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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.
9,499 approved · 783 refused · 651 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
146 Redlands Road, Penarth
Received 9 Sept 20268, Meadowvale, Barry
Received 2 Aug 2018Red Gables, Sully Road, Penarth
Received 7 Jun 2024Land at North West Cowbridge
Received 4 Nov 2024Whitethorns, Marine Parade, Penarth
Received 4 Apr 2018102, Pontypridd Road, Barry
Received 3 Sept 202134, Plymouth Road, Penarth
Received 19 Mar 2018The Old Rectory, Drope Road, Drope, St Georges Super Ely
Received 3 Oct 202545, Cedar Way, Penarth
Received 23 May 2021Caeronnen, Llantrithyd
Received 22 Mar 20214, Dyffryn Close, St. Nicholas
Received 22 Sept 2021Hillside, Pendoylan
Received 26 Mar 2021Hillside, Pendoylan
Received 14 Apr 2026Consultation Closed: St Nicholas Church In Wales Primary School, St Nicholas, Cardiff, CF5 6SG
Received 16 Jun 2020West Winds, Siginstone Lane, Llanmaes
Received 11 Mar 2025Cowbridge Comprehensive School, Aberthin Road, Cowbridge
Received 17 Jan 2022Braeside, 8 Bron-y-mor, Barry
Received 10 Oct 202442, Llwyn Passat, Penarth
Received 21 Feb 2022Picketston House, Picketston, Barry
Received 3 Jun 2025Hollys Barn, Port Road, East Aberthaw
Received 3 Mar 2025Ty Uchaf Farm, Llantrithyd
Received 13 Feb 2025Penllyn Estate Farm, Llwynhelig, Nr. Cowbridge
Received 21 May 2018Pantwilkin Stables, Top Yard, Unnamed Private Road From A48 To Pantwilkin Stables, Aberthin
Received 10 Jun 202631, Channel View, Ogmore By Sea
Received 5 Jun 2018Records 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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