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.
10,688 approved · 840 refused · 702 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
3, Maillards Haven, Penarth
Received 5 Feb 2024Bwthyn Y Ciper, 1A, Grove Terrace, Penarth
Received 9 Mar 202111, Heol Y Coed, Llantwit Major
Received 8 Apr 2025West House Country Hotel, West Street, Llantwit Major
Received 3 Jul 2025The Old Rectory, Drope Road, St. Georges Super Ely
Received 4 Mar 202452, Windsor Road, Penarth
Received 21 May 201817, Chandlers Way, Penarth
Received 21 Feb 2022Plot 8, Atlantic Trading Estate, Barry
Received 25 Nov 20254, Victoria Square, Penarth
Received 17 Jul 20184, Plassey Square, Penarth
Received 9 Oct 2020Arno Quay, Barry Waterfront, Barry
Received 28 Oct 2016Martyr Worthy, Peterston Super Ely
Received 13 Sept 2021Barn 1, Church Farm, Clemenstone, Llandow
Received 8 Jul 2020Land at 22, Sycamore Crescent, Barry
Received 4 Aug 20173, Harbour View Cottages, Northcliffe Drive, Penarth
Received 20 Jan 2022Oak House, 17, Upper Cosmeston Farm, Penarth
Received 16 Apr 2018Rear of 106, Broad Street, Barry
Received 26 Jan 2022Land off Boverton Road, Boverton, Llantwit Major
Received 4 Nov 2021111, Tynewydd Road, Barry
Received 4 Aug 20176 Heol Gylfinr, Barry
Received 7 Apr 20255, Ham Lane South, Llantwit Major
Received 6 Oct 20201, Springfield Rise, Barry
Received 24 Mar 201778, Dock View Road, Barry
Received 5 Feb 2025Land North of Holm View Leisure Centre, Skomer Road, Barry, CF62 9DA
Received 17 Jan 2022Records 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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