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.
7,979 approved · 703 refused · 550 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Hensol Castle, Hensol Castle Park, Hensol
Received 11 Sept 2025Duffryn Mawr Farm, Pont Sarn Lane, Clawddcoch
Received 14 Feb 202053 Byrd Crescent, Penarth
Received 23 Apr 202636 Elfed Avenue, Penarth
Received 7 May 2026The Willows, Llancarfan
Received 29 Mar 202333, Dinas Road, Penarth
Received 30 Sept 2022Tynywaun Farm, Newton
Received 21 Jul 202054, Cog Road, Sully
Received 13 Apr 2023106, Morel Street, Barry
Received 12 Aug 202110 Marine Walk, Ogmore By Sea, Bridgend
Received 7 Oct 20244 Stanwell Road, Penarth
Received 24 Jun 2024Barclays, 62 High Street, Cowbridge
Received 11 May 2026Red Lion Inn, Pendoylan Road, Pendoylan
Received 4 Aug 2026Victoria Primary School, Cornerswell Road, Penarth
Received 13 Feb 2025Sandys Store, 253, Holton Road, Barry
Received 1 Nov 2023Oak Villa, 4 Corbett Road, Llandough, Penarth
Received 17 Mar 202535 Cilgant-y-meillion, Rhoose
Received 9 Jun 2025Proposed Temporary Sales Area, Y Rhodfa, Barry
Received 22 Oct 202122 Victoria Road, Penarth
Received 8 Apr 20259, Elm Grove Lane, Dinas Powys
Received 23 Nov 2023Ashington, 15 Trepit Road, Wick
Received 18 Aug 202658, Wyndham Street, Barry
Received 16 Nov 2022The Old Vicarage, Wick Road, St. Brides Major
Received 22 Jan 2021Y Berllan, Methodist Lane, Llantwit Major
Received 4 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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