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.
10,714 approved · 841 refused · 702 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
30 Queens Road, Penarth
Received 21 May 20257, Paget Terrace, Penarth
Received 13 Jun 2017Lower Greenway Farm, Pen Y Waun To Junction A48 Bonvilston
Received 7 Jul 20258, Lynmouth Drive, Sully
Received 4 Jun 2021Ton Yr Deryn, Church Lane, Welsh St. Donats
Received 20 Mar 2020Land to the north of Hayes Road, Sully
Received 13 Jan 2025Sefton Quarry (former Scrapyard), Penmark, Rhoose
Received 22 Sept 202117, Old Port Road, Wenvoe
Received 7 Dec 20176, St John's Place, Fontygary, Rhoose
Received 30 Jan 2026Land at Hayes Road, Barry
Received 30 Aug 2022Land off Sandy Lane, Ystradowen
Received 12 Aug 202567, Plassey Street, Penarth
Received 6 Sept 20222 Heol Sant Bridget, St Brides Major
Received 12 Mar 2025Westridge, Church Close, Ogmore By Sea
Received 23 Jun 202338, Main Street, Barry
Received 16 Jun 2022Stepping Stones, Llancarfan
Received 16 Apr 2021Greenmantle, 8, Stradling Close, Cowbridge
Received 15 Feb 2018Land at Marche House, Llantrithyd Road, St. Hilary
Received 13 Jul 2021St. Brides Court, St. Brides Major
Received 28 Jul 2022Garn Farm, St Hilary
Received 3 Dec 2024Hafod Wen, 27, Cae Rex, Llanblethian, Cowbridge
Received 2 Nov 2021Splott Farm, St. Donats
Received 11 Apr 20229 St Augustine's Road, Penarth
Received 12 Aug 20254 Station Road, Rhoose
Received 16 May 2025Records 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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