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.
9,058 approved · 751 refused · 616 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Dec 1980 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Llanmihangel Cottage, Llanmihangel
Received 1 Jun 2021Penarth Yacht Club, The Esplanade, Penarth
Received 11 Oct 202111, Island View, Barry
Received 24 Sept 2020256, Barry Road, Barry
Received 3 Jan 2024Longlands Quarry, Corntown Road, Corntown, Bridgend
Received 22 Aug 202214, Plassey Square, Penarth
Received 10 Mar 2021Forge Cottage, Fonmon Road, Fonmon
Received 7 Apr 2022Longlands Quarry, Corntown Road, Corntown
Received 20 Jan 2026Land at Hayes Road, Barry
Received 10 May 202233, Crompton Way, Ogmore By Sea
Received 11 Mar 20221, Matthew Road, Fontygary, Rhoose
Received 19 Nov 202410, Maes Glas, Barry
Received 12 Oct 2021Land adjacent to Parc Farm, St. Donats, Llantwit Major
Received 1 Mar 202322 Victoria Road, Penarth
Received 13 Feb 2025Land off Cory Way, East Quay, Barry Waterfront, Barry
Received 4 Jan 20222 Byron Place, Penarth
Received 15 Jun 2026Longlands Quarry, Corntown Road, Corntown
Received 31 Jan 20231, Nant Talwg Way, Barry
Received 29 Mar 2023Endless, Peterston Super ELy
Received 5 Jul 2023Windsor Hotel, Holton Road, Barry
Received 1 Apr 202121, Main Avenue, Peterston Super Ely
Received 9 May 2023Leyda, 28, Main Road, Ogmore By Sea
Received 24 Jan 2024Fingerpost Farm, Llancarfan
Received 7 Mar 2018The Market Place Restaurant, 66, High Street, Cowbridge
Received 24 Oct 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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