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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
11,995Searchable applications
487Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 10,761 approved or refused records
819Refused applications

9,942 approved · 819 refused · 311 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Jun 2017 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Planning ApplicationsLocal plan Revised Local Development Plan 2022 - 2037Pre-application advice Planning - Pre-application advice

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas16 mapped area records
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More application records

  1. Decided25/0456/FUL

    2 storey rear extension (partailly over existing single story kitchen extension). Demolition of small dilapidated poor quality single storey side extension and replacement with modern good quality side extension. Front flat roof dormer extension.

    17 Heol Dowlais Efailisaf Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 1BB

    Received 17 Apr 2025
  2. Decided25/0457/FUL

    Replacement garage on the site of a block of garages.

    Land At The End Of Hill Street Hendreforgan Gilfach-goch Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8TW

    Received 17 Apr 2025
  3. Decided25/0458/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for installation of new internal W/C at south-west corner of chapel, construction of new tea/coffee making area/kitchenette at south-west corner of chapel, removal of 2no. plain timber panels to improve circulation, removal of 2no. modern redundant gas heaters and open up fireplaces within chapel to each side of pulpit, remove timber trim to stairs nosings and replace with new highlighted nosings, replace timber lintels over stairs windows with concrete lintels and re-plaster heads, replace length of concrete blockwork to eastern boundary wall with stone, replace existing entrance gates, lay new paths to front and east side of chapel, install new handrails to existing entrance steps and to existing path steps, install new interpretation panels to chapel's east elevation and within graveyard.

    Unitarian Chapel Alma Street Trecynon Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf

    Received 17 Apr 2025
  4. Decided25/0459/DIS

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Biodiversity Enhancement) of planning permission 24/0116/FUL.

    73 Llewellyn Street Trecynon Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 8LP

    Received 17 Apr 2025
  5. Decided25/0460/TEL

    Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus (11m Light wooden pole)

    39 Greenlands Road Llantrisant Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8QD

    Received 17 Apr 2025
  6. Decided25/0461/TEL

    Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus (10M Light Wooden Pole)

    1-9 Store House Row, Taff's Well Nantgarw Rhondda Cynon Taf CF15 7TB

    Received 17 Apr 2025
  7. Decided25/0462/FUL

    Change of use of premises from dog grooming shop to cake shop (Class A1) (Amended description received 24/07/25)

    10B Llwynypia Road Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2EL

    Received 17 Apr 2025
  8. Unknown25/0463/SSO

    EIA scoping opinion - solar farm

    Dyffryn Farm Ynysmaerdy

    Received 22 Apr 2025
  9. Decided25/0464/TEL

    Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus (11m Wooden Pole)

    Wyndham Street Tonypandy CF40 1LZ

    Received 22 Apr 2025
  10. Decided25/0465/FUL

    Convert existing garage into Lounge, construct first floor extension above existing garage, and single storey rear orangery extension.

    1 Police Houses Blaen-y-cwm Road Blaen-cwm Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 5DG

    Received 22 Apr 2025
  11. Decided25/0466/FUL

    Proposed erection of 3 lock up garages.

    Land Adjacent To 23 Glan-yr-afon Treorchy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 6DD

    Received 22 Apr 2025
  12. Decided25/0467/FUL

    Proposed single storey front extension.

    4 Willow Grove Cwmdare Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 8BS

    Received 22 Apr 2025
  13. Decided25/0468/OUT

    Proposed detached dwelling.

    Land Adjacent To 15 Adare Terrace Ynys-wen Treherbert Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 6EN

    Received 22 Apr 2025
  14. Decided25/0470/RVOC

    S73 Application to vary Condition 2 (approved plans), Condition 3 (highway design detail works), Condition 7 (scheme of landscaping) and Condition 8 (boundary fencing) of planning permission 22/0385/10

    LAND TO THE EAST OF HAFOD WEN, TONYREFAIL

    Received 22 Apr 2025
  15. Decided25/0471/FUL

    Retention of existing HMO to first and second floors.

    1 - 2 Cemetery Road Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 0LG

    Received 23 Apr 2025
  16. Decided25/0472/FUL

    Demolition of existing rear extension and construction of a new two storey rear extension.

    111 Ynyscynon Road Trealaw Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2LH

    Received 23 Apr 2025
  17. Decided25/0473/FUL

    Proposed Double and Single Storey Rear Extensions and Loft Conversion

    24 Trenos Place Llanharan Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9RX

    Received 24 Apr 2025
  18. Decided25/0474/TEL

    Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus (10M Medium Wooden Pole)

    4 Corbett Street Treherbert Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 5ES

    Received 24 Apr 2025
  19. Decided25/0475/DIS

    Partial discharge of condition 6 (remediation of contamination) of planning permission 24/1297/FUL.

    Clydach Vale Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC Cambrian Court Business Pavilion Clydach Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2XX

    Received 24 Apr 2025
  20. Decided25/0476/DIS

    Discharge of Condition 4 (biodiversity mitigation/enhancement) and 5 (landscaping) of planning permission 24/1297/FUL.

    Clydach Vale Rhondda Cynon Taf Cbc Cambrian Court Business Pavilion Clydach Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2XX

    Received 24 Apr 2025
  21. Decided25/0477/FUL

    Single storey lean-to side extension.

    105 Glan-y-ffordd Taff's Well Rhondda Cynon Taf CF15 7SP

    Received 24 Apr 2025
  22. Decided25/0478/TEL

    Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus (9M Light Wooden Pole)

    26 Heol Islwyn Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8NR

    Received 24 Apr 2025
  23. Decided25/0479/DIS

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Permanent Materials) 9 (Materials) and 10 (Boundary Treatments) of planning permission 21/0058/FUL (Amended Plan Rec. 11/06/25)

    Former Glen Transport Site Penycoedcae Road Penycoedcae

    Received 24 Apr 2025
  24. Decided25/0480/FUL

    Single storey rear extension, two storey side extension, porch and driveway alterations.

    8 Clos Llangefni Beddau Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 2ST

    Received 25 Apr 2025

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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.

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