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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 dates11,360Searchable applications
482Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 10,165 approved or refused records
764Refused applications
9,401 approved · 764 refused · 298 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/0966/FUL
First floor side and rear extensions and ground floor utility room extension.
9 Richards Terrace Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2LD
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0967/FUL
Construct detached purpose built GRP outbuilding to house sprinkler system water tank and pump gear.
Blaengwawr Close Aberaman Aberdâr Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 6TW
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0968/NMA
Non Material Amendment sought to extend double-storey extension by 1 meter to match the ground floor rear extension depth, the width of the proposed extension remains the same.
2 York Street Mountain Ash Rhondda Cynon Taf CF45 3BG
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0969/GDO
Prior Approval Application re visited formal submission of 23/0209/23 for changes to approved plans.
Trenos Level Crossing, Llanharan
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0970/FUL
Construct detached purpose built GRP outbuilding to house sprinkler system water tank and pump gear.
Bryn Ivor House Llwynypia Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2TL
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0971/FUL
Construct detached purpose built GRP outbuilding to house sprinkler system, water tank and pump gear.
Church View Close Brynna Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9SX
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0972/FUL
Change of use from dog groomer to tattoo studio (sui generis)
Ruff And Buff Dog Grooming 1A South Street Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 4PR
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0973/FUL
Proposed new shopfront, signage and extract of canopy to rear.
Cafe Royale 4 High Street Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1QJ
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0974/ADV
Proposed new signage for Franchisee.
Cafe Royale 4 High Street Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1QJ
Received 24 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0975/DIS
Discharge of Conditions 4 Highway details, 5 Surface Water & 6 Broadband of 23/1244/10.
Land East Of East Street, Tylorstown.
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0976/FUL
Remove chimney stack.
6 Commercial Street Llantrisant Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8EA
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0977/FUL
Proposed single storey extension to rear of property.
Ger Yr Afon Rock Terrace Ynys-y-bwl Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 3NU
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0978/FUL
Build a 4 bedroom house on the site of the former Gospel Hall (Amended plans received 14/11/2024).
Gospel Hall Augustus Street Ynys-y-bwl Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 3LH
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0979/DIS
Part Discharge of Condition 15, Road Condition Survey Methodology - Technical Note (Report Reference: 794-PLN-WWP-00229-TRP-02B) of planning permission DNS/3282038
Farmland Between Church Village And Treforest Industrial Est, Church Village Bypass (A473)
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0980/FUL
Retention of the existing 2.4m high v-mesh roadside fencing and gated access on land fronting the former magistrates court (Retrospective).
Site Of Former Magistrates Court, Cwmbach Road, Aberdare, CF44 0NW
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0981/DIS
Discharge of condition 17 (Wildlife Protection Plan) of planning permission 09/0386/13, as varied by 21/0001/15 (in respect to Plot C4 only).
Plot C4 Coed Ely Strategic Employment Site West Of The A4119 Coed Ely CF39 8BL
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0982/FUL
Change of use of former school building with alterations and adaptations to form dwelling
Former Porth Junior School Primrose Terrace Porth CF39 9TH
Received 28 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0983/LBC
Retain satellite dish and CCTV camera, replace existing balustrades, handrails and canopy
44 Swansea Road Hirwaun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 9PE
Received 28 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0984/NMA
Non Material Amendment sought to change the rear ground floor lean to extension to a flat roof of previous planning permission 23/0911/10.
21 Gelli Seren Close Thomastown Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8EF
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0985/FUL
Replace existing 2m high fence with a 2m high tiled wall.
30 Heol Ty Aberaman Aberaman Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 6LP
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0986/TPO
Pollarding to Sycamore Tree.
Rivendell Danygraig Road Llanharan Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9NX
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/0987/DEM
Proposed Demolition of Ferndale ('F') Building
University Of South Wales, Gatehouse Security And Reception, Forest Grove, Treforest, Pontypridd, CF37 1DL
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/0988/FUL
Proposed New Build Detached Bungalow.
Land To The Rear Of 6 Springfield Terrace Rhydyfelin Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5PP
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/0989/FUL
Proposed construction of a two storey building to provide a shared workstation facility with undercroft parking and ancillary services.
Land Adjacent To Bombay Blue Cardiff Road Taff's Well Rhondda Cynon Taf CF15 7SS
Received 1 Oct 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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