
Received 12 Apr 2022Records 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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