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.
11,771 approved · 901 refused · 757 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
21A, West Farm Road, Ogmore By Sea
Received 22 Mar 2018Cliff Farm, Llancarfan
Received 21 May 201859 Jenner Road, Barry, CF62 7HQ
Received 19 May 202046, St. Josephs Mews, Penarth
Received 13 Oct 20221, Sycamore Close, Dinas Powys
Received 12 May 2016The Old Brewhouse, Drope Lane from St. Brides Super Ely to River Ely, St. Brides Super Ely
Received 3 Oct 201615, Augusta Crescent, Penarth
Received 24 Dec 2020Sant Y Nyll House, Heol Sant Y Nyll, St Brides Super Ely
Received 8 Aug 2024137 Plymouth Road, Penarth
Received 26 May 2026Stonecroft Cottage, Penllyn, Cowbridge
Received 26 Apr 2018Tir Abad, Dimlands Road, Llantwit Major
Received 25 Aug 2016Siteserv Recycling, Llandow Trading Estate, Llandow
Received 6 Apr 2017Dan Y Coed, Church Road, Llanblethian, Cowbridge
Received 9 Mar 202316 Whitcliffe Drive, Penarth
Received 1 Sept 2026Castell Talyfan Farm, Ystradowen, CF71 7SX
Received 22 Mar 2016Land at Subway Road, Barry
Received 11 Jun 20195 Meadow View Court, Sully
Received 27 Aug 202584, St. David's Crescent, Penarth
Received 8 Jun 2016Mouth of Cadoxton River, Barry Dock, Barry next to Atlantic Trading Estate Easting: 313151 Northing: 167249
Received 3 Apr 201828, Cornerswell Road, Penarth
Received 29 Sept 20213 Lakeside, Barry
Received 30 Jul 202626, Beaufort Way, Rhoose
Received 22 May 202326, Sully Terrace, Penarth
Received 9 Feb 202153, Eastgate, Cowbridge
Received 24 Nov 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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