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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
12,341Searchable applications
489Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 11,081 approved or refused records
843Refused applications

10,238 approved · 843 refused · 327 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Mar 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided25/1079/FUL

    Proposed Outbuilding at bottom of garden

    19 Hillside Cwmdare Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 8RN

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  2. Decided25/1080/NMA

    Non-material amendment of previously approved planning application 23/0073/FUL to modify garage to a sitting room, eliminate garage door and add a new window. Reduce size of windows directly above to the same size as downstairs window for symmetrical purposes.

    Plot 3, Land Adjacent To Copper Beech Llwydcoed Road Llwydcoed Aberdare CF44 0TN

    Received 20 Oct 2025
  3. Decided25/1081/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 5 (Construction Method Statement), 7 (Landscaping), 10 (Tree Protection Measures) and 12 (Broadband Infrastructure) of previously approved planning application 23/0073/FUL.

    Plot 3, Land Adjacent To Copper Beech Llwydcoed Road Llwydcoed Aberdare CF44 0TN

    Received 20 Oct 2025
  4. Decided25/1082/FUL

    Garage conversion to provide additional bedrooms plus link extension to connect garage building to main house

    Brynamlwg Penrhys Road Pentre Rhondda Cynon Taf CF41 7SW

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  5. Decided25/1083/FUL

    Proposed two storey extension to existing House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) to provide 2no. studio units. (Amended plans and description received 02/01/2026).

    67 Tower Street Treforest Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1NR

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  6. Decided25/1084/NMA

    Non-material amendment to extend gable outwards by 1 metre.

    Alltfedw Werfa Lane Aber-nant Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 0YS

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  7. Decided25/1085/FUL

    Single Storey Side Extension to Existing Chapel

    Chapel Of Rest Bridgend Road Llanharan Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9RP

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  8. Decided25/1086/AGR

    Extension to existing farm building

    Cwrt Y Celyn Farm Ffynnonbwla Road Upper Boat Eglwysilan Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5BJ

    Received 17 Oct 2025
  9. Pending Decision25/1087/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 17 (Wildlife Protection Plan), 18 Pre-Construction Bird Surveys) and 38 (Collision Monitoring and Mitigation Strategy) of planning permission DNS/3280378.

    Mynydd Y Glyn Wind Farm Land 1Km East Of Trebanog And 600M Southeast Of Glynfach Trebanog CF72 8LQ

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  10. Decided25/1088/FUL

    Change of use from a butcher shop to a fish and chip takeaway shop.

    C J Morris Family Butcher 124 Bute Street Treorchy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 6AY

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  11. Decided25/1090/DIS

    Discharge of condition 4 (Land contamination) of 24/1133/FUL

    The Barn Public House Heol Miskin Mwyndy Pontyclun CF72 8PJ

    Received 24 Oct 2025
  12. Decided25/1091/TPO

    To fell a tree to the rear of 13 Whiterock Avenue due to the tree having fungal rot

    Land To Rear Of 13 Whiterock Avenue Graig-wen Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 2EH

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  13. Decided25/1092/FUL

    Conversion of upper floors of an existing building to create 3no. flats with rear dormer roof extension (Amended plans received 03/12/2025) (Preliminary Bat Survey received 27/07/2026).

    Cafe Royal 39 Hannah Street Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 9RB

    Received 28 Oct 2025
  14. Decided25/1093/CPRO

    Certificate of Lawful Development for the siting of a mobile home

    19 Heritage Way Llanharan Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9WD

    Received 28 Oct 2025
  15. Decided25/1094/TPO

    Felling of T2 - Sycamore and T3 - Ash.

    Tegfan 23 Pine Court Talbot Green Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8LA

    Received 28 Oct 2025
  16. Decided25/1095/FUL

    Proposed erection of a garage at rear of property

    44 Mill Street Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8AA

    Received 29 Oct 2025
  17. Decided25/1097/ADV

    Advertisement consent for the erection of a maximum of 50 non-illuminated advertisement boards to handrails sited around the perimeter of the pitch.

    Tonteg Playing Fields Tonteg CF38 1ND

    Received 30 Oct 2025
  18. Decided25/1098/FUL

    Development of a restaurant with drive-thru facility (Use Class A3) including access, servicing, car parking, hard and soft landscaping, advertisement, and other associated works

    Western Corner Of Tesco Extra Car Park And Access Route Along Southern Perimeter Of Tesco Extra Car Park, Gelli-Hirion Estate, Pontypridd, CF37 5SN And Footpath To South Of Site

    Received 30 Oct 2025
  19. Decided25/1099/ADV

    Proposed signage associated with the development of a restaurant with drive-thru facility (Use Class A3).

    Western Corner Of Tesco Extra Car Park And Access Route Along Southern Perimeter Of Tesco Extra Car Park, Gwlli-Hirion Estate, Pontypridd, CF37 5SN And Footpath To South Of Site

    Received 30 Oct 2025
  20. Decided25/1100/ADV

    (Retrospective) Two notice boards 750 x 500mm and fascia sign.

    22 Lewis Street Aberaman Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 6PY

    Received 30 Oct 2025
  21. Decided25/1101/FUL

    existing conservatory demolished and replaced with single storey rear extension

    35 Mountain View Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8JG

    Received 30 Oct 2025
  22. Decided25/1102/FUL

    Erection of a retractable roof canopy over the rear courtyard/external seating area.

    Pencelli Hotel Public House Pencai Terrace Treorchy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 6HL

    Received 30 Oct 2025
  23. Decided25/1103/FUL

    New polytunnel for agricultural use

    Field Off Of Pen-y-Wal Road Known As Six Bells Nurseries, Pen-y-Wal Road Graigwen Pontypridd CF37 3NN

    Received 30 Oct 2025
  24. Decided25/1104/FUL

    Subdivision of unit and change of use of additional unit to operate a pet food outlet (Use Class A1)(Partly Retrospective).

    Unit 2B2 Glamorgan Colliery Site Llwynypia Road Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2ET

    Received 30 Oct 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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