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.
10,572 approved · 836 refused · 695 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Sycamore Farm, A48, Bonvilston
Received 9 Feb 2018Rosedew Farm, Llantwit Major
Received 22 Dec 2023Glenview, St Hilary, Cowbridge
Received 8 Jun 2026Woodlands House, Twyncyn, Dinas Powys
Received 4 Apr 2025Former St. Cyres Lower School, Murch Road, Dinas Powys
Received 30 Apr 20182, Evelyn Street, Barry
Received 19 Jan 2024The Goods Shed Innovation Quarter, Hood Road, Barry
Received 24 Apr 202083, Queens Road, Penarth
Received 28 Jun 2021The Walled Garden, Wenvoe
Received 27 Jan 2023Turkey House, Turkey Street, Llantwit Major
Received 7 Dec 2023Brookside Farm, Llandough, Cowbridge
Received 9 Oct 202329, Kenson Close, Fontygary, Rhoose
Received 23 Jun 202160, Victoria Road, Penarth
Received 8 Aug 2022Former Railway Sidings, Ffordd y Mileniwm, Barry
Received 19 Feb 202525, Tair Onen, St. Hilary
Received 7 Aug 2020Ty Llaeth, Lon Cwrt Ynyston, Leckwith
Received 18 Jan 2023Brynawel, 231 Redlands Road, Penarth
Received 27 Aug 20255, St. Martins Close, Penarth
Received 27 Apr 2018Cedar Parc, Cowbridge Road, St Nicholas
Received 22 May 202548, Clive Place, Penarth
Received 24 May 2017The Bridge Cafe, Bron Y Mor, The Knap, Barry
Received 11 Feb 2021Land to South of A48, Bonvilston
Received 18 Nov 2022Western Shelter, Paget Road, Barry
Received 21 Dec 2016102 Plassey Street, Penarth
Received 13 Feb 2025Records 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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