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.
8,099 approved · 705 refused · 562 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Castle Upon Alun House, St. Brides Major
Received 20 Mar 2023Wayside, 18, Despenser Road, Sully
Received 5 Jun 202414, Westbourne Road, Penarth
Received 21 Feb 2024Tan Y Lan Cottage, Maendy
Received 1 Sept 202051-53, Barry Animal Health Centre, Tynewydd Road, Barry
Received 24 Jan 2024University Hospital, Penlan Road, Llandough
Received 12 Sept 202336, Cambrian Avenue, Llantwit Major
Received 20 Jun 2023Flat 3, 10, Royal Buildings, Stanwell Road, Penarth
Received 27 Jul 202219, Nyth Y Dryw, Rhoose
Received 28 Oct 2021St. Brides Major Church In Wales Primary School, Heol Yr Ysgol, St. Brides Major
Received 6 Oct 202327, Ceri Avenue, Rhoose
Received 19 Feb 20254, Denbigh Way, Barry
Received 4 Mar 2022Maes Yr Ysgol, Barry
Received 18 Dec 2023218, Railway Road, Rhoose
Received 9 Feb 202129, Port Road East, Barry
Received 2 Feb 202315, Lynmouth Drive, Sully
Received 4 Nov 202016, Castle Close, Boverton, Llantwit Major
Received 13 Mar 2023The Milk Hut, Penuchadre Farm, Wick Road, St Brides Major, Bridgend
Received 27 Jan 2025St. Hilary Village Hall, St. Hilary
Received 1 Jun 2021Glannant, Corntown Road, Corntown
Received 19 Feb 2025St Donats Castle, St Donats Art Centre, East Drive, St Donats
Received 17 Jul 202414 Le Sor Hill, Peterston Super Ely, Cardiff
Received 11 Jun 2024Meadow Way, St. Andrews Road, Dinas Powys
Received 9 Jun 2021Birchcourt, 4, The Butts, Cowbridge
Received 11 Feb 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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