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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
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Vale of Glamorgan Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Vale of Glamorgan website
13,098 approved · 1,008 refused · 832 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Dec 1980 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 22 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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.
Land known as East Quay, Barry Waterfront, Barry
Received 16 Dec 2019Glen View, Croft John, Penmark
Received 1 May 20206, Whitcliffe Drive, Penarth
Received 2 Jul 2018101, Boverton Road, Boverton, Llantwit Major
Received 21 Dec 2017Roanbern, David Street, Wick
Received 14 Sept 20163-5, Barry Delivery Office, Holton Road, Barry
Received 9 Jun 202231, Pill Street, Cogan, Penarth
Received 9 Oct 2020Cherry Orchard Farm, Welsh St. Donats
Received 27 Feb 2018Amelia Trust Farm, Five Mile Lane, Walterston, Barry
Received 9 Mar 2018Garden Cottage, Llansannor Court,Llansannor
Received 11 Nov 2022Mardy Cottage, Bridge Road, Llanblethian
Received 16 Feb 2016Highcroft, 4, Factory Road, Llanblethian
Received 2 Feb 2023Greystones, Colhugh Street, Llantwit Major
Received 22 Feb 202422, Heol Corswigen, Barry
Received 16 Nov 201627, High Street, Cowbridge
Received 24 Feb 201613, Washington Buildings, Stanwell Road, Penarth
Received 17 Jun 202022, Main Avenue, Peterston Super Ely
Received 22 Dec 202011, Seaview Drive, Ogmore By Sea
Received 2 Feb 2016Dyffryn Tawel, Llanharry, Pontyclun
Received 7 Aug 2020Splott Cottage, Colwinston
Received 10 Jun 2026Former Cowbridge Comprehensive School, Aberthin Road, Cowbridge
Received 27 Feb 20231, Herbert Street, Barry
Received 12 Feb 2021United World College of the Atlantic, East Drive, St. Donats
Received 2 Feb 2018Land to the rear of Nos. 2 to 4, School Houses, St. Cyres Road, Penarth
Received 16 Oct 2020Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Set up an area alertStart 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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