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Vale of Glamorgan Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Vale of Glamorgan Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

14,965Searchable applications

416Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 13,407 approved or refused records

965Refused applications

12,442 approved · 965 refused · 809 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Cymraeg Contact planning Building Control Contacts Local plan Planning Policy Pre-application advice Pre-Application Services

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanning@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas39 mapped area records

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More application records

Approved2016/00747/FUL
Conversion of existing garage into a habitable room
54, Rhodfa Sweldon, Barry
Received 16 Jun 2016
Approved2021/00919/TCA
Work to Trees in St Nicholas Conservation Area: T1 Magnolia- remove major limbs extending over Well Lane leaving small canopy of secondary branches T2 Beech- crown raise over road and garden to 5m approx.
Swyn-y-coed, St Nicholas, Cardiff
Received 22 Jun 2021
Refused2021/00066/FUL
Demolition of existing garage and addition of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension. Alteration to front drive to provide side by side parking rather than single file parking
20, Cosmeston Drive, Penarth
Received 22 Jan 2021
Approved2026/00292/TPO
Work to Tree(s) covered by Tree Preservation Order No.1, 1977 - Crown lifting of group of trees G1 Hombeam, Beech, Crown lifting of group of trees G2 Beech, Oak, Horse Chestnut. Crown lifting of group of tree G3 Beech. Removal of 1 no. Ash tree T1
Greystone House, Llanmaes Road, Llanmaes
Received 15 Apr 2026
Approved2025/00316/LAW
Change of use of part of the existing A1 premises to a laser aesthetics studio. Minimal internal alterations . No external changes or structural works are proposed. Proposed operating hours are: Monday to Sunday: 9:00am – 6:00pm
Dinas House, Wick Road, Ewenny
Received 25 Mar 2025
Approved2015/01432/FUL
Reconfigure the upper parts of the property to provide 1 x studio, 1 x 2 bed (4 person) and 1 x 2 bed (3 person)
16, Broad Street, Barry
Received 7 Dec 2015
Approved2017/01273/TCA
Removal of 2 trees and cutting back of one tree in Flemingston Conservation Area
Fferm Wen, Flemingston
Received 28 Nov 2017
Approved2016/00956/FUL
Detached garage
Longacres, Treoes
Received 1 Aug 2016
Approved2018/00309/FUL
Amendment to Condition 1 of Planning Permission ref. 2017/00365/RES to include amended site layout and additional house type
Abbey Road, Ewenny
Received 16 Mar 2018
Approved2023/00946/FUL
Two storey side extension with dormer and single storey rear extension
23, Nailsea Court, Sully
Received 18 Sept 2023
Approved2021/00486/TCA
Work to tree(s) in a Conservation Area: Remove Tree in our rear garden ( species unknown) is leaning on to our garden wall
17, Archer Road, Penarth
Received 1 Apr 2021
Approved2024/00608/FUL
Part demolition of single storey rear extension constructed without planning permission with south eastern external wall retained and converted to boundary wall, retrospective planning approval for air source heat pump and solar panels, approval for new timber pergola
33 Clos Cradog, Penarth
Received 5 Jul 2024
Approved2017/00225/LAW
Extension to the rear of the house which falls under permitted development
Little Hamston, Dyffryn
Received 6 Mar 2017
Approved2014/00933/2/NMA
Non Material Amendment - Vary condition 2 to the approved house types designs in order to ensure that they comply with DQR requirements, including slight reposition of certain plots, most notable being plots 10 and 11 - Planning Application 2014/00933/FUL for development of 13 affordable homes and associated works
Land at Pentre Meyrick
Received 14 Jun 2018
Approved2023/00480/FUL
Erect a conservatory to the rear elevation with a raised patio area
46, Ffordd Cwm Cidi, Barry
Received 5 May 2023
Approved2021/00442/FUL
Part conversion of existing double garage
59, St. Johns View, St. Athan
Received 25 Mar 2021
Approved2018/00895/FUL
Conservatory on side of property
10, Lucas Close, Barry
Received 1 Aug 2018
Approved2016/01489/FUL
Proposed single storey extension to front and rear of existing domestic dwelling. New parking to front
7, Min Y Mor, Barry
Received 15 Dec 2016
Approved2023/01239/FUL
1x externally mounted AC condenser on the first floor flat roof and new automatic entrance doors.
Specsavers Opticians, 10, Windsor Road, Penarth
Received 19 Dec 2023
Approved2025/00598/FUL
Installation of heat pump to rear elevation of building
54 Redlands Road, Penarth
Received 17 Jun 2025
Approved2016/01357/FUL
Detached double car garage
Southfield. 68, Cog Road, Sully
Received 14 Nov 2016
Refused2021/00772/LBC
Proposed single storey extension to existing listed barn
Llanmihangel Cottage, Llanmihangel, Cowbridge
Received 1 Jun 2021
Approved2018/00104/TPO
Removal of Pine Tree - TPO no 2 1954
Bryneithin Retirement Housing, St. Andrews Road, St. Andrews Major, Dinas Powys
Received 26 Jan 2018
Approved2018/00137/HR
Removal of 20m of hedgerow to allow access to new farm road from 4th arm of new roundabout to be constructed on A48
Penllyn Estate Farm, Llywnhelig, Cowbridge
Received 2 Feb 2018

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What these statistics cover

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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