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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
11,252Searchable applications
482Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 10,063 approved or refused records
759Refused applications

9,304 approved · 759 refused · 294 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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  1. Decided24/0735/FUL

    Construction of new detached building with two self-contained dwellings.

    LAND ADJOINING 124 YSTRAD ROAD, PENTRE, CF41 7PW

    Received 15 Jul 2024
  2. Decided24/0756/DIS

    Discharge of Conditions 5 (vehicular access), 6 (Construction Method Statement) and 8 (Nesting Bird Method Statement) of previously approved planning permission 23/1231/10.

    Oasis 46 Heol Bryn Gwyn Pen-y-waun Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 9HB

    Received 23 Jul 2024
  3. Decided24/0736/FUL

    Remove shared chimney stack to below the roof line and replace with in-keeping Welsh slate to match the existing roof.

    5 Church Terrace Llanharan CF72 9NT

    Received 16 Jul 2024
  4. Decided24/0737/TEL

    Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus (Wooden Pole)

    71 Ton Row Tonpentre Pentre Rhondda Cynon Taf CF41 7AW

    Received 23 Jul 2024
  5. Decided24/0758/RVOC

    Removal of condition 18 of planning permission ref. 20/0932/10 (Earthmovers Phase 1 - original depot site), to allow removal of the earth bund at the north-eastern extent of the depot site which has been made obsolete as a result of planning permissions ref. 22/0357/10 (Earthmovers Phase 2 - extension of depot yard into land at rear) and 23/1119/10 (works to embankment within existing depot site).

    Unit 16 Earthmovers House Parc Busnes Llantrisant Llantrisant Pont-y-clun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8LF

    Received 23 Jul 2024
  6. Decided24/0759/FUL

    Improve shop-front external stairs and landing together with roller shutter doors at the rear.

    Army Surplus Store 10 Dunraven Street Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 1QE

    Received 23 Jul 2024
  7. Decided24/0760/FUL

    Change of use to Class D1 (Dentist) (Amended red line boundary received 06/09/2024)

    The Glenrhedyn Station Road Ferndale Rhondda Cynon Taf CF43 4NE

    Received 23 Jul 2024
  8. Decided24/0761/FUL

    Single storey extension to the rear elevation.

    8 Ymyl Yr Afon Hawthorn Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5AZ

    Received 23 Jul 2024
  9. Decided24/0762/FUL

    Proposed single storey side, rear extensions and internal alterations.

    22 Southall Street Brynna Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9QH

    Received 24 Jul 2024
  10. Received24/0763/SSO

    Proposed Solar Farm.

    Glyntaff Solar Farm

    Received 24 Jul 2024
  11. Decided24/0764/FUL

    Installation of 1 X Media EV Charger with Screen and 1 X Fast EV Charger (Retrospective).

    Tesco Green Park Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8RB

    Received 24 Jul 2024
  12. Decided24/0765/ADV

    Installation of 1 X 42" LCD Media Screen and 2 X Flag Pole Signs (Retrospective).

    Tesco Extra Newpark District Shopping Centre Talbot Green Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8RB

    Received 24 Jul 2024
  13. Decided24/0767/FUL

    Proposed Change of Use from A1 Shop to A3 Sports Bar

    Premier Shop 9 - 10 Station Street Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 9NR

    Received 25 Jul 2024
  14. Decided24/0768/FUL

    Demolish existing garage and construct a two storey side extension.

    4 Cypress Court Cwmdare Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 8YB

    Received 25 Jul 2024
  15. Decided24/0769/DIS

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Landscaping),4 (Retaining Wall),5 (Boundary Treatments),7 (Footway) & 9 (Crossover) of planning permission 20/1236/15.(Revised description received 03/08/26)

    35 Howard Street Clydach Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2BP

    Received 25 Jul 2024
  16. Decided24/0770/FUL

    Single storey side extension to the left of the property.

    27 Meadow View Tyla Garw Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9FP

    Received 25 Jul 2024
  17. Decided24/0772/TEL

    Install electronic communications apparatus.

    Flat 35 To 40 Glanfelin Flats Glanfelin Y Ddraenen-wen Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5LL

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  18. Decided24/0773/FUL

    Change of use from 7no apartments (C3) to C2 (residential institutions) together with external window alteration

    Grovefield House Heol Dinas Pen-y-graig Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 1HL

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  19. Decided24/0774/TEL

    Install electronic communications apparatus.

    Flat 71 Glanfelin Flats Glanfelin Y Ddraenen-wen Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5LL

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  20. Decided24/0775/TEL

    Install electronic communications apparatus.

    Opposite 2 Gellidawel Road Rhydyfelin Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5PR

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  21. Decided24/0776/TEL

    Install electronic communications apparatus

    Near 23 Morien Crescent Rhydyfelin Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5RB

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  22. Decided24/0777/TEL

    Install electronic communications apparatus.

    7 Cae Nant Rhydyfelin Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5PY

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  23. Decided24/0778/TEL

    Install electronic communications apparatus.

    Opposite Rhydyfelin Clwb Rygbi Teras Lionel Rhydfelen Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5HR

    Received 29 Jul 2024
  24. Decided24/0779/FUL

    Convert one house into two flats.

    99 Miskin Road Trealaw Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2QN

    Received 29 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.

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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