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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
12,552Searchable applications
489Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 11,284 approved or refused records
861Refused applications

10,423 approved · 861 refused · 332 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

  1. Decided25/1185/DIS

    Discharge of Condition 37 (Micrositing) of planning permission DNS/3280378. (Updated details 19/02/26)

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

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  2. Decided25/1186/FUL

    Single-Storey-Extension to front of property to form an orangery.

    36 Railway Terrace Clydach Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2DA

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  3. Decided25/1187/FUL

    Construct first floor duo-pitch extension over existing ground floor footprint to rear elevation.

    28 Elm Street Hendreforgan Gilfach-goch Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8TH

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  4. Decided25/1188/DIS

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Turbine Details) of planning permission DNS/3280378.

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

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  5. Decided25/1189/FUL

    Proposed change of use from single dwelling house to 2 No. 2 bedroom apartments and associated external works.

    65 Gwendoline Street Treherbert Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 5BP

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  6. Decided25/1190/FUL

    Retention of extension and alterations to rear outbuildings. (Retrospective)

    2 King Street Treforest Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1RP

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  7. Decided25/1191/CPRO

    Rear dormer roof extension

    2 King Street Treforest Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1RP

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  8. Decided25/1192/FUL

    Installation of air source heat pump and replacement garage roof to Vertix Easy Roof System

    4 Grove House Court Pont-y-gwaith Ferndale Rhondda Cynon Taf CF43 3LJ

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  9. Decided25/1193/OUT

    Proposed Detached Dwelling, Garage and Car Parking (Flood Consequence Assessment received 02/06/26)

    Land Adj 11 Cae Siriol Porth CF39 0NT

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  10. Decided25/1194/DIS

    Discharge of condition 3 of planning permission 21/1056/FUL (Biodiversity mitigation and enhancement) of planning permission 21/1056/FUL)

    Tonyrefail Cemetery Gilfach Road Tonyrefail CF39 8HL

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  11. Decided25/1195/FUL

    Proposed two storey side extension with single storey rear extension

    39 Portreeve Close Llantrisant Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8DW

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  12. Decided25/1196/FUL

    Proposed structural improvement to the roof, loft conversion, and minor alterations.

    The Bungalow 15A Albert Street Pentre Rhondda Cynon Taf CF41 7JX

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  13. Decided25/1197/TPO

    2m reduction of vulnerable limbs encroaching towards neighbouring property and phone line of 2 Oak trees, Quercus robur (identified as 251 and 253 on tree survey provided)

    Grove Cottage Mill Lane Llanharan Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9PB

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  14. Decided25/1198/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission 22/0996/FUL to reduce depth of new dwelling

    Land Off High Street Gilfach Goch CF39 8SH

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  15. Decided25/1199/FUL

    Raising the roof of the rear building and altering the existing roof. Siting of new 2-storey portacabins and relocating of existing single cabin within site.

    Old Station Yard Cross Inn Road Llantrisant Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8AZ

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  16. Decided25/1200/FUL

    Proposed first floor flat over existing shop with new access off front elevation.

    Shoefayre Ltd 22 Dunraven Street Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 1QG

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  17. Decided25/1201/FUL

    Construction and operation of a micro energy storage project

    Vacant Grass Verge To The North Of Harriet Street, Aberdare CF44 8PR

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  18. Decided25/1202/FUL

    Proposed lateral extension to existing garage.

    2 Green Acre Drive Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 1DA

    Received 26 Nov 2025
  19. Decided25/1203/FUL

    Single storey and 2 storey rear extension. Front elevation changes.

    7 Richard Street Cilfynydd Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 4NP

    Received 26 Nov 2025
  20. Decided25/1205/RVOC

    Variation of condition 2 (plan numbers) of application 22/0350/FUL.

    Lakeside Buildings Clydach Vale Country Park Clydach Tonypandy CF40 2XX

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  21. Pending Decision25/1206/DIS

    Discharge of Condition 6 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) & 7 (Construction Waste Management Plan) of DNS/327053 (22/1272/DNS)

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

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  22. Decided25/1207/FUL

    Garden Room

    43 Broncynon Terrace Cwmdare Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 8RL

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  23. Decided25/1208/NMA

    Non-material amendment to vary the wording of Condition 18 of DNS/327053 (22/1272/DNS)

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

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  24. Decided25/1209/FUL

    Change the use of the partial ground floor and basement floor from retail (A1/A2), to create 1 new flat residential (C3)

    156 Bute Street Treherbert Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 5PE

    Received 27 Nov 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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