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.
9,905 approved · 801 refused · 673 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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.
Biglis Farmhouse, Argae Lane, St Andrews Major
Received 20 Nov 202424 Holton Road, Barry
Received 24 Oct 2025South Quay Waterside, Barry Waterfront, Barry
Received 26 Jun 2017Coed Y Tor Woodland, St. Hilary
Received 17 Jan 202239, Heol Pearetree, Rhoose
Received 6 Dec 2017Factory House, Factory Road, Llanblethian, Cowbridge
Received 15 Apr 2024Brookville, Trerhyngyll
Received 26 Jun 20244, Croft Gardens, Sully
Received 25 Sept 202429, Court Close, Aberthin
Received 17 Feb 202524 Trem Elai, Penarth
Received 23 Jun 202511 Plas Glen Rosa, Penarth Portway, Penarth
Received 23 Jul 202431 The Broad Shoard, Cowbridge
Received 12 Apr 2024Renishaw Plc, Miskin Business Park, Miskin
Received 9 Jun 20223, Lower Farm Court, Rhoose
Received 16 May 2018Foxes Hollow, Michaelston Le Pit Road, Michaelston Le Pit
Received 29 Jun 20207, Caer Worgan, Llantwit Major
Received 17 Jul 2023Land at the Old Brocastle Quarry, Roman Road, Crack Hill, Bridgend
Received 11 Sept 2025Penarth Railway Station, Station Approach, Penarth
Received 13 Nov 2024Dunster Cottage, 18, South Road, Sully
Received 15 Apr 2021Llys Gwinwydd, Boverton Park Drive, Boverton Llantwit Major
Received 7 Jan 20256 Tair Gwaun, Penarth
Received 14 Apr 2025The Paddocks, Colwinston
Received 10 Dec 202135, Glebeland Place, St Athan
Received 20 Jan 20222, Baron Road, Penarth
Received 4 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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