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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
12,067Searchable applications
487Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 10,828 approved or refused records
822Refused applications

10,006 approved · 822 refused · 316 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 May 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Pending Decision25/0587/FUL

    Proposed redevelopment of brownfield site to storage yard, including ancillary portacabin type office accommodation and 2.4m high steel palisade fence to site boundary.

    Plot C1 Aberaman Park Industrial Estate Aberaman Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 6DA

    Received 22 May 2025
  2. Decided25/0588/FUL

    Conversion of Romney Hut to Residential Dwelling

    Existing Romney Hut (Adjacent To 1 Cynlas Drive) Cynlas Farm Cynlas Drive Hirwaun CF44 9AZ

    Received 22 May 2025
  3. Decided25/0589/FUL

    Proposed Cable Route Installation associated with Maes Mawr Solar Farm (DNS/3282038)

    Land To The East Of Maesmawr Road Pontypridd CF38 1SL

    Received 23 May 2025
  4. Decided25/0590/LBC

    Installation of an OFF Indicator (VR497) on Platform 2 at Pontypridd Station.

    Pontypridd Railway Station Broadway Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1DT

    Received 23 May 2025
  5. Decided25/0591/FUL

    Creation of a first floor level to the existing bungalow to create additional family living space, including bedrooms and play room. Existing dilapidated roof to detached garage to be replaced with new pitched roof linking to main property.

    High Winds Talygarn Close Talygarn Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9DA

    Received 24 May 2025
  6. Decided25/0592/FUL

    Change of use to car sales forecourt, construction of office and store, erection of fencing to front and side boundaries, and extension of dropped kerb along site frontage (Partly Retrospective) (Amended plans received 30/07/2025).

    Land At Dolycoed Terrace Tylorstown Ferndale CF43 3BW

    Received 26 May 2025
  7. Decided25/0593/FUL

    Change of use of front living room to hair salon (A1).

    38 Troedyrhiw Terrace Treorchy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 6PG

    Received 26 May 2025
  8. Decided25/0595/DIS

    Discharge of Condition 24, Water Quality Monitoring Plan of application ref. DNS/327053.

    Land 16km North Of Cardiff On The Border Of Caerphilly And Rhondda Cynon Taf (on Mynydd Eglwysilan)

    Received 22 May 2025
  9. Decided25/0596/FUL

    Proposed entrance porch with W/C.

    44 Brookdale Court Church Village Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 1RP

    Received 27 May 2025
  10. Decided25/0597/FUL

    Erection of two storey rear extension and 3 loft dormers to the front elevation.

    20 Heol Dowlais Efailisaf Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 1BB

    Received 27 May 2025
  11. Decided25/0598/FUL

    Installation of 8no. 15 metre high floodlighting columns at AFC Llwydcoed Welfare Ground.

    Llwydcoed Welfare Ground Merthyr Road Llwydcoed Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 0YE

    Received 27 May 2025
  12. Decided25/0599/FUL

    Proposed construction of a Summer House in rear garden (Retrospective)

    23 Alfred Street Hendreforgan Gilfach-goch Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8TL

    Received 27 May 2025
  13. Decided25/0600/FUL

    Proposed erection of a domestic garage.

    Land Adjacent To1 Glenavon Terrace Gilfach-goch Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8RB

    Received 27 May 2025
  14. Decided25/0601/FUL

    New Bifold door to rear, change lean too roof to flat roof with lantern and internal alterations

    15 St Annes Court Talygarn Pont-y-clun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9HH

    Received 27 May 2025
  15. Decided25/0602/FUL

    Conversion of property to two shops and eight flats.

    8 To 10 High Street Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8PG

    Received 27 May 2025
  16. Decided25/0603/DIS

    Discharge of Conditions 3 Broadband 5 Drainage and 7 Vehicle crossover of planning application 23/1356/RVOC.

    Old School House School Street Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf

    Received 27 May 2025
  17. Pending Decision25/0604/FUL

    Proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with Associated Infrastructure, including Substation, Earthworks, Access, Drainage, Landscaping and Underground Cabling

    Land North And South Of National Road Cilfynydd

    Received 27 May 2025
  18. Decided25/0605/FUL

    First floor rear extension

    14 Stow Hill Treforest Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1RZ

    Received 27 May 2025
  19. Decided25/0606/RVOC

    Variation of condition 3 extension of opening hours of planning permission 25/0069/FUL.

    The Pink Shop 28 Park Street Treforest Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1SN

    Received 27 May 2025
  20. Decided25/0607/FUL

    Proposed extension and decking area to rear of property.

    66 Bodringallt Terrace Ystrad Pentre Rhondda Cynon Taf CF41 7QE

    Received 28 May 2025
  21. Decided25/0608/TEL

    Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus (12M Medium Wooden Pole)

    Opposite 19 Court Street Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2RQ

    Received 28 May 2025
  22. Decided25/0609/FUL

    Erection of a single-storey ancillary residential annexe to rear garden to provide supported living accommodation for elderly relatives, including two bedrooms (one with en-suite), W/C, food preparation area and associated ecological enhancements (Amended plans received 25/07/2025).

    17 Tai Duffryn Nantgarw Taff's Well CF15 7TS

    Received 28 May 2025
  23. Decided25/0610/CPRO

    Convert garage to habitable living accommodation - to office / gym space.

    6 Maes-yr-eglwys Church Village Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 1EJ

    Received 28 May 2025
  24. Decided25/0611/FUL

    First floor extensions for two bedrooms on top of existing extension

    30 Blaen-y-cwm Terrace Tynewydd Treherbert Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 5ND

    Received 29 May 2025

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