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.
9,832 approved · 799 refused · 668 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
1, Castell Bach Cottages, Clawddcoch
Received 27 Jul 202187, Broad Street, Barry
Received 23 Oct 2020Colwinston House, Colwinston
Received 24 Jan 2022Old Post, Bonvilston
Received 2 Aug 20249, Channel View, Ogmore By Sea
Received 28 Mar 2023Home Farm, Swanbridge Road, Sully
Received 19 Aug 202621, Trebeferad, Boverton, Llantwit Major
Received 12 Dec 2022First Floor, 18 High Street, Cowbridge, CF71 7AG
Received 30 Mar 20262, Merthyr Dyfan Road, Barry
Received 2 Nov 201720, Clive Place, Penarth
Received 10 Feb 2022Westwoods, Castleton Road, Beggers Pond, St Athan
Received 6 Jul 2026Ground Floor Shop, 28, High Street, Barry
Received 25 Aug 2017Ashdene, 10, Bridgeman Road, Penarth
Received 5 Feb 2018Porthkerry House, Porthkerry
Received 30 Aug 2022Acorn Camping, Rosedew Farm, Beach Road, Llantwit Major
Received 8 Nov 2017Glenburnie, Port Road, Wenvoe
Received 24 Oct 202242 Burdons Close, Wenvoe
Received 4 Feb 202642, Mariners Walk, Barry
Received 6 Aug 2020Land to the rear of Chestnut Avenue, St Athan Park, St Athan
Received 15 Jan 2025Land at Pancross Farm, Llancarfan
Received 30 May 2017Rhoscelyn, 36 Eastgate, Cowbridge
Received 6 Oct 20226, Swanbridge Farm, St. Marys Well Bay Road, Swanbridge
Received 5 Jul 2018Llanmaes, Llantwit Major
Received 22 Jul 20218, Channel View, Ogmore By Sea
Received 16 Apr 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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