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.
10,110 approved · 807 refused · 680 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Dec 1980 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Stepping Stones, Llancarfan
Received 1 Mar 2021Former St. Cyres Lower School, Murch Road, Dinas Powys
Received 24 Apr 201819, Clive Place, Penarth
Received 31 Jan 20221 East View, Twyn Yr Odyn Village, Twyn Yr Odyn
Received 19 Nov 20241 Church Road, Penarth
Received 14 Apr 2026Rhoose Library, Fontygary Road, Rhoose
Received 28 Jan 20218A, Kymin Terrace, Penarth
Received 30 Jun 20217, Victoria Square, Penarth
Received 26 Oct 2022Sokotra Villa, 105, Windsor Road, Penarth
Received 27 Jul 2020122, Port Road East, Barry
Received 31 Aug 2017Rivendell, Broughton Road, Wick, Cowbridge
Received 16 Aug 2022Carneddi, Greenfield Way, Llanblethian, Cowbridge
Received 9 Aug 2018Castle Hotel, Jewel Street, Barry
Received 4 Nov 2021Floodplain of the River Kenson c.150m south of the village of Llancadle
Received 15 Jun 202638, Cae Ffynnon, Cowbridge
Received 9 Jan 2023Cotts Equine, Pant Wilkin Stables, Cowbridge
Received 28 Oct 20259, Ewenny Cross, Ewenny
Received 22 Nov 201720, Craig Yr Eos Avenue, Ogmore By Sea
Received 9 Feb 202312, Sycamore Crescent, Barry
Received 25 Apr 2023Kailily Farm, Pont Sarn Lane, Peterston Super Ely
Received 8 Sept 202652, Pardoe Crescent, Barry
Received 15 May 202025 Rectory Close, Wenvoe
Received 22 Oct 2025Waterway Cottage, The Limes, Cowbridge
Received 12 Jan 202462, High Street, Cowbridge
Received 8 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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