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.
10,469 approved · 827 refused · 691 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Master Fryer, Unit 3-4. Skomer Road, Barry
Received 23 Sept 20224, Glan Y Nant, Treoes
Received 7 Aug 2023Phase 2, Windmill Park, Hayes Road, Sully, Penarth
Received 11 Nov 202073, Eastgate, Cowbridge
Received 31 Dec 202020 Eastgate, Cowbridge
Received 12 Nov 2025Waterfront Retail Park, Heol Ceiniog, Barry
Received 14 May 2020Elm Tree Cottage, St Hilary
Received 1 Jun 2026162 Station Hotel Living Accommodation, Windsor Road, Penarth
Received 8 May 202423, Park Road, Barry
Received 24 Jan 2023Barns at West Aberthaw Farm, West Aberthaw
Received 30 Jan 2017Natwest Bank, 117, Holton Road, Barry
Received 17 Apr 2025133 Stanwell Road, Penarth
Received 7 Sept 2023Cliff House, Llancarfan
Received 20 Aug 201812, Philadelphia Close, Barry
Received 3 Mar 2022The Railway Hotel, 1, Plymouth Road, Penarth
Received 16 Aug 2017The Stables, Westra, Dinas Powys
Received 6 Jan 202030, Heath Avenue, Cogan, Penarth
Received 22 Apr 202124, Stradling Place, Llantwit Major
Received 15 Feb 20245, East Drive,St Donats
Received 13 Aug 202425B Archer Road, Penarth
Received 21 Mar 2025Land adjacent to 11, Main Avenue, Peterston Super Ely
Received 17 Aug 201746, Clos Yr Wylan, Barry
Received 16 Apr 2021114, Westbourne Road, Penarth
Received 18 Aug 2023Pen Onn Farm, Llancarfan
Received 24 Sept 2020Records 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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