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.
8,002 approved · 703 refused · 553 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Ty Uchaf Farm, Llantrithyd
Received 23 Jul 20202, Manor Park, Llantwit Major
Received 10 Jul 2025The Vale Pavillion, Hensol
Received 1 Feb 202354, Eastgate, Cowbridge
Received 13 Mar 202312 Hill Head, Llantwit Major
Received 18 Nov 202480, Shakespeare Avenue, Penarth
Received 25 Feb 202222, Railway Terrace, Dinas Powys
Received 12 Jun 202046, Cilgant Y Meillion, Rhoose
Received 22 Feb 2021The Bothy, Wenvoe Castle Golf Course, Wenvoe
Received 17 Sept 2021Land off Argae Lane, Barry
Received 30 Jul 2026Slon Farm, Off Hazelwood Road, Ogmore by Sea
Received 20 Jan 2026Hillfields Farm, Pont Sarn Lane, Peterston Super Ely
Received 16 Aug 20246, Cwrt Ty Mawr, Penarth
Received 8 Sept 202222, Victoria Road, Penarth
Received 18 Mar 2024Pen Y Bryn, Llanmaes
Received 30 Sept 2020Albert Primary School And Nursery, Albert Road, Penarth
Received 2 May 2018Langholm, The Common, Dinas Powys
Received 14 Feb 202213, Maillards Haven, Penarth
Received 10 Aug 202212, Nant Canna, Treoes, Bridgend
Received 9 Sept 202119, Vale Street, Barry
Received 1 Aug 2023Wenvoe Manor, Port Road, Wenvoe
Received 9 Apr 2024The Paddocks, Llanmaes
Received 6 Sept 2022Byeways, Beach Road, Marcross,
Received 16 Apr 2024Old Mill Cottage, Mill Road, Dinas Powys
Received 25 Jan 2024Records 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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