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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
12,182Searchable applications
488Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 10,930 approved or refused records
834Refused applications

10,096 approved · 834 refused · 324 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Apr 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected

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More application records

  1. Decided25/0798/FUL

    A proposed installation of a drop down kerb to allow off road parking for 2 vehicles.

    7 Llantrisant Road Beddau Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 2BB

    Received 22 Jul 2025
  2. Decided25/0799/FUL

    Renovation of existing bungalow, rear extension and construction of detached garage.

    Franell 67A Crawshay Street Ynys-y-bwl Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 3EG

    Received 22 Jul 2025
  3. Decided25/0800/FUL

    Erection of battery of 5 garages and 3 EV-enabled parking bays.

    Land Off Heol Alfred Maerdy Ferndale Rhondda Cynon Taff

    Received 22 Jul 2025
  4. Pending Decision25/0801/FUL

    Erection of battery of 5 garages and small storage unit. (Flood Consequences Assessment received 9th March 2026)

    Land To The South Of 17 Senghenydd Street Treorchy Rhondda Cynon Taff

    Received 22 Jul 2025
  5. Decided25/0802/FUL

    Demolition of existing buildings and proposed development of residential dwellings and associated works. (Amended Site Plan and Drainage report received 20/10/25)(Revised redline boundary submitted 12/11/25)

    21 Manley Close Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8NS

    Received 22 Jul 2025
  6. Decided25/0803/ADV

    The installation of 1 no. freestanding Banner and 1 no. wall mounted Banner.

    Mcdonalds Restaurant Llwynypia Road Llwynypia Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2JQ

    Received 22 Jul 2025
  7. Decided25/0804/NMA

    Reduce roof height of building to main commercial kitchen area. Update elevations to identify mechanical louvres required for ventilation.

    Bronllwyn Care Home Colwyn Road Gelli Pentre Rhondda Cynon Taf

    Received 22 Jul 2025
  8. Decided25/0805/NMA

    Non Material Amendment sought for the addition of emergency back-up generator housing adjacent to bin store.

    Bronllwyn Care Home Colwyn Road Gelli Pentre CF41 7NW

    Received 22 Jul 2025
  9. Decided25/0806/FUL

    Change of use to a small scale recycling facility and construction of a single storey timber framed building to store and maintain plant and machinery in association with the recycle waste.

    Land To The West Of 166 - 168 High Street Gilfach-goch Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8SN

    Received 22 Jul 2025
  10. Decided25/0807/FUL

    Single storey side extension.

    18 Campton Place Beddau Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 2RT

    Received 22 Jul 2025
  11. Decided25/0808/FUL

    Minor works to the exterior of the existing retail unit, including closing off the existing roller shutter doors, new vinyl to windows to ensure privacy and creation of new fire exit.

    Unit 4 Brown Lennox Retail Park Ynysangharad Road Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 4DA

    Received 22 Jul 2025
  12. Decided25/0809/FUL

    First floor rear extension

    6 Rhys Street Trealaw Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2PX

    Received 22 Jul 2025
  13. Decided25/0810/FUL

    Proposed restoration of front facade and roof.

    39 - 40 Commercial Street Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 7RW

    Received 23 Jul 2025
  14. Decided25/0811/FUL

    Proposed restoration of front facade and roof.

    39 - 40 Commercial Street Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 7RW

    Received 23 Jul 2025
  15. Decided25/0812/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission 06/0887/10 for the substitution of plots 18,19 and 20 with a new house type with a slight repositioning of these plots closer to the adoptable highway.

    Land At Pleasant Heights Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 0LZ

    Received 23 Jul 2025
  16. Decided25/0813/FUL

    First floor side extension, garage conversion and additional parking.

    17 Dan Y Fron Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8AZ

    Received 23 Jul 2025
  17. Decided25/0814/FUL

    New first floor, rear extension with new pitched roof.

    15 Clive Terrace Ynys-y-bwl Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 3LD

    Received 23 Jul 2025
  18. Decided25/0815/FUL

    Change of use from Use Class A1 (Retail) to Use Class A2 (Financial and Professional Services). Installation of new ACM fascia panel to front elevation and new MVHR Unit and Condenser to courtyard area.

    Mountain Ash Post Office 56 - 58 Oxford Street Mountain Ash Rhondda Cynon Taf CF45 3HB

    Received 24 Jul 2025
  19. Decided25/0816/ADV

    Advertisement consent for the installation of a 'Banking Hub' aluminium panel fascia sign with individual acrylic lettering and post office logos and a projecting sign to the front elevation. Proposed internal illumination of ground floor windows with directory of services and marketing posters, proposed A4 size opening hours sign, one CCTV sign and one A5 size DDA sign to front entrance door.

    Mountain Ash Post Office 56 - 58 Oxford Street Mountain Ash Rhondda Cynon Taf CF45 3HB

    Received 24 Jul 2025
  20. Decided25/0817/FUL

    Proposed construction of 32-bed care home with associated facilities, including office spaces, dining areas, kitchen, laundry, and other facilities, as well as associated works including landscaping, car parking, and sustainable drainage. (Remediation Strategy & Implementation Plan Received 26/06/26)

    Site Of The Former Chubb Fire Factory Maerdy Industrial Estate Ferndale

    Received 24 Jul 2025
  21. Decided25/0818/FUL

    Change of use of care takers house (Use Class C3) to additional education unit (Use Class D1).

    School House Llewellyn Street Pen-y-graig Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 1ER

    Received 24 Jul 2025
  22. Decided25/0821/FUL

    Internal mezzanine office floor, raised eaves to front of building and addition of first floor windows.

    Unit B2 Bg Sol Ltd Renewable Energy Works Westbank Treforest Industrial Estate Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5YB

    Received 26 Jul 2025
  23. Decided25/0822/FUL

    Two storey side extension.

    31 Tudor Way Llantwit Fardre Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 2NG

    Received 28 Jul 2025
  24. Decided25/0823/DIS

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Design and detail of garage apron and tie in) of planning permission 25/0634/FUL.

    8 Gellideg Road Maes-y-coed Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1EJ

    Received 28 Jul 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.

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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