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Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates10,959Searchable applications
478Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 9,787 approved or refused records
733Refused applications
9,054 approved · 733 refused · 285 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 Apr 2018 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning ApplicationsLocal plan Revised Local Development Plan 2022 - 2037Pre-application advice Planning - Pre-application advice
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanningservices@rctcbc.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesPlanningServices@rctcbc.gov.ukCouncil source
- General council enquiriesdevelopmentcontrolenforcement@rctcbc.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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.
Conservation areas16 mapped area records
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- Decided24/0738/DIS
Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials) and 5 (landscaping) of previously approved 21/1159 (Conversion and first floor extension of a former music classroom into two storey detached house)
Building H (Former Music Room) Coed-Y-Lan Comprehensive School Old School Lane, Graigwen Pontypridd CF37 2DB
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Decided24/0740/DIS
Discharge of Condition 12 (Biodiversity Enhancement), Condition 15 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan) and Condition 16 (Reptile Method Statement) of Planning Permission 23/1255/10 (8 no. residential units with associated infrastructure works)
Land At The Former Brickworks Site Off Llwydcoed Road Llwydcoed Aberdare
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Decided24/0566/FUL
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to residential care home for up to 5 adults (Class C2)
El Shaddai House 238A Park Road Cwm-parc Treorchy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 6LD
Received 31 May 2024 - Decided24/0741/FUL
Proposed single storey lateral extension to existing kitchen
29 Whitefield Street Tonpentre Pentre Rhondda Cynon Taf CF41 7AR
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Decided24/0742/FUL
Two storey side extension and ground floor front extension
1 Bryn Ilan Glyn-taf Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 4BA
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Decided24/0743/RVOC
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 24/0401/10 (increase scale of approved extension)
The Croft Heol Ddu Castellau Beddau Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8LP
Received 18 Jul 2024 - Decided24/0744/NMA
Non-material amendment to 21/1546/10 - alterations to external elevations and landscaping
Bus Shelter Co Operative Dunraven Street Tonypandy CF40 1AP
Received 18 Jul 2024 - Decided24/0745/FUL
Proposed rear extension, internal alterations and loft conversion with rear dormer
19 Glyncoli Road Treorchy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 6SB
Received 18 Jul 2024 - Decided24/0746/FUL
Proposed erection of a detached garage.
6 Oak Street Gelli Pentre CF41 7NP
Received 18 Jul 2024 - Decided24/0747/FUL
Two storey side extension following demolition of existing side garage
6 Cwrt Y Ffoundri James Street Treforest Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1BF
Received 19 Jul 2024 - Decided24/0748/FUL
Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, and alterations to front elevation to provide 2no dormer windows
3 Windsor Court Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9AZ
Received 19 Jul 2024 - Withdrawn24/0749/FUL
Change of use from takeaway with associated residential accommodation to Take Away and Small House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) consisting of 3no. bedrooms and shared facilities, along with external works at the site and proposed external extractor
Hong Kong Takeaway 53 Cardiff Road Taff's Well Rhondda Cynon Taf CF15 7RD
Received 19 Jul 2024 - Decided24/0750/FUL
Installation of a solar car port on land adjacent to 14 and 15 Bryn Awelon.
Land Adjacent To 14 And 15 Bryn Awelon Cwm-bach Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 0DG
Received 19 Jul 2024 - Decided24/0751/FUL
New shop door and window frames.
35 Cowbridge Road Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9EB
Received 19 Jul 2024 - Decided24/0752/ADV
Proposed new non-illuminated shop front sign
35 Cowbridge Road Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9EB
Received 19 Jul 2024 - Withdrawn24/0512/CALT
Single storey rear extension
49 Gelligaled Road Ystrad Pentre Rhondda Cynon Taf CF41 7RQ
Received 17 May 2024 - Decided24/0626/FUL
First floor extension
33 Caemawr Gardens Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 9DB
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0627/FUL
Construction of student accommodation (amended plans rec. 27/09/24)
86 Wood Road Treforest Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1RJ
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0629/FUL
Change of Use from A1 to A3, new shop front and first floor rear extension.
Sparesworld 26 High Street Treorchy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 6NR
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0630/FUL
Ground mounted solar PV array with a generating capacity of up to 1.3MW, including development of ancillary structures, landscaping and ancillary works.
White Hall Farm Llanharry Road Llanharan Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9RN
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0631/FUL
Rear Extension (Retrospective)
14 Windsor Street Treorchy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 6DG
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0632/NMA
Amendment to pitched roof (18/0675/10)
1 Penrhys Uchaf Penrhys Road Tylorstown Ferndale Rhondda Cynon Taf CF43 3BA
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0516/FUL
Proposed erection of a detached garage
117 Primrose Street Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 1BN
Received 21 May 2024 - Decided24/0633/FUL
Two storey side extension and rear single storey extension
107 Llangorse Road Cwm-bach Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 0LD
Received 17 Jun 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough 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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