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.
9,036 approved · 750 refused · 613 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Dec 1980 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
45, Plassey Street, Penarth
Received 24 Jul 2018Penarth Conservative Club, 15 Stanwell Road, Penarth
Received 2 Jul 2025Bay Tree House, Llanbethery
Received 6 Oct 202274 Murch Road, Dinas Powys
Received 1 May 2025Malvern House, Ashgrove Lane, Llantwit Major
Received 12 Oct 202316, Nant Canna, Treoes, Bridgend
Received 22 Dec 202025, Tair Onen, Bonvilston
Received 1 Feb 202436, Cae Canol, Penarth
Received 13 Jan 20222, Cae Gwyn, Penarth
Received 12 Apr 2022Flemingston Grange, Flemingston
Received 18 May 202133 Eastgate, Cowbridge
Received 10 Mar 2025Bryn Sion Hall, Llanover Street, Barry
Received 14 Nov 202548, Dunraven Close, Cowbridge
Received 30 Mar 20219, Lettons Way, Dinas Powys
Received 16 Dec 2020The Mount, Windmill Lane, Llantwit Major
Received 9 Mar 20263, Clos Yr Wylan, Barry
Received 23 May 2021Murch Farm Manse, Wesley Court, Dinas Powys
Received 17 Aug 202212 Heol Tapscott, Barry
Received 1 Jul 2026Coedhirion, 8, Walston Road, Wenvoe
Received 1 Oct 2021Four Bells Inn, Rock Road, St. Athan
Received 10 Jul 2018Railway carriages laying to the South of Hood Road, Barry
Received 9 Nov 202019, Seaview Drive, Ogmore By Sea
Received 5 Oct 20204, Flanders Meadow, Llantwit Major
Received 30 Nov 2020Rivendell, Broughton Road, Wick, Cowbridge
Received 16 Aug 2022Records 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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