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.
12,340 approved · 953 refused · 798 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Dec 1980 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
8, St. James Crescent, Barry
Received 22 Dec 2021Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig, Coslech Sewage Treatment Works, Peterston Road, Groesfaen, Pontyclun
Received 20 Aug 2021Sunbeams, Twyncyn, Dinas Powys
Received 28 Feb 2022Brampford Cottage, Brooklyns House, Turkey Street, Llantwit Major
Received 17 Mar 202175, Monmouth Way, Llantwit Major
Received 29 Mar 201811 Beach Lane, Penarth
Received 15 Feb 2016Unit 4, Beachcliff, The Esplanade, Penarth
Received 19 May 2020Manderley, 3, Broadway Green, St. Nicholas
Received 26 Mar 2018346, Barry Road, Barry
Received 3 Mar 202262, Fairfield Rise, Llantwit Major
Received 3 May 2022Former Llancarfan Primary School
Received 13 Jul 20269, Bassett Road, Sully
Received 3 Aug 2017Maitor, Slon Lane, Ogmore by Sea
Received 1 Aug 2016Marconi Avenue, Morristown, Penarth
Received 16 May 2022West Aberthaw Farm, West Aberthaw
Received 20 Jul 2017Sycamore Farm, A48 Bonvilston, Bonvilston
Received 6 May 20257 Heol Dewi Sant, Barry
Received 31 Mar 20257, Thistle Close, Barry
Received 13 Feb 20175 Great House Meadows, Llantwit Major
Received 16 Jul 20241, Earl Road, Penarth
Received 28 Oct 202146, Westbourne Road, Penarth
Received 30 Aug 2017102, Dock View Road, Barry
Received 18 Jan 2017Brynhill Golf Club, Little Brynhill Lane, Barry
Received 28 Mar 2022Bridgend Engine Plant, Waterton Industrial Estate, Bridgend
Received 20 Nov 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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Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
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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