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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.
9,245 approved · 764 refused · 628 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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.
10, Park Road, Penarth
Received 31 Oct 2017Main Avenue, Wyndham Park, Peterston Super Ely
Received 13 Jan 20225, Eagle Road, St. Athan
Received 20 Apr 2022Ty Shwlac, Heol Shwlac, St Brides Major
Received 14 Aug 202323, Kingsland Crescent, Barry
Received 17 Jan 20233, Crawshay Drive, Boverton, Llantwit Major
Received 13 Apr 2018Former ITV Studios, Culverhouse Cross (NMA)
Received 23 Nov 2017HSBC, 61, High Street, Cowbridge
Received 8 Apr 202111, Larchwood, Wenvoe
Received 16 Oct 2020Pant y Lladron, St Hilary
Received 5 Feb 2026Cole Farm, 9 Cold Knap Way, Barry
Received 31 Jan 202538, Westgate, Cowbridge
Received 19 Sept 2023Crossways, 82 Westward Rise, Barry
Received 23 Aug 2024Former Peterston Rail Station Site, Station Terrace, Peterston Super Ely
Received 6 Jul 2023200, Westbourne Road, Penarth
Received 26 Apr 2022Church Cottage, Aberthin Lane, Aberthin
Received 8 May 2018Land at Avocet Court, Dunlin Court, Barry
Received 27 Oct 20231, Bridge House, 49, Plymouth Road, Penarth
Received 9 May 2018Llandow Caravan Park, Llandow
Received 22 Nov 2021Cwrt Yr Ala, Michealston Le Pit Road, Michaelston Le Pit
Received 9 Mar 202362, Adenfield Way, Fontygary, Rhoose
Received 10 Feb 2022British Airways Maintenance Cardiff, Dragonfly Drive, Rhoose
Received 1 Oct 202124, Tan Y Fron, Barry
Received 29 Dec 202375, Pontypridd Road, Barry
Received 24 Oct 2024Records 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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