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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 dates10,975Searchable applications
478Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 9,803 approved or refused records
734Refused applications
9,069 approved · 734 refused · 285 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Decided24/0540/FUL
Conversion of integral garage into living space (Retrospective).
40 Clos Ynysddu Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9WQ
Received 22 May 2024 - Decided24/0662/TPO
T6; Holly - Fell to hedge height. T7; Holly - Remove deadwood over 25mm in diameter. Reduce overall height by approximately 2m. Reduce crown over garden by approximately 2m, T10; Rowan - Fell to ground level.
Garthlyn Heol Ffrwd Philip Efailisaf Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 1AR
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0541/FUL
Two storey extension
2 Castleton Avenue Tynewydd Treherbert Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 5SS
Received 22 May 2024 - Decided24/0543/OUT
Outline planning permission for a detached dwelling (Preliminary Ecological Appraisal received 24/08/2024) (Amended location plan, block plan and ownership certificate received 21/10/2024)
Land To The Rear Of 1 - 3 Hebron Villas Tyntetown Abercynon CF45 4LX
Received 23 May 2024 - Decided24/0544/FUL
Partial demolition of existing stone wall, new off-street parking and associated extension of existing drop kerb vehicle crossover
Tyvica Tyfica Road Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 2DA
Received 23 May 2024 - Decided24/0545/FUL
Single storey extension to sides, landscaping to front driveway to form additional parking space and wider entrance. Remodelling to first floor to involve window alterations.
5 Dan-y-felin Llantrisant Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8EH
Received 23 May 2024 - Decided24/0546/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 (landing/bathroom/ensuite windows), 7 (scheme of landscaping), 8 (boundary treatments), 11 (biodiversity enhancements), 12 (scheme for gigabit broadband) of planning permission ref. 22/1244
Land Adjacent To Park Surgery Windsor Street Trecynon Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 8LL
Received 24 May 2024 - Decided24/0547/DIS
Discharge of condition 10 - Phase 1 Ground Stabilisation (22/0676/10)
Former Aberdare General Hospital Abernant Road Aber-nant Aberdare CF44 0RF
Received 24 May 2024 - Decided24/0548/TPO
Removal of 3 No. trees (2 No. TPOs) as well as the requirement for limb removal and crown reduction, excavation works may be within the root zone of the TPO protected trees.
New Mill Scout Hall Hensol Road Miskin Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8JJ
Received 24 May 2024 - Decided24/0549/DIS
Discharge of Condition 10 Drainage Scheme relating to planning permission 23/1004/10.
Land At Purolite International Ltd Llantrisant Business Park Llantrisant Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8LF
Received 24 May 2024 - Decided24/0550/FUL
First floor extension above existing kitchen/bathroom to form a bedroom
8 Jones Street Clydach Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2BZ
Received 28 May 2024 - Decided24/0551/TEL
1x 9m medium wooden pole.
6 Pontrhondda Avenue Llwynypia Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2TA
Received 28 May 2024 - Decided24/0552/TEL
1x 9m medium pole.
10 Turberville Terrace Middle Street Pen-y-graig Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 1LG
Received 28 May 2024 - Decided24/0553/FUL
Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump.
171 Wood Road Treforest Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1RG
Received 28 May 2024 - Decided24/0555/FUL
Single storey porch to principal elevation.
51 Beech Wood Drive Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8JL
Received 29 May 2024 - Decided24/0556/LDO
Erection of a single storey 7m x 14m training centre building within the existing car park. The building would be a lightweight wooden structure mounted on a removable pads on the car park tarmac surface.
Unit B2 Bg Sol Ltd Renewable Energy Works Westbank Treforest Industrial Estate Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5YB
Received 29 May 2024 - Decided24/0557/DIS
Discharge of Conditions 4 (Knotweed Method Statement), 5 (Surface Water Drainage), 6 (Highways Engineering Details), 7 (Construction Method Statement), 8 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan) and 9 (Site investigation for contamination) of planning permission 22/1374/10. Revised Biodiversity Strategy received 15th May 2024.
Land To The Rear Of 68 - 72 High Street Tonyrefail
Received 29 May 2024 - Decided24/0558/FUL
Rear Single Storey Lean-to Extension
48 Parc Y Dyffryn Rhydyfelin Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5RZ
Received 30 May 2024 - Decided24/0559/FUL
Demolish existing extension to create a new single storey extension.
25 Ralph Street Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 4RS
Received 30 May 2024 - Decided24/0560/FUL
Off road parking area and vehicular crossover.
11 Maeshyfryd Cwm-bach Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 0DH
Received 30 May 2024 - Decided24/0561/FUL
Proposed two-storey extension with a raised patio to the front.
19 Llewellyn Street Pen-y-graig Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 1ER
Received 31 May 2024 - Decided24/0562/FUL
Proposed footpath crossover and off street parking.
37 Maeshyfryd Cwm-bach Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 0DN
Received 31 May 2024 - Decided24/0563/DIS
Discharge of Condition 11, Wildlife Protection Report (reference 794-ENV-ECO-20405 Revision 1) Wildlife Protection Plan (Appendix 1 of the above report) of previous planning 22/1222/10
Greenfield Off Pound Farm Road To Pound Farm Ton-teg Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 1SU
Received 31 May 2024 - Decided24/0564/DIS
Discharge of Condition, Location of bat and bird boxes of previous planning application 21/1556/10
Oaklands Bungalow Werfa Lane Aber-nant Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 0YS
Received 30 May 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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