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The proposal is to replace the existing flammable cladding (the timber effect panels) on the existing student accommodation with aluminium or rockpanel wood effect panels. The panels will be in a similar configuration (panel size) to the existing panels but will be A2 s1 d0 rated (non flammable). The colour will be as close a match as possible ? see attached drawing 1033-BPA-ED-ZZ-DG-AR-0004 Existing and Proposed Colour Samples. The height of the building will remain unchanged.

Mountain Halls Forest Grove Treforest Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf

DecidedReference: 26/0601/CPRORhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

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Mountain Halls Forest Grove Treforest Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Determination deadline
3 Sept 2026
Local authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Application overview

The proposal is to replace the existing flammable cladding (the timber effect panels) on the existing student accommodation with aluminium or rockpanel wood effect panels. The panels will be in a similar configuration (panel size) to the existing panels but will be A2 s1 d0 rated (non flammable). The colour will be as close a match as possible ? see attached drawing 1033-BPA-ED-ZZ-DG-AR-0004 Existing and Proposed Colour Samples. The height of the building will remain unchanged.

Proposal details

Reference
26/0601/CPRO
Ward
Treforest
Agent
BPA Architecture

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Documents 8 of 8

DocumentPublishedAction
PLANPLAN · PDF10 Jul 2026View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF9 Jul 2026View
1033-BPA-ED-XX-SP-AR-0001-SUPPORTING-DOCUMENTPLAN · PDF9 Jul 2026View
1033-BPA-ED-ZZ-DG-AR-0002 TYPICAL EXISTING ELEVATIONSPLAN · PDF9 Jul 2026View
1033-BPA-ED-ZZ-DG-AR-0003 TYPICAL PROPOSED ELEVATIONSPLAN · PDF9 Jul 2026View
1033-BPA-ED-ZZ-DG-AR-0004 EXISTING AND PROPOSED COLOUR SAMPLESPLAN · PDF9 Jul 2026View
09-1002-FUL DECISIONSupporting Info · PDF9 Jul 2026View
1033-BPA-ED-ZZ-DG-AR-0001 LOCATION PLANPLAN · PDF9 Jul 2026View

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