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.
11,753 approved · 899 refused · 756 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Dec 1980 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
30, The Parade, Barry
Received 20 Dec 2024Coach House Farm, Cwrt -Y -Ala Rd, Michaelston Le Pit, Dinas Powys
Received 26 Nov 202517, Countess Place, Penarth
Received 26 Apr 2022Bridge House, 95, Broadway, Llanblethian, Cowbridge
Received 13 Nov 2017Fairview, 6, Ringwood Crescent, St. Athan
Received 2 Feb 2024The Wrenn’s Nest, Lavernock Road, Penarth
Received 7 Aug 2023Upper Porthkerry Farm, Porthkerry Road, Rhoose
Received 9 Oct 2020Land at St. Johns Well, St. Athan
Received 18 Nov 2015Parish Hall, 2, Britway Road, Dinas Powys
Received 26 Oct 201731, Channel View, Ogmore By Sea
Received 7 Oct 2021Ty Mawr, Llanbethery
Received 9 Dec 2024The Beeches, Penllyn
Received 23 Jun 202073, Eastgate, Cowbridge
Received 7 Oct 2021The Rectory, Port Road, Wenvoe
Received 4 Sept 20173, Broadway Green, St Nicholas
Received 25 Oct 202129, John Street, Penarth
Received 19 Oct 202311, Llantwit Major Road, Cowbridge
Received 7 Apr 2021Maslin Park, Plymouth Road, Barry
Received 24 Feb 202311 Baruc Way, Barry
Received 22 Jul 202611 Castle Wood Road, Sully
Received 31 Mar 202614, Friars Road, Barry
Received 2 Mar 202175, Romilly Park Road, Barry
Received 19 Sept 2017Gileston Manor, Gileston Road, Gileston
Received 19 Jun 201527, Willow Close, Penarth
Received 3 Apr 2023Records 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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