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.
8,051 approved · 704 refused · 558 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
10, Castle Road, Rhoose
Received 26 Jan 202123, Mountjoy Avenue, Penarth
Received 23 Aug 202148 Pill Street, Cogan, Penarth
Received 9 Jul 2024Lower Cosmeston Farm, Lavernock Road, Sully
Received 5 Feb 2025Ogmore By Sea Village Hall, Slon Lane, Ogmore By Sea
Received 1 Jul 2022Broughton Bungalow, Chapel Road, Broughton
Received 1 Feb 202175, Penlan Road, Llandough, Penarth
Received 18 Jul 20235, Trebeferad, Boverton, Llantwit Major
Received 24 May 2023East Quay Public Open Space, Barry Waterfront
Received 14 Oct 20241, Lodge Cottages, David Street, Wick
Received 9 May 2022Renishaw Plc., Miskin Business Park, Miskin
Received 9 Jun 2022Rivington House, Llanbethery, Barry
Received 19 Nov 2024St. Nicholas House, A48, St. Nicholas
Received 30 Jul 2021Falconhyrst, Bradford Place, Penarth
Received 20 Feb 202637, Park Road, Barry
Received 8 Apr 20255, Court Close, Llantwit Major
Received 19 Oct 2022Mawingo, Church Lane, Welsh St Donats, Cowbridge
Received 16 Dec 2020176, Jenner Road, Barry
Received 24 Sept 202062, Plymouth Road, Penarth
Received 28 Dec 202326, Salop Street, Penarth
Received 1 Apr 202170, Eastgate, Cowbridge
Received 18 Sept 202019, Canon Walk, Llandough, Penarth
Received 31 Oct 202223, Milton Road, Penarth
Received 3 Sept 202047, Lon-yr-Eglwys, St Brides Major
Received 30 Dec 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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