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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.
9,602 approved · 787 refused · 655 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Wyndham House, Llantwit Road, St. Athan
Received 23 Jun 20239, White House, Barry
Received 12 May 202127, Cae Canol, Penarth
Received 1 Jun 2021Land to the rear of The Lindens, Bradford Place, Penarth
Received 2 Dec 2021ATC Centre, Dingle Road, Penarth
Received 12 Jul 202319, Greenacres, Barry
Received 29 Dec 20236, Paget Place, Penarth
Received 28 Nov 2024108, Glebe Street, Penarth
Received 29 Apr 2024Vale Gymnastics, Unit 33 Vale Business Park, Llandow
Received 3 Jun 202515, Stanton Way, Penarth
Received 13 Mar 20233, Dryden Road, Penarth
Received 30 Sept 2020Fern Cottage, Llwyn Nwydog Farm, Cowbridge Road, Ystradowen
Received 23 May 2018Adelie, 8, Ewenny Road, St. Brides Major
Received 3 Aug 202011, Min Y Mor, Barry
Received 11 Oct 2021184, Court Road, Barry
Received 13 Oct 202015, Spitzkop, Llantwit Major
Received 20 Aug 2018Land to the North West of 17 Southesk Place, Barry
Received 31 Jan 202233 Court Road, Barry
Received 22 Oct 2024The Royal India, 213, Cardiff Road, Dinas Powys
Received 9 Dec 2021Garwa Quarry, St Mary Hill, Ruthin, Pencoed
Received 30 Jul 2026Church Farm, Welsh St. Donats
Received 28 Jul 202056 Port Road East, Barry
Received 6 Jul 2026Pantyffynnon Quarry, Lane - Junction Aubrey Arms To Junction At A48 Via Llantrithyd Deer Park, Bonvilston
Received 13 Nov 2025Maes Yr Haf, Church Street, Llysworney
Received 25 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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