Bridgend County Borough Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Bridgend County Borough Council decided more than 700 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 8% of those it approved or refused, about the same as the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 88 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Bridgend County Borough Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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15 September 2026 · Approved
Hendir Uchaf Farm, Rhiwceiliog, Bridgend, CF35 6NS · P/25/717/FUL
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31 July 2026 · Approved
Natural Resources Wales : Afan Forest, 9112Q Afan Forest, 1.9km North West of Maesteg, Maesteg · P/26/374/FPN
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23 July 2026 · Approved
Mynydd Cynffig Junior School, Pwllygath Street, Kenfig Hill, CF33 6ET · P/24/719/BCB
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23 July 2026 · Refused
Former Fulgonis restaurant, 83 John Street, Porthcawl, CF36 3AY · P/25/20/FUL
Figures for Bridgend County Borough Council
| Applications decided | more than 700 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 8%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 88 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 56 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 18%about one in five |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2023 |
| Local Plan policies held | 75plan adopted 2024 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Bridgend County Borough Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are: • whether the proposal conflicts with national and local policies designed to protect the countryside and promote sustainable development, • the effect of the proposal on the Hendre Uchaf Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC)…”
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“The main issue in this case is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the countryside.”
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“The main issues are: (i) whether the proposed dwelling would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, particularly in terms of privacy and any visual impact; and (ii) the effect of the proposed development on highway safety.”
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“The main issues are: Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the green wedge and, if so, its effect on openness. Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as…”
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“The main issues in this case are the location of the site largely outside the settlement boundary, the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, and whether or not allowing the development would set…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.