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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 dates12,642Searchable applications
489Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 11,365 approved or refused records
866Refused applications
10,499 approved · 866 refused · 337 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning ApplicationsLocal plan Revised Local Development Plan 2022 - 2037Pre-application advice Planning - Pre-application advice
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanningservices@rctcbc.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesPlanningServices@rctcbc.gov.ukCouncil source
- General council enquiriesdevelopmentcontrolenforcement@rctcbc.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas16 mapped area records
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More application records
- Pending Decision26/0032/FUL
Re-profiling of land to the rear (Re-submission) (Amended plans received 20/05/2026, 20/07/2026 and 05/10/2026).
Sunnyside Hirwaun Road Pen-y-waun Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 9LL
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0033/FUL
Remove existing garage, proposed single-storey side extension and window changes.
21 The Grove Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 7NA
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0034/FUL
Proposed first floor full-width extension above existing kitchen and basement for the provision of two bedrooms.
127 Hendrecafn Road Pen-y-graig Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 1LL
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0035/LBC
Listed Building Consent for investigative survey works at Machine Bridge North, including targeted structural investigations to assess the condition of the reinforced concrete elements of the Machine Bridge and temporary opening-up of the bridge fabric at specified locations (Retrospective).
Machine Bridge North Broadway Treforest Pontypridd CF37 1DB
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0036/NMA
Non Material Amendment to vary the wording of condition 3 of planning permission ref. 25/1203/FUL to take into account the previously provided biodiversity enhancements as part of the Green Infrastructure Statement.
7 Richard Street Cilfynydd Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 4NP
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0037/FUL
Proposed extension to the existing ground floor extension and the addition of a first floor extension.
40 Bonvilston Road Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 4RE
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0039/FUL
2 storey side extension to provide ground floor storage, enclosed porch, wet room and utility room with a bedroom with en-suite on the first floor. Providing 2 No off road parking spaces and path to front entrance.
15 Heol-y-fedwen Ton-teg Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 1TB
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0040/DIS
Discharge of condition 4 (retaining wall survey) of application 21/1546/10.
Big Shed Dunraven Street Tonypandy CF40 1AP
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Pending Decision26/0041/DIS
Discharge of Conditions 6 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and 7 (Construction Waste Management Plan) of planning permission ref. 25/0619/RVOC (Updated CEMP rec. 23/06/26)
Land 16km North Of Cardiff, On The Border Of Caerphilly And Rhondda Cynon Taf (on Mynydd Eglwysilan)
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0042/DIS
Discharge of Conditions 14 (Road Conditions Survey) & 15 (scheme of remediation re. damage) of Planning Permission Ref. 25/0619/RVOC
Land 16km North Of Cardiff, On The Border Of Caerphilly And Rhondda Cynon Taf (on Mynydd Eglwysilan)
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0044/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 23/1244/FUL to omit the stone porches from plots 17&18 and replace with GRP canopies to match the rest of the development.
Land To The East Of East Street, Tylorstown, Ferndale.
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0046/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (Broadband), 4 (Footway), 6 (Service Pole/Street Lighting) and 7 (Construction Method Statement) of application 24/1104/FUL.
Land At Tudor Road Gelli Pentre Rhondda Cynon Taf CF41 7NH
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0047/FUL
Change of use of first, second, and loft floors from vacant commercial use (B1) to three flats (C3)
Betting Shop 79 - 80 Hannah Street Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 9PY
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0048/FUL
Proposed detached double garage
28 Gelli Seren Close Thomastown Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8EF
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0049/ADV
Shop Front Signage, Installation of a new fascia sign and a projecting sign to clearly display the business name and improve visibility from the street.
Timpson Ltd 6E Taff Street Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 4UL
Received 23 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0050/FUL
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension (Amended plans received 23.02.2026)
43 Hawthorn Road Rhydyfelin Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5AT
Received 23 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0051/FUL
Change of use of first floor office accomodation (Class B1) located above a ground floor retail unit, to a reformer Pilates studio (Class D2).
Flat 14C Cowbridge Road Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9ED
Received 25 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0052/FUL
Retrospective application for the creation of a hardstanding/driveway, constructing a retaining wall and an adjustment of existing steps.
23 Heol-y-plwyf Ynys-y-bwl Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 3HU
Received 25 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0053/FUL
Construction of an accessible viewing area comprising a low retaining wall and levelled platform for wheelchair users, together with the installation of a converted shipping container to provide sheltered viewing for disabled spectators.
The Oval Ground Ynyshir CF39 0EF
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0054/FUL
Two storey side extension with front porch
30 Maes-y-rhedyn Talbot Green Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8AN
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0055/FUL
Conversion of former skittle alley to two self contained Airbnb's.
The Napiers Hotel 76 High Street Mountain Ash Rhondda Cynon Taf CF45 3LD
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0056/FUL
Rear extension to the existing building to create an additional training area, office, and toilets
Rhondda Amateur Boxing Club Hendrecafn Road Pen-y-graig Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 1LL
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Withdrawn26/0057/FUL
Change of use from community hub back to pervious use as two self contained residential flats.
2 Pen-y-dre Trebanog Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 9DJ
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0058/NMA
Non Material Amendment to reserved matters approval 15/0474/RES for a revision to landscaping in Phase 4
Parc Eirin Wilfried Way Tonyrefail CF39 8QD
Received 26 Jan 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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