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.
8,127 approved · 706 refused · 563 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Land to the west of Ffordd y Mileniwm, Barry
Received 24 Jan 2022Land at Coldbrook Road East, Coldbrook Road East Cadoxton, Barry
Received 22 Oct 20259, Tarrws Close, Wenvoe
Received 17 Mar 2022Land adjacent to Oak Court, Myrtle Close, Penarth
Received 13 Jul 2026Station House, 1, Station Terrace, Wenvoe
Received 6 Aug 2020The Rectory, Gwern Y Steeple, Peterston Super Ely
Received 15 Jun 2023H S B C, 61 High Street, Cowbridge
Received 30 Jul 2024The Old Chapel, College Fields Close, Barry
Received 29 Jun 202616, Middlegate Court, Cowbridge
Received 10 Oct 202316, Powys Place, Dinas Powys
Received 3 Mar 202214 Ceri Road, Rhoose
Received 1 Apr 20258, The Orchard, Aberthin
Received 3 Jan 202544 Pontypridd Road, Barry
Received 2 May 2025District Centre, land at Barry Waterfront, Barry
Received 24 Sept 2020Sycamore Lodge, Michealston Le Pit Road, Michaelston Le Pit
Received 11 Sept 2024Warren House, Pendoylan
Received 2 Jul 2024Brown Lion House, Llanmaes
Received 10 Dec 202118, Rhodfar Morwydd, Penarth
Received 7 Jul 2023Flat 8, Albert Court, 11, Albert Crescent, Penarth
Received 27 Jul 202113 Marine Drive, Ogmore By Sea
Received 6 Feb 202655, Plymouth Road, Penarth
Received 4 Jun 2021102, Main Street, Barry
Received 5 Sept 202350 St David's Crescent, Penarth
Received 18 Nov 2024119 St David's Crescent, Penarth
Received 3 Feb 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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