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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.
8,122 approved · 705 refused · 562 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
The Old Orchard, 7, Merevale, Dinas Powys
Received 29 Sept 2021The Rookery, St Mary's Well Bay Road, Swanbridge, Penarth
Received 19 Oct 20221, Mayflower Way, Rhoose
Received 26 Feb 2025Burger King (uk) Ltd, Culverhouse Cross Retail Park, Culverhouse Cross
Received 24 Apr 20239, Baron Road, Penarth
Received 20 May 202222 Victoria Road, Penarth
Received 10 Feb 202522, Meliden Road, Penarth
Received 3 Jul 2023Rhoslwyn, Ewenny Road, St Brides Major
Received 3 Aug 20216, Caradoc Avenue, Barry
Received 27 Nov 2023Aberthaw Power Station, Pump House Road, West Aberthaw, Barry
Received 15 Jan 202516 Crompton Way, Ogmore By Sea
Received 1 Jul 2025Maisonette, 32 Clive Place, Penarth
Received 7 Feb 2024Great House Farm, Llanmaes, Llantwit Major
Received 2 Mar 202619, Masefield Road, Penarth
Received 19 Aug 2020The Bungalow, Millands Caravan Park, Llanmaes, Llantwit Major
Received 10 Nov 2025Land at Heol Y Fro, Pentre Cwrt, Llantwit Major
Received 24 Mar 20216, Victoria Avenue, Penarth
Received 16 Oct 20246, The Paddock, Cowbridge
Received 21 Jul 2020Atlantic Trading Estate Waste Transfer Station, Atlantic Crescent, Barry
Received 3 May 2022Sonning, 19, Heol Sant Bridget, St. Brides Major
Received 6 Apr 202345 Stanwell Road, Penarth
Received 12 Mar 2025Llys Gwinwydd, Boverton Park Drive, Llantwit Major
Received 19 Nov 2025Stables Cottage, Llanbethery
Received 23 Aug 2022Cwrt Yr Ala Cottage, Michealston Le Pit Road, Michaelston Le Pit
Received 6 Oct 2020Records 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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