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.
8,822 approved · 742 refused · 598 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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.
The Willows, Llancarfan
Received 22 Jul 2024Bristol House, Commercial Street, Llantwit Major
Received 20 May 2026The Croft, Heol Y March, Bonvilston
Received 13 Dec 2023Llwyn Onn, 4, Heol Ty Mawr, Pendoylan
Received 23 Oct 2023Cottrell Park Golf Club, A48, St. Nicholas
Received 12 May 2022Unit 29, Vale Business Park, Llandow
Received 16 Nov 2023The Stables, Beach Road, Marcross
Received 19 Apr 2018Tudor Lodge, A48, Bonvilston
Received 20 Jun 2018Nicells, Swanbridge Road, Sully
Received 2 Jul 2021Y Llety, 9, Constitution Hill, Llanblethian, Cowbridge
Received 6 Nov 2024South side Atlantic Way, Atlantic Crescent, Barry Docks, Barry
Received 14 Oct 2021St. Andrews Major Golf Club, Argae Lane, St. Andrews Major
Received 11 Nov 2020The Grange, Llancarfan
Received 30 Apr 201829, Ceri Avenue, Rhoose
Received 24 Feb 2025The Old Cottage, Castle Upon Alun, St. Brides Major
Received 30 Apr 2024Holiday Let, Heol Las Farm, Llangan
Received 6 Sept 202219, Vincent Close, Barry
Received 29 Nov 2022The Larches, St. Owains Crescent, Ystradowen
Received 17 Feb 20214, Dannog Y Coed, Barry
Received 25 May 2018Porthkerry House, Porthkerry
Received 29 Nov 2022Trewallter Fawr, Walterston, Barry
Received 18 Sept 2024Cwm Ciddy House, Porthkerry Park Road, Porthkerry Park, Barry
Received 8 Sept 2026Unit 7a, Capital Retail Park, Leckwith Road, Canton, Cardiff
Received 13 Jun 2025Land at Parc Crescent & Brocastle Avenue Waterton Bridgend
Received 1 Jul 2025Records 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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