Heronston, The Vale of Glamorgan Planning Applications

Recent planning applications near Heronston, The Vale of Glamorgan.

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Town Insights

Property Prices

Average property sale price: £247,116 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).

Area Information

• Admin district: Bridgend
• Parliamentary constituency: Bridgend
• LSOA: Bridgend 014E

Crime Statistics

0 crimes reported in 2026-02.

Flood Risk

No active flood warnings near Heronston.

Keyword Scorecard

Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Heronston.

• Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
• Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
• Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
• Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
• Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
• Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
• Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
• Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)

Planning Activity Summary

Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Heronston based on the last 24 months of planning data.

Nearby Applications

6 planning applications found near Heronston.

1. - Waterton House Waterton Cross Business Park South Road Bridgend Industrial Estate CF31 3UL
   Approval of details for conditions 6 (cycle link to Active Travel route) & 7 (scheme for a pedestrian walkway along the access road linking the main entrance of the building to South Road) of P/23/566
   Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Bridgend | Date: 2026-02-19
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2. - Unit 2 Hernston Retail Park Waterton Bridgend CF31 3ND
   Change of use of retail unit to tanning salon (sui generis) and well-being and fitness centre (D2) - (Resubmission of P/24/200/FUL)
   Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Bridgend | Date: 2026-01-09
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3. - Land adjacent to 12 Heol Tre Dwr Heol Tre Dwr Waterton Bridgend CF31 3AJ
   Approval of details for Condition 11 (Tree Protection Plan and Clearance Methodology) of P/22/636/FUL
   Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Bridgend | Date: 2025-12-29
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4. - Heronston Barn Cottage, Hernston Lane, Bridgend, CF31 3AX
   Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of property as short term holiday let (use class C6)
   Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Bridgend | Date: 2025-11-19
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5. - Grass verge between Car Wash and KFC Land south of A48 Hernston Business Park Bridgend CF31 3XX
   Proposal for the erection of a freestanding D48 digital 'billboard' advertising poster
   Status: Rejected | Type: Advertising | Council: Bridgend | Date: 2025-10-07
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6. - Land at Wickes car park Waterton Bridgend CF31 3XX
   Details to agree conditions 3 (cycle parking), 6 (pedestrian access) & 7 (boundary treatment) of P/20/923/FUL (appeal ref CAS-02029-73F8M4) (1954)
   Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Bridgend | Date: 2023-04-28
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A brief summary of Heronston in The Vale of Glamorgan

Heronston is a settlement located in The Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.

Property prices in Heronston show an average sale price of £247,116, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.

There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Heronston a particularly low-crime area.

For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Heronston planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.

Planning Activity in Heronston

In the last 24 months, 14 planning applications were submitted near Heronston. Of these, 50% were approved, with an average decision time of 70 days.

This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Heronston.

At 70 days on average, decisions near Heronston slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.

The most common application types near Heronston were full planning applications (7), discharge of conditions (2), amendments (2). Full planning applications account for 50% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.

In terms of development scale, 1 medium-scale application, 13 smaller schemes were submitted.

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