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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 dates
11,232Searchable applications
482Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 10,043 approved or refused records
757Refused applications

9,286 approved · 757 refused · 294 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Jan 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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  1. Decided24/0709/FUL

    Refurbishment of building and use of Ground Floor for retail use, associated seating area and kitchenette, and a change of use of first floor to Office Space

    42,44 & 46 PENRHIWCEIBER ROAD, PENRHIWCEIBER, MOUNTAIN ASH, CF45 3SP

    Received 4 Jul 2024
  2. Decided24/0710/FUL

    Proposed garage.

    FORMER NUMBER 1, CHURCH STREET, TON PENTRE, PENTRE

    Received 4 Jul 2024
  3. Decided24/0711/FUL

    Removal of 3 sectional roller shutter doors and replace with aluminium framed glazed shop front.

    Miskin Corner Service Station School Road Miskin Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8PG

    Received 4 Jul 2024
  4. Decided24/0712/FUL

    Refurbishment and construction of a Two storey extension.

    9 FORGE TRIP, ABER-NANT, ABERDARE, CF44 0RW.

    Received 4 Jul 2024
  5. Decided24/0713/FUL

    Proposed rear balcony area.

    36 Court Street Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2RH

    Received 5 Jul 2024
  6. Decided24/0714/FUL

    External stair lift and associated works to the front steps and garden

    75 Cilfynydd Road Cilfynydd Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 4NG

    Received 5 Jul 2024
  7. Decided24/0715/FUL

    First floor rear extension.

    23 Mill Street Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8AB

    Received 5 Jul 2024
  8. Decided24/0716/CNEI

    Proposal Outline planning application, with all matters reserved except for strategic access, for the development approximately 650 dwellings, including open space (including play areas and areas of informal recreation), landscaping, sustainable drainage systems, vehicular accesses, improvement works to the existing highway network, pedestrian and cycle accesses and related infrastructure and engineering works

    LAND SOUTH OF CREIGIAU, CF72 8NG

    Received 8 Jul 2024
  9. Decided24/0717/FUL

    Erection of 2m high boundary fence to front garden.

    21 Glyn-dwr Avenue Rhydyfelin Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5PD

    Received 8 Jul 2024
  10. Decided24/0718/FUL

    Garden Outbuilding

    72 Ffordd Dol Y Coed Llanharan Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9ZF

    Received 9 Jul 2024
  11. Decided24/0719/RVOC

    Amendment to existing implemented planning permission ref. 18/0408/10 - alter approved site layout / building design.

    Land At Tal Y Fedw, Llantrisant Business Park, Llantrisant, Pont-Y-Clun

    Received 8 Jul 2024
  12. Decided24/0720/DIS

    Discharge of Condition 3 broadband infrastructure 23/1198/10

    D K S Trimmings Ltd Catherine Crescent Cymer Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 9AF

    Received 8 Jul 2024
  13. Withdrawn24/0721/FUL

    Proposed phased development for the change of use of The Fox and Hounds, Llanharry (Class A3) to create two dwellings and the erection of a single dwelling within the car park together with associated works.

    Fox And Hounds Inn Llanharan Road Llanharry Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9LL

    Received 9 Jul 2024
  14. Pending Decision24/0722/DIS

    Discharge of Conditions 3 Tree Stump Removal, 4 Surface and Drainage Works/ Project Environmental Plan & 5 Bird & Bat Box of planning permission 23/0733/11

    BERW ROAD (WHITE BRIDGE), RALPH STREET, PONTYPRIDD

    Received 9 Jul 2024
  15. Decided24/0724/FUL

    Single storey flat roof wrap around extension to side/rear elevations

    4 Westfield Road Glyn-coch Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 3AG

    Received 10 Jul 2024
  16. Decided24/0725/FUL

    Proposed dormer extensions together with a single storey extension to form a living/kitchen space.

    16 Maes-y-bryn Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8LA

    Received 10 Jul 2024
  17. Pending Decision24/0727/NMA

    Non-Material Amendment application for the variation of condition 12 (Engineering Details Highways) of planning consent 23/0422/08

    Pontypridd High School Cilfynydd Road Cilfynydd Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf

    Received 11 Jul 2024
  18. Decided24/0728/FUL

    Proposed detached dwelling.

    LAND ADJACENT TO 5 THE BEECHES, ABERCYNON, CF45 4TX

    Received 12 Jul 2024
  19. Decided24/0729/FUL

    Proposed first floor extension above existing bathroom.

    11 Gelli Crossing Gelli Pentre Rhondda Cynon Taf CF41 7UD

    Received 15 Jul 2024
  20. Decided24/0731/GDO

    Steel Portal Frame agricultural machinery and fodder storage building.

    LAND ADJACENT TO TORGELLI FARM, LLANHARRY ROAD, LLANHARRY, PONTYCLUN, CF72 9LL

    Received 15 Jul 2024
  21. Decided24/0732/DIS

    Discharge of Condition 9 - 'Off-Site Double Pole Sign Advert Consent' (Drawing Reference: 190885-0551 Rev P4) 24/0470/01

    Unit 1A Aberaman Park Industrial Estate Aberaman Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 6DA

    Received 15 Jul 2024
  22. Decided24/0733/FUL

    Proposed loft extension and rear extension.

    Rhoslyn Merthyr Road Llwydcoed Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 0YF

    Received 15 Jul 2024
  23. Decided24/0755/OUT

    Proposed 2 detached Dwellings (Outline).

    Land At Cefn Lee Farm Darren-ddu Road Glyn-coch Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 3HE

    Received 22 Jul 2024
  24. Decided24/0734/GDO

    Agricultural Barn Building to store Fodder, Grain, Straw and Hay, Machinery, General Purposes and house agricultural animals temporarily whilst birthing and in extreme weather.

    Cwm Gran Farm Llanharry Road Llanharry Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9LY

    Received 15 Jul 2024

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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.

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