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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.
8,128 approved · 706 refused · 563 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Talar Fôr, 31 Whitcliffe Drive, Penarth
Received 12 May 2025Llwyn Nwydog Farm, Cowbridge Road, Talygarn, Pontyclun
Received 31 May 2023St. Quentins Cottage, St. Quentins Hill, Llanblethian, Cowbridge
Received 23 Oct 2020Sausage Revolution, Unit 1, Atlantic Trading Estate, Barry
Received 6 Oct 202125 Raglan Close, Dinas Powys
Received 29 Jan 202519, Hensol Villas, Hensol
Received 3 Oct 202228, Wynd Street, Barry
Received 31 Jul 20235, Regency Close, Llantwit Major
Received 2 Apr 2021Fferm Wen, Flemingston
Received 4 Jan 202314, Heol Sant Bridget, St Brides Major
Received 7 Jul 2025Land to rear of 1-9, Hilda Street, Barry
Received 19 Jul 2023Rose Cottage, South Gate, Cowbridge
Received 4 Jun 20252 Ffordd Y Glannau, Barry
Received 17 Dec 2025134 South Road, Sully
Received 30 Apr 202618, Dochdwy Road, Llandough, Penarth
Received 7 May 2024The Bungalow, Commercial Street, Llantwit Major
Received 10 Dec 2019121, Fontygary Road, Rhoose
Received 14 Oct 202113 Cwrt-y-vil Road, Penarth
Received 18 Jun 2024Dimes, 5, Paget Road, Barry Island
Received 18 Jan 2022Celtic Ash, Aberthaw Power Station, The Leys, Aberthaw
Received 2 Mar 2021Land off Gileston Road, St. Athan
Received 14 Aug 2023Ty Bugail, Monknash, Cowbridge
Received 14 Oct 2024Windsor House, Factory Road, Llanblethian, Cowbridge
Received 30 Nov 2021East Hall, Fonmon
Received 23 Jun 2023Records 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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