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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

12,037Searchable applications

487Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 10,800 approved or refused records

822Refused applications

9,978 approved · 822 refused · 314 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Applications Local plan Revised Local Development Plan 2022 - 2037 Pre-application advice Planning - Pre-application advice

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanningservices@rctcbc.gov.uk Council source
Planning enquiriesPlanningServices@rctcbc.gov.uk Council source
General council enquiriesdevelopmentcontrolenforcement@rctcbc.gov.uk Council source

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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

Decided25/0506/NMA
Non Material Amendement sought for 21/0560/FUL, from pitched roof with rooflights to flat roof and parapet with lantern rooflight
64 Rhiw'r Ddar Taff's Well Rhondda Cynon Taf CF15 7PB
Received 30 Apr 2025
Decided25/0507/FUL
Internal Re Configuration of ground floor. Internal construction of new male and female toilets in existing area.Removal of existing male and female toilets including the removal of load bearing wall to utilize as public entertainment area and Installation of non return valves in combined waste chamber to prevent flooding of cellar.
Baileys Arms Public House Miskin Road Mountain Ash Rhondda Cynon Taf CF45 3UB
Received 30 Apr 2025
Decided25/0508/DIS
Discharge of Condition 4 (historical level 2 survey) of planning approval 24/0055/FUL (updated Level II Historic Building Record Report Rec. 09/12/25)
Sarron Chapel Saron Street Treforest Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1TF
Received 1 May 2025
Decided25/0509/FUL
Change of Use from shop to full residential use.
Bargain Booze 11 Clydach Road Clydach Vale Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2BD
Received 1 May 2025
Decided25/0510/FUL
Sub-division of Unit 4 to become Unit 4A and Unit 4B. Change of use to Unit 4B to allow for the development of a dog grooming business (Amended plan received 05/07/2025).
Unit 4 The Royal Cwmaman Hall Fforchaman Road Cwmaman Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 6NS
Received 1 May 2025
Decided25/0511/DIS
Discharge of Condition 5 (Construction Method Statement) and 7 (Broadband) of planning permission 23/1194/FUL.
Site Of Former Rhiwgarn County Infants School Waun Wen Trebanog Porth CF39 9LX
Received 1 May 2025
Decided25/0512/FUL
Proposed Demolition of existing kitchen and bathroom and construction of a Two storey full width extension to form a kitchen/utility room and bedroom. Construction of a garage.
134 Dumfries Street Treorchy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 6TR
Received 2 May 2025
Decided25/0513/FUL
To convert the attic space in livable accommodation - a dormer extension with a balcony inset into the roof at the rear.No additional bedrooms proposed as bedroom on first floor sacrificed to accommodate staircase to roof space.
17 Acorn Close Miskin Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8SQ
Received 2 May 2025
Decided25/0514/FUL
Proposed first floor rear extension.
241 High Street Cymer Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 9AD
Received 2 May 2025
Decided25/0515/ADV
Advertisement consent for one promotional panel banner.
Ty Porth Care Home Cemetery Road Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 0BH
Received 2 May 2025
Decided25/0516/FUL
Single storey rear extension for additional living space to the kitchen and creating a shower room.
26 Moy Road Taff's Well Rhondda Cynon Taf CF15 7PX
Received 5 May 2025
Decided25/0517/FUL
Proposed double side extension to provide additional space to ground floor and additional first floor bedroom.
35 Brookdale Court Church Village Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 1RP
Received 6 May 2025
Decided25/0518/TEL
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus (8 Medium Wooden Pole)
Rear Of 99 Kenry Street Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 1DF
Received 6 May 2025
Decided25/0519/DIS
Discharge of condition 2 (Coal Mining Legacy) of previously approved Local Development Order application 24/1105/LDO
Unit B2 BG SOL Ltd Renewable Energy Works Westbank Treforest Industrial Estate Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5YB
Received 6 May 2025
Decided25/0520/FUL
Change of use from Class A1 (Retail) to Sui Generis (Tattoo Studio).
46 Brynamlwg Pont-y-clun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9AU
Received 6 May 2025
Decided25/0521/FUL
Single storey extension to side, two storey rear extension, rear dormer extension, and new detached garage with roof garden.
98 Bryn Ifor Mountain Ash Rhondda Cynon Taf CF45 3AB
Received 6 May 2025
Decided25/0522/TEL
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus (9M Light Wooden Pole)
Opposite 64 Ynyshir Road Ynys-hir Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 0EN
Received 6 May 2025
Decided25/0523/TEL
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus (9M Light Wooden Pole)
6 Graig Road Ynys-hir Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 0NS
Received 6 May 2025
Decided25/0525/TEL
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus (9M Light Wooden Pole)
8 The Rise Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 0NP
Received 7 May 2025
Decided25/0526/FUL
Attic Conversion and Dormer Extension
Uplands Maindy Croft Tonpentre Pentre Rhondda Cynon Taf CF41 7ET
Received 7 May 2025
Decided25/0527/FUL
Proposed fence and Change of use to a domestic Garden.
Land Adjacent To The Black Diamond Pub Edmondstown Road Edmondstown Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf
Received 7 May 2025
Decided25/0528/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension and Internal alterations and external landscaping.
Troedyrhiw Llanilid Pencoed Rhondda Cynon Taf CF35 5LA
Received 7 May 2025
Decided25/0529/FUL
Construction of a dwelling.(Amended Plans and Redline Boundary received 18/06/25)(Preliminary Ecological Assessment received 05/09/25)
Land Opposite 24 Brynheulog Terrace Tylorstown Ferndale Rhondda Cynon Taf CF43 3DW
Received 7 May 2025
Decided25/0530/FUL
Removal of part of front lower roof and construction of first floor balcony.
3 Tylcha Fach Bungalows Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8AY
Received 8 May 2025

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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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