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.
10,601 approved · 837 refused · 696 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Dec 1980 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
27, Heol y Felin, Llantwit Major
Received 22 Feb 201812, Badgers Brook Rise, Ystradowen
Received 9 Dec 20204, Glaslyn Close, Barry
Received 14 Feb 2022The Boat House, 22, Penarth Portway, Penarth
Received 1 Feb 202316, St. Peters Road, Penarth
Received 8 Jun 202314, Sandy Lane, Ystradowen
Received 20 Jun 2022Little West Apartments, 9 & 10 B4524 Southerndown To Main Road, Southerndown
Received 25 Sept 2026Can Yr Onen, Llandough, Cowbridge
Received 25 Oct 2023Glebe (Church) Farm, Porthkerry, Nr. Rhoose
Received 26 Nov 20201, Main Avenue, Peterston Super Ely
Received 20 Feb 20182, John Street, Penarth
Received 21 Nov 20173, Ringwood Crescent, St Athan, Barry
Received 28 Jul 2025Belle Vue Pavilion, Albert Crescent, Penarth
Received 16 Mar 2021Land at the Lawns, Cwrt-y-Ala Road,, Michealston Le Pit Road,
Received 11 Jun 202419, Tan-Y-Fron, Barry
Received 13 Jul 201733, Anchor Road, Penarth
Received 30 May 2018Bro Tathan, St Athan, Eglwys-Brewis
Received 25 Aug 20242, The Heathers, Barry
Received 26 Jan 2021Schwyll 33KV/11KV Substation, Ogmore Road, Merthyr Mawr, Bridgend (288817,176977)
Received 26 Sept 20246, Bull Cliff Walk, Barry
Received 4 May 2021Northcliff Farm, Dyffryn
Received 14 Sept 2017Norton Farm, Southerndown, Bridgend
Received 18 Nov 2025Ellerslie, Sully Road, Penarth
Received 8 Sept 20211 Well Walk, Barry
Received 4 Sept 2026Records 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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