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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 dates11,342Searchable applications
482Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 10,147 approved or refused records
764Refused applications
9,383 approved · 764 refused · 298 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Dec 2017 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/0938/FUL
Change all windows at front of building from wood to aluminium similar same style
The Bear Inn Public House Heol-y-sarn Llantrisant Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8DA
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0939/FUL
Proposed two storey rear extension with detached garage.
21 Rowling Street Williamstown Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 1QY
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0941/FUL
Change of use, division, re-modelling and roof extension of Church House to form two, three bedroom flats.
St Davids Church House Whiterock Avenue GraigwenPontypridd CF37 2EL
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0942/OUT
Single dwelling (Outline) (CMRA received 29/10/2024).
Land At Maes Cefn Mabley, Llantrisant
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Withdrawn24/0943/CPRO
Single storey rear extension not extending more than four meters past the initial property back wall.
8 Clos Ynysddu Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9WQ
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0944/FUL
Construction of a rear dormer roof extension to provide 2 new bedrooms, bathroom and landing area. New external doors and windows throughout.
42 Danybryn Brynsadler Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9DH
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0945/FUL
First floor bedroom extension.
8 Prince's Street Treherbert Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 5AL
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0946/FUL
Proposed single dwelling to contain a 2 bedroom flat with associated garages.
Land Adjacent To 2 Windsor Cottage Windsor Place Ynysybwl Pontypridd
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0947/CPRO
Certificate of lawful development for the provision of seven en-suite guest bedrooms to the first and second floors.
The George Inn 31 Cardiff Road Mountain Ash Rhondda Cynon Taf CF45 4HA
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0948/FUL
Proposed ground, first and second floor extensions including internal and external alterations.
Pontypridd Nursing Home Maesycoed Road Maesycoed Pontypridd CF37 1JG
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0949/FUL
Proposed single storey kitchen extension to side of house.
106 Rhiw'r Ddar Taff's Well Rhondda Cynon Taf CF15 7PB
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0950/FUL
Demolition of existing single storey extension and construction of Two Storey Rear Extension
17 Penrhiwfer Road Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8EY
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0952/TEL
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus (Wooden Pole).
Delrose Gwilym Street Rhydyfelin Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5HT
Received 18 Sept 2024 - Pending Decision24/0954/FUL
Proposed extensions to Industrial Unit (Amended Plans Rec. 02/12/24)
Unit A1 Aberaman Park Industrial Estate Aberaman Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 6DA
Received 18 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0955/NMA
Non Material Amendment sought to amend the drawing reference in condition 2 and remove conditions 3 and 5 24/0514/16.
LAND TO THE WETS OF THE A4119 CEFN YR HENDY
Received 18 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0956/FUL
Two storey side extension and first floor rear extension
16 Dyffryn Avenue Rhydyfelin Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5RY
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0957/DIS
Discharge of Condition 6, Validation Report of planning permission 20/1342/FUL.
Former Miskin Primary School Miskin Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8PG
Received 19 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0958/FUL
New front porch and a single story extension to the rear with a new dormer and landscaping.
44 Commercial Street Mountain Ash Rhondda Cynon Taf CF45 3PW
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0959/FUL
Single storey extension.
26 Cenarth Drive Cwm-bach Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 0NH
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0960/FUL
Proposed single storey extension
26 Graigwen Parc Graig-wen Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 2EQ
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0962/DIS
Discharge of Condition 12, Site Investigation of planning permission 23/1198/10.
D K S Trimmings Ltd Catherine Crescent Cymer Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 9AF
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0963/FUL
Provision of off road car parking area.
54 Bro Deg Cwm-bach Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 0HB
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0964/FUL
Demolition of existing lean-to store and erection of a new two storey rear extension incorporating a new family and kitchen space on the ground floor with an additional bedroom, bathroom and ensuite on the first floor.
18 Vicarage Road Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 0NG
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0965/FUL
Re-Submission application of 23/0007/FUL to Repair and rebuild of farmhouse.
Garth Hall Farm Coed-ely Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8HJ
Received 24 Sept 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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