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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 dates11,623Searchable applications
484Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 10,410 approved or refused records
792Refused applications
9,618 approved · 792 refused · 305 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 Oct 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Welsh Government / DataMapWales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided24/1246/FUL
Change of use from Class A1 (Retail) to Class D2 (Gymnasium)
Unit 1 Farmfoods Ltd Riverside Retail Park Ffordd Tirwaun Cwm-bach Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 0AH
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided24/1247/FUL
Creation of a track for vehicle access to stables.
Hendre Field Mill Road Ynys-y-bwl Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 3LS
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided24/1248/FUL
Single storey front porch extension, two storey side extension and new dormer roof to the first floor.
2 Penywaun Efailisaf Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 1AY
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided24/1249/CPRO
Certificate of Lawful Development for the Proposed Use of the Existing Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) as a Supported Living Home (Use Class C3(b)) for up to four residents.
37 Elizabeth Street Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 7LN
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decided24/1250/NMA
Non-Material Amendments to application drawings following approval of submission ref. 23/1285/FUL on 07.02.2024 and to the wording of condition 2.
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Felindre Meadows Llanharan Pencoed Rhondda Cynon Taf CF35 5PZ
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decided24/1251/FUL
Sub-division of existing dwelling to form a 1 No. two bedroom dwelling and a 1 No. studio flat.
135 Cardiff Road Aberaman Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 6UY
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decided24/1252/FUL
Rear garden building with roof terrace.
7 Llantwit Road Treforest Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1TR
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Withdrawn24/1254/CPRO
Proposed change of use of a dwelling C3 to a Childrens Residential Home C2 the residential home will be for up to 2 children, supported and cared for by 2 support staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week operating in shifts with a registered manager and overseen by an operations manager and Responsible Registered Individual
29 Evergreen Court Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8ND
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided24/1255/CEXE
Ground floor self contained flat (28a), 3 bedroom self contained dwelling (28)
28 Glancynon Terrace Abercynon Rhondda Cynon Taf CF45 4TG
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided24/1256/TEL
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus
Fforest Road, Mountain Ash East Mountain Ash, CF45 4LG
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided24/1257/FUL
Change of use from barbershop (Planning Use Class A1) to a mixed use development consisting of a cafe that sells coffee and pastries (Planning Use Class A3) and a barbershop (Planning Use Class A1).
Unit 1 The Precinct Main Road Church Village Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 1SB
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided24/1258/DIS
Discharge of Condition 7 - Dormouse Method Statement & 17 -Coal Mining Risk Assessment of planning permission 22/1413/FUL.
Rhiwfelin Fawr Farm Heol Sticil-y-beddau Llantrisant Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8LQ
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided24/1259/FUL
Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump to be installed to the property.
13 Heol Cefn Yr Hendy Miskin Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8QT
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided24/1260/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 (parking) & 4 (vehicular crossover) of planning approval 21/1618/10.
19 Brecon Way Ton-teg Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 1HW
Received 12 Dec 2024 - Decided24/1261/FUL
Proposed single storey front and rear extensions and two storey rear extension.
4 Y Parc Groes-faen Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8NP
Received 12 Dec 2024 - Decided24/1262/ADV
lluminated external sign 4650mm by 780mm stating "Favorite Chicken and Ribs" with an lateral addition of the Favorite logo 'chukie'.Distance from the ground 4000mm.
Unit 26 Victoria Square Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 7LB
Received 12 Dec 2024 - Decided24/1263/FUL
Proposed division of existing shop into two independent shops with new shop fronts and single storey rear extensions.
Stop Shop 96 Dunraven Street Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 1AR
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Decided24/1264/NMA
Non-material amendment to vary the wording of condition 5 verification report.
Land Used For Storage Maerdy Industrial Estate Ferndale Rhondda Cynon Taf
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Decided24/1265/FUL
Five-year temporary consent for a proposed Ecohub timber structure, stone dust footpath and associated works.
Llanharan Drop In Centre Bridgend Road Llanharan Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9RD
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Decided24/1266/TEL
11m wooden telegraph pole near 15 Plantation Road, Abercynon, CF45 4PS.
Near 15 Plantation Road Abercynon Rhondda Cynon Taf CF45 4PS
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/1267/FUL
Dropped Kerb
Land Off A4059 In Cynon Valley Park Aberdare CF44 7RP
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/1268/FUL
Outbuilding
44 Greenfield Avenue Glyn-coch Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 3BD
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/1269/FUL
Proposed Removal of Shipping Containers and Erection of Battery of Garages.
CMB Car Sales Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2EL
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/1270/FUL
Proposed Change of use from Butchers shop (A1) to mixed use Chiropractors (D1) on ground floor and Offices (A2) on first floor.
Kjs Quality Meats 33 High Street Ferndale Rhondda Cynon Taf CF43 4RH
Received 16 Dec 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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