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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 dates11,416Searchable applications
482Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 10,216 approved or refused records
767Refused applications
9,449 approved · 767 refused · 299 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/1017/SSO
Wind farm and ancillary infrastructure - EIA scoping consultation
Llanwonno Phase 2 Wind Farm
Received 8 Oct 2024 - Decided24/1018/FUL
Construction and operation of a battery energy storage system (BESS) and associated infrastructure (Otter Survey Rec. 14/03/25) (Certificates of Calibration Rec. 17/04/25)(Updated Noise Report and Additional Ecological Information Rec. 22/05/25)
Lowlands Farm Tavern-y-coed Ton-teg Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 1LH
Received 8 Oct 2024 - Decided24/1019/FUL
Proposed full width single storey rear extension, first floor extension and front porch
3 Lime Street Rhydyfelin Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5BU
Received 8 Oct 2024 - Decided24/1020/TEL
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus.
Flats 7- 12 Treharne Flats Holly Street Rhydfelen Pontypridd CF37 5DD
Received 9 Oct 2024 - Decided24/1021/FUL
Retention of photovoltaic panels to roof of new extension (Retrospective).
42 & 43 High Street Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 7AA
Received 9 Oct 2024 - Decided24/1022/TEL
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus.
1 Brynfab Road Rhydyfelin Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5ED
Received 9 Oct 2024 - Decided24/1023/TEL
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus
Opposite 6 Heol Brynfab Rhydfelen Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5ED
Received 9 Oct 2024 - Decided24/1024/TEL
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus.
Opposite 13 Brynfab Road Rhydyfelin Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5ED
Received 9 Oct 2024 - Decided24/1025/RVOC
Vary conditions 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 17 of planning permission ref. 22/1252/10 - in accordance with changes at associated development site within Bridgend CBC and required amendments to previously approved Noise Impact Assessment and Noise Management Plan for External Firearms.
Felindre Road Llanharan Rhondda Cynon Taf
Received 9 Oct 2024 - Decided24/1026/AGR
The proposed barn is a single-storey agricultural building designed with practical and functional layouts to support specific agricultural and operational needs. planned with dimensions of 8.8 meters in height, 11.8 meters in width, and 30 meters in length, providing ample space for its respective functions. The barn will be constructed with a timber frame structure, rendered strawbale walls, and a sheet metal roof, ensuring durability, insulation, and a sustainable approach to construction.
The Organic Seed Bank Limited, The Edible Forest, Pen-y-Wal Road, Graigwen, Pontypridd, CF37 3NN
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Decided24/1027/FUL
Single storey rear extension (Part retrospective)
8 Clos Ynysddu Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9WQ
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Decided24/1028/AGR
Barn 2 is a single-storey agricultural building specifically designed to support the processing, storage, and packaging needs of The Organic Seed Bank Limited. With dimensions of 30 meters in length and 11.8 meters in width, Barn 2 offers a spacious, climate-controlled environment essential for maintaining the quality of both organic seeds and produce harvested from the commercial market garden.
Lan Farm, Pen-y-wal Road To Lan Quarry Graig-wen Pontypridd CF37 3NN
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Decided24/1029/DEM
Prior Notification of Demolition of Mitchell Court flats, former RCT principal office building and row of garages.
Mitchell Court, Tonypandy, CF40 2RD
Received 11 Oct 2024 - Decided24/1030/TEL
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus.
74 Ty Rhiw Ty-rhiw Taff's Well Rhondda Cynon Taf CF15 7RX
Received 11 Oct 2024 - Decided24/1031/TEL
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus.
124 Ty Rhiw Ty-rhiw Taff's Well Rhondda Cynon Taf CF15 7RY
Received 11 Oct 2024 - Decided24/1032/TEL
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus.
Opposite 87 Ty Rhiw Ty-rhiw Taff's Well Rhondda Cynon Taf CF15 7RW
Received 11 Oct 2024 - Decided24/1033/FUL
Proposed construction of a detached three bedroom bungalow (CMRA received 01/09/2025).
Land Opposite 5 Commercial Street Blaenllechau Ferndale Rhondda Cynon Taf CF43 4NN
Received 11 Oct 2024 - Decided24/1034/GREG
Rhondda Fach Active Travel Route - Phase 5
Land Along And Adjacent To The Former Railway Line Between Tylorstown And Stanleytown
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Decided24/1035/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 23/1244/FUL to change the colour of the cladding from black to a mix of different Lcolours and minor tweaks to the positioning of some of the plots to suit the engineering design.
Land To The East Of East Street, Tylorstown
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Decided24/1036/FUL
Single storey extension.
23 Belmont Terrace Aberaman Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 6UW
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Decided24/1037/ADV
Facia mounted halo illuminated. Canvas Canopies.
31 Dunraven Street Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 1AL
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Decided24/1038/DIS
Discharge of Condition 3 (Enhanced Boundary Treatment) of planning permission 22/0690/16
Land West Of A4119 Cefn Yr Hendy Talbot Green
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Decided24/1039/NMA
Proposing to form two large windows to front elevation instead of 4 smaller ones of planning permission 22/0635/FUL.
24 Manor Hill Miskin Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8JP
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Decided24/1040/FUL
Proposed first floor extension over current changing rooms to provide a new community hub / multi user facility with external match day viewing platform. (Amended plans received 02/12/24)
Ynyshir Park Football Pitch Church Terrace Ynys-hir Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 0ET
Received 15 Oct 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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