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.
9,216 approved · 763 refused · 626 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
The Deck Restaurant, Penarth Portway, Penarth Marina, Penarth
Received 21 Feb 202280, Stanwell Road, Penarth
Received 16 Dec 202418, Hywel Crescent, Barry
Received 17 Feb 202265, Lavernock Road, Penarth
Received 2 Oct 2020Ty Isaf, Drope Road, Drope
Received 5 Aug 2021Stepping Stones, Llancarfan
Received 30 May 202462, Heol Cae Pwll, Colwinston
Received 27 Oct 2021Glenville, 50 Westgate, Cowbridge
Received 8 Jan 202639, St. Davids Crescent, Penarth
Received 19 Mar 2018Pantwilkin Stables, Aberthin
Received 31 Mar 2026Seacroft, 57, Clive Place, Penarth
Received 22 Jan 20212, St. Illtyd Close, Dinas Powys
Received 23 Apr 20201, Heol Sant Bridget, St. Brides Major
Received 19 Aug 2020Fernleigh, Seaview Drive, Ogmore By Sea
Received 14 May 2020Pioneer, Talygarn, Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Received 12 Nov 2021Land off Porthkerry Road, Rhoose
Received 14 Apr 20231, Arlington Mews, Sully
Received 4 Apr 20222, Sutton Road, Llandow
Received 21 Sept 2022231, Holton Road, Barry
Received 6 Aug 2020Peartree Cottage, Marcross
Received 11 Apr 202397, Tynewydd Road, Barry
Received 21 Feb 2022Glen View, Croft John, Penmark
Received 16 Mar 201834, Boverton Brook, Boverton, Llantwit Major
Received 4 Nov 2020The Meadows, Peterston Super Ely
Received 24 Mar 2021Records 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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