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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
12,541Searchable applications
489Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 11,274 approved or refused records
861Refused applications

10,413 approved · 861 refused · 331 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Jan 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided25/1157/FUL

    Raised patio/car port to be widened. Material changes - fencing altered to solid walls

    58 Llantwit Road Treforest Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1TY

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  2. Decided25/1159/FUL

    Proposed Development of a Detached Dwelling House and Driveway (Amended Red Line Boundary Received 15/12/2025).

    Land Opposite No.34 The Avenue Pontygwaith Ferndale CF43 3LN

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  3. Decided25/1160/FUL

    Rear Extension at First Floor Level

    66 Prospect Place Treorchy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 6RF

    Received 18 Nov 2025
  4. Unknown25/1161/SSO

    Request for Screening Opinion for proposed erection of 200MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on land off Pound Farm Lane, Upper Boat, Pontypridd

    Land Off Pound Farm Lane, Upper Boat, Pontypridd

    Received 18 Nov 2025
  5. Decided25/1162/FUL

    Proposed battery of 4 domestic garages.

    Rear Of 61 Oxford Street Maerdy Ferndale Rhondda Cynon Taf CF43 4BL

    Received 18 Nov 2025
  6. Decided25/1163/DIS

    Discharge of Condition 6 (Mine Gas Monitoring Technical Note)of Planning Permission: 24 1159/RVOC

    Greenfield Off Pound Farm Lane Tonteg Pontypridd CF38 1SU

    Received 18 Nov 2025
  7. Decided25/1164/CPRO

    Change garage into disabled shower room/bedroom

    17 Y Parc Groes-faen Pont-y-clun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8NP

    Received 18 Nov 2025
  8. Decided25/1165/DIS

    Discharge Condition 20 (finished materials) of previously approved application 24/1084/GREG (Demolition of existing building and construction of two-storey replacement primary school)

    Craig Yr Hesg Primary School Cefn Lane Glyn-coch Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 3BP

    Received 19 Nov 2025
  9. Decided25/1166/FUL

    Proposed first floor rear extension

    115 Marian Street Clydach Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2DL

    Received 19 Nov 2025
  10. Decided25/1167/CPRO

    Construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the detached property to provide additional living space. Refer to attached drawings.

    96 Brynteg Green Beddau Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 2PT

    Received 20 Nov 2025
  11. Decided25/1168/FUL

    Proposed single and two-storey extension together with a roof extension from hip to gable and a dormer to form kitchen, utility with bedroom and bathroom.

    63 Sycamore Street Rhydyfelin Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5NA

    Received 20 Nov 2025
  12. Unknown25/1170/SSO

    EIA screening request for proposed demolition of existing buildings and construction of replacement school building with community facilities, MUGAs, artificial grass pitch, playgrounds, landscaping, car parking, drainage works, sprinkler tank, plant, external lighting and associated engineering works.

    Ysgol Gyfun Cymer Rhondda Graigwen Road Cymer Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 9HA

    Received 20 Nov 2025
  13. Decided25/1171/FUL

    Proposed Double Garage.

    Land To The Rear Of Station Road Maerdy CF43 4BE

    Received 20 Nov 2025
  14. Decided25/1172/FUL

    Proposed two storey side extension to create 2no. two bedroom flats.

    65 Tramway Hirwaun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 9NY

    Received 20 Nov 2025
  15. Pending Decision25/1173/RVOC

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and removal of conditions 3 (surface water disposal) and 4 (garage access) of previously approved planning application 21/0792/FUL for the development of 7no garages to provide off street parking.

    Site Of Former Chapel Maxwell Street Ferndale RCT CF43 4RT

    Received 20 Nov 2025
  16. Decided25/1174/FUL

    Change of use from an office to a Community Wellbeing Hub which includes administration/office work, counselling, meditation, yoga, pilates, coffee mornings and workshops.

    44 - 49 Cardiff Street Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 7DG

    Received 20 Nov 2025
  17. Decided25/1175/FUL

    proposed formation of a car hardstanding together with roller shutter door access.

    23 De Winton Street Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2RA

    Received 20 Nov 2025
  18. Decided25/1176/ADV

    1 x wall-mounted digital display (to replace existing 2 x poster panels).

    Cowbridge Road Pontyclun CF72 9EA

    Received 20 Nov 2025
  19. Decided25/1177/FUL

    Erection of Detached Dwelling on Land Accessed from Heol Llechau, Wattstown including, Access Widening and Car Parking (Re-submission of 24/1305/FUL).

    Land To West Of Heol Llechau Wattstown Nr Porth CF39 0PP

    Received 21 Nov 2025
  20. Decided25/1178/FUL

    Conversion of Existing Rear Garages to Communal Room, Medication Room, Accessible W/C, Office and Storage Area

    Llys Soar Scott Street Tynewydd Treherbert CF42 5NA

    Received 21 Nov 2025
  21. Pending Decision25/1179/FUL

    New 2 bed dwelling on vacant plot between No 4 and No 6 Lower Station Street, Aberaman, Aberdare.

    5 Lower Station Street Aberaman CF44 6RH

    Received 21 Nov 2025
  22. Decided25/1181/FUL

    Change of use from A2 to A3 use to operate a Bubble Tea Shop (plus Café), addition of a shutter door to the front and new signage.

    10B Park Street Treforest Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1SN

    Received 21 Nov 2025
  23. Decided25/1182/TPO

    G1 Group of dead Ash trees in rear garden, fell as close as possible to ground level, leave stems in a complete length or in large sections on rough area of bank.

    28 Towyn Way Ton-teg Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 1NB

    Received 22 Nov 2025
  24. Decided25/1184/FUL

    Subdivision of curtilage and residential development.

    Cartref Llantrisant Road I Newbridge Road Brynteg Beddau Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8LR

    Received 22 Nov 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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