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.
9,679 approved · 794 refused · 660 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Mount Pleasant Farm, Llangan
Received 21 Jul 20268, Llys Steffan, Llantwit Major
Received 9 Mar 202230 Ham Manor Park, Llantwit Major
Received 28 Mar 2025Land North of Leckwith Road, Llandough
Received 6 Jun 2024Y Berllan, Peterston Super Ely
Received 14 Feb 202511, Clos Cradog, Penarth
Received 22 Jan 2021Angelwood Lodge, Wick Road, Ewenny
Received 23 Jun 2023Ty Mochyn, East Aberthaw
Received 22 Jun 2020Llanfrynach Farm, Cowbridge
Received 31 Jan 2022Dunelm, Factory Road, Llanblethian, Cowbridge
Received 8 Jan 2026St. Brides Court, St. Brides Major
Received 24 Mar 202242, Stanwell Road, Penarth
Received 11 Jun 2018HSBC, 61, High Street, Cowbridge
Received 28 Feb 20239, Gadlys Road East, Barry
Received 16 Dec 2019Doghill Farm, Dyffryn
Received 12 Nov 2025Tafan Bach Farm, Trerhyngyll
Received 19 May 2020Tudor Lodge, A48 Bonvilston
Received 12 Apr 2024Darren Farm, Westgate, Cowbridge
Received 7 Oct 20249 McQuade Place, Barry
Received 3 Nov 2025The Vale Pavillion, Hensol
Received 13 Jun 202439, Gaen Street, Barry
Received 20 May 20259 St Dyfrig Close, Dinas Powys
Received 2 Sept 202414, Regency Close, Llantwit Major
Received 26 Mar 2024Land at Former Bus Depot Site, Chapel Terrace, Twyn Yr Odyn, Wenvoe
Received 23 Jun 2023Records 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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