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.
11,963 approved · 916 refused · 766 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
The Old Rectory, Llangan
Received 30 Dec 20219, Tarrws Close, Wenvoe
Received 23 May 2017Land adjacent to No. 1 & 2 Clos Y Nant, Cardiff Road, Dinas Powys
Received 10 Feb 202511, Ham Lane South, Llantwit Major
Received 3 Dec 2024172, Jenner Road, Barry
Received 24 Feb 2020Land North of the Railway Line (West), Porthkerry Road, Rhoose
Received 12 Aug 2016Siop Newydd, Derelict Buildings at Siop Newydd, Heol Las, Monknash
Received 23 Feb 2026258, Holton Road, Barry
Received 19 Sept 201731, Dyserth Road, Penarth
Received 2 Nov 20229, Paget Place, Penarth
Received 24 May 2017Marlborough Grange, Crossways, Cowbridge
Received 23 Mar 2022Land South of Cog Road Sully
Received 14 Jun 2021Fairston, 69, Westbourne Road, Penarth
Received 18 Mar 2020Hazel Court Ponds, Llysworney
Received 22 Jun 2017Castell Talyfan Farm, Ystradowen
Received 22 Sept 2021Cwrt Yr Ala (Dairy Garage / Boathouse and Dairy), Michaelston Le Pit
Received 18 Mar 202159, Cosmeston Drive, Penarth
Received 13 Jul 2020Aberthin House, Llanquian Road, Aberthin
Received 2 Dec 2020Crossways, 1A, Rectory Road, Penarth
Received 26 Jan 20247, Llandaff Close, Penarth
Received 9 Apr 20211, Bungalow, Waycock Road, Barry
Received 12 Jan 2018126, Cedar Way, Penarth
Received 29 Jan 2018Windmill Park, Land to the North of Hays Road, Sully
Received 5 Jul 20221, The Precinct, Llantwit Major
Received 15 May 2017Records 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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