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.
12,411 approved · 963 refused · 804 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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.
122-124, The Waverley Care Centre, Plymouth Road, Penarth
Received 9 Aug 2021(Former Ely Brickworks), Woden Park, land off Cwrt yr Ala Road, Michaelston Le Pit
Received 7 Jun 2016The Coach House, Gileston Manor, Gileston Road, Gileston
Received 12 Jan 2018Heritage Coast Campsite, Monknash
Received 22 Dec 2023110A, Port Road East, Barry
Received 23 Dec 2020Morrisons, Penny Way, Barry
Received 10 Sept 2024The Salon, 5, Cog Road, Sully
Received 18 Dec 202311, Tair Onen, St Hilary
Received 21 Jun 202158, Llanmead Gardens, Rhoose
Received 25 Feb 2022Land to rear of Seaton Hoe, 2, Park Road, Dinas Powys
Received 23 Feb 20238, Victoria Square, Penarth
Received 15 Dec 201515, Gaskell Close, Boverton, Llantwit Major
Received 5 May 202311, Archer Road, Penarth
Received 25 Jun 20201, Falcon Grove, Penarth
Received 26 Jan 202139 Cae Leon, Barry
Received 6 Mar 2025Archway House, Westgate, Cowbridge
Received 12 Jul 202222, Llys Dwynwen, Llantwit Major
Received 9 Feb 2023Tyn y Porth Farm, St. Brides Major
Received 14 Dec 2015Clifftop, Caravan Park, Camping Site & Car Park, Marcross, Llantwit Major
Received 3 Nov 202553, Sullivan Close, Penarth
Received 16 Jun 202014, Ceri Road, Rhoose
Received 15 Apr 2024Glasfryn, 11, Lower Cwrt-Y-Vil Road, Penarth
Received 17 Jul 2017Grass Verge, Main Avenue, Peterston Super Ely
Received 10 Jan 2017Flat 2, 8, Royal Buildings, Stanwell Road, Penarth
Received 14 Apr 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.
How to search planning applications
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.

Property research · 13 min read
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.
Check collection coverage