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.
12,437 approved · 965 refused · 809 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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, Raven Way, Penarth
Received 5 May 202516, Clive Place, Barry
Received 19 Feb 20204 Elm Grove Lane, Dinas Powys
Received 21 Oct 202514 Pembroke Terrace, Penarth
Received 16 Sept 2025Trewallter Fawr, Walterston, Barry
Received 25 Mar 2025Garnllwyd Barns, Llancarfan
Received 7 Jul 2023Plaisted House, Llanmaes
Received 5 Mar 201835, Millbrook Road, Dinas Powys
Received 27 May 2021Pinefield, 16, Park Road, Penarth
Received 23 Mar 2023Bro Tathan West, St Athan, Barry
Received 8 Jan 2026Former Railway Sidings, Ffordd y Mileniwm, Barry
Received 5 Dec 2024Penybryn, Crossways, Cowbridge
Received 21 Jun 201764 Celtic Way, Fontygary, Rhoose
Received 9 Jun 2026Great Frampton House and associated farmyard, Llantwit Major
Received 7 Nov 201688, Shakespeare Avenue, Penarth
Received 23 Nov 2015Y Cerigos, Barry
Received 11 Jul 201721 Pioden For, Barry
Received 21 Oct 202512, Cae Gwyn, Penarth
Received 3 Mar 2016Land off Gileston Road, St Athan
Received 4 Nov 20206, Somerset View, Sully
Received 4 Jun 2021Caergwanaf Isaf Farm, Hensol Road, Miskin, Pontyclun
Received 3 Oct 2017Tynewydd Road, Barry
Received 30 Mar 2023Tanager, 13 Fairfield Close, Llantwit Major
Received 24 Jun 20266, Balmoral Quays, Bridgeman Road, Penarth
Received 4 Jun 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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