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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.
12,030 approved · 925 refused · 771 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Biglis Farm, Argae Lane, Barry
Received 12 Jun 20202, Beryl Road, Barry
Received 20 Jun 20182, Railway Terrace, Penarth
Received 14 Sept 201710, Dingle Road, Penarth
Received 6 Jul 2017Abernant Cottage, Llancarfan
Received 16 Sept 201696, Lavernock Road, Penarth
Received 31 May 2023Units 2, 4C, 5 and 6, Pant Wilkin Stables, Cowbridge
Received 15 Dec 2025Flats 1-14, Britway Court, Britway Road, Dinas Powys
Received 13 Feb 2017Land at St. Johns Valley, Bro Tathan, St. Athan
Received 6 Sept 202230, Monmouth Way, Boverton, Llantwit Major
Received 6 Jul 2020Great Hamston Farm, Dyffryn
Received 21 Sept 20225, Commercial Road, Barry
Received 18 Feb 20218, Victoria Square, Penarth
Received 19 Feb 2025Pwll Y Wrach, Colwinston
Received 16 Dec 2022The Lyddens, 12, Llanmaes Road, Llantwit Major
Received 14 Aug 2023Warren Farm, Redway Road, Pendoylan
Received 5 Jun 202040, Heol St. Cattwg, Pendoylan
Received 3 May 202217, Highfield Close, Dinas Powys
Received 2 May 20177, Lewis Road, Llandough, Penarth
Received 19 Nov 2020Lloyds Bank Plc, 33 High Street, Cowbridge
Received 29 May 2025Maytime, Port Road, Wenvoe
Received 11 Aug 2022Land to the South and West of The Goodsheds, Hood Road, Barry
Received 30 Jul 202130, Baron Road, Penarth
Received 15 Oct 20218, Cwrt Yr Eglwys, Dinas Powys
Received 7 Jul 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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