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Vale of Glamorgan Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Vale of Glamorgan Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

12,474Searchable applications

389Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 11,162 approved or refused records

821Refused applications

10,341 approved · 821 refused · 687 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanning@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas39 mapped area records

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More application records

Approved2017/00855/FUL
Variation of Condition 2 to permission 2016/01090/FUL for nursing home extension to allow installation of 2 No. dormers
Hazelhurst Care Home, Sully Road, Penarth
Received 10 Aug 2017
Approved2024/00754/TCA
Work to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area : G1 - Removal of a row of Lelandi Trees
Llancadle House, Llancadle
Received 23 Aug 2024
Approved2023/00549/FUL
Single storey rear extension, two storey side extension and alteration works
Double Cottage, Coldbrook Road West, Barry
Received 24 May 2023
Approved2018/00619/TPO
Removal of 1 no. Cypress Macrocarpa and Crown Raise of 2 no. Cypress Macrocarpa from Tree Preservation Order No 07 1973
Cross Cottage, Stallcourt Close, Llanblethian, Cowbridge
Received 23 May 2018
Approved2018/00319/FUL
Variation of Condition 3 of Planning Permission ref. 2013/00018/FUL to amend opening times to 7.00 am to 23.00 pm
Former Jeff White Motors, Gileston Road, St. Athan
Received 19 Mar 2018
Approved2023/00569/LAW
I require Lawful Development Certificates for use as two separate dwellinghouses / residential units for properties ground floor flat and first floor flat
90, Main Street, Barry
Received 30 May 2023
Approved2024/00964/FUL
Change of use to Nail Salon
The Old Institute, Town Hall Square, Cowbridge
Received 18 Oct 2024
Approved2021/01673/FUL
Proposed summer house/ home office at rear of garden in existing domestic dwelling
38, Melrose Walk, Sully
Received 29 Nov 2021
Approved2023/00730/FUL
Single storey rear extension
27, Heol Tre Forys, Penarth
Received 11 Jul 2023
Pending2026/00182/FUL
Demolition of existing buildings and structures and the installation of a 132kV electricity substation.
Land at Bro Tathan, St Athan
Received 9 Mar 2026
Approved2024/00900/FUL
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans and Documents) of planning permission 2022/01305/FUL: Equine rehabilitation building. Installation of Biomass Boiler into equine rehabilitation building
Pantwilkin Stables, Aberthin
Received 16 Sept 2024
Approved2024/00066/FUL
Two storey extension with balcony to rear of property to provide enlarged kitchen/living area to ground floor, with additional bedroom and ensuite at first floor. Existing conservatory/utility area to be demolished
Caerleon House, 4, Rhoose Road, Rhoose
Received 24 Jan 2024
Approved2017/01166/FUL
Side and rear two storey extension to form kitchen and bedroom. Single storey living room extension and porch
34, College Road, Barry
Received 3 Nov 2017
Approved2024/00724/FUL
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Drawings) of Planning Permission 2022/01122/FUL : Proposed demolition of existing single storey rear extensions. Proposed single storey rear extension and other internal alterations to property. Proposed detached double garage and repositioned access
Tower Hill Residential Home, 54 Plymouth Road, Penarth
Received 8 Aug 2024
Approved2020/00404/LBC
Removal of signage
33, High Street, Cowbridge
Received 14 Apr 2020
Approved2022/01343/FUL
Single storey rear and side extension
1, West Terrace, Penarth
Received 16 Dec 2022
Approved2018/00729/FUL
Extension to existing training facilities
WRU Centre of Excellence, Hensol Castle Park, Hensol
Received 20 Jun 2018
Approved2025/00549/FUL
Replace existing rear conservatory extension with single storey rear and side wrap-around extension. Replace existing front porch canopy and front bay roof structure with single storey porch structure. Conversion of garage into habitable accommodation with fenestration alterations to front and side elevations, all with associated external works including insertion of roof light(s) to rear pitch, insertion of solar panels to front pitch, and ground alterations to rear to form a patio.
6 Church View Close, Llandough, Penarth
Received 5 Jun 2025
Approved2021/00204/FUL
Replacement of front porch on existing footprint retaining current roof line, height and shape. New stone pillars to match existing stone on front of house. Side aspects to be glazed panels
2, Llanmihangel Rise, Llanblethian, Cowbridge
Received 15 Feb 2021
Withdrawn2023/00085/FUL
Replace existing wooden sash windows with white high quality UPVC sash windows in keeping with the existing design
92, Stanwell Road, Penarth
Received 26 Jan 2023
Approved2022/01009/FUL
Single storey side/rear extension. Loft conversion complete with dormers and Juliet balcony
34, High Street, Penarth
Received 12 Sept 2022
No observations (OBS)2023/00035/OBS
Single phase to three phase. The installation will require an additional conductor to be installed within the existing overhead 11kv line from the nearby transformer pole. As this increase in supply is only supplying one single user, it falls within s.37 planning exemption parameters of the Electricity Act 1989.
Mill Cottage, Peterston Super Ely
Received 10 Jan 2023
Approved2023/00295/4/CD
Discharge of Condition 12 (Programme of Historical Building Recording). Planning permission ref: 2023/00295/LBC - Alterations to the exterior and interior of Castle Upon Alun House, along with various additions and alterations to the driveway and garden areas
Castle Upon Alun House, St. Brides Major
Received 29 Jan 2024
Approved2022/00152/FUL
Retrospective Planning Application for Vehicular Track created between “Site 3” and “Site 8” at Pwll y Darren Farm, Welsh St. Donats
Pwll Y Darren Farm, Whitefields Farm Lane, Welsh St. Donats
Received 14 Feb 2022

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What these statistics cover

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.

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