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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

12,192Searchable applications

488Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 10,940 approved or refused records

834Refused applications

10,106 approved · 834 refused · 324 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Applications Local plan Revised Local Development Plan 2022 - 2037 Pre-application advice Planning - Pre-application advice

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanningservices@rctcbc.gov.uk Council source
Planning enquiriesPlanningServices@rctcbc.gov.uk Council source
General council enquiriesdevelopmentcontrolenforcement@rctcbc.gov.uk Council source

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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

Decided25/0824/ADV
Erection of 1no. Digital advertisement. (Amended Plans and Description received 23/01/26)
Taff's Well Depot Garth Works Taff's Well Rhondda Cynon Taf
Received 28 Jul 2025
Decided25/0825/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 (Public Right of Way Method Statement), 4 (wheel washing provision), 5 (scheme to enable the provision of gigabit capable broadband) and 6 (vehicular crossover detail) of planning permission 23/1377/10.
Barns A Bodwenarth Farm Albion Court Cilfynydd Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf
Received 28 Jul 2025
Decided25/0826/FUL
Proposed new shop front with new roller shutter doors and ATM.
38 - 40 Dunraven Street Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 1AL
Received 28 Jul 2025
Decided25/0827/FUL
Proposed first floor Bedroom and Bathroom extension on top of existing single storey extension.
34 Oxford Street Maerdy Ferndale Rhondda Cynon Taf CF43 4BG
Received 30 Jul 2025
Decided25/0828/FUL
Proposed side elevation two storey extension. (Re-Submission of 24/0217/FUL)
8 Brook Place Pentre Rhondda Cynon Taf CF41 7DT
Received 30 Jul 2025
Pending Decision25/0829/FUL
Proposed mixed use development consisting of maintaining the current class use A1 at ground floor level, change of use at first and second floor levels to use classes C3 (residential accommodation) and all with associated private amenity to the upper floors (Updated FCA Rec. 13/07/26)
Wilkinson 10 - 13 Cardiff Street Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 7DP
Received 30 Jul 2025
Decided25/0830/FUL
Change of Use from C3 Dwelling House to C4 HMO (House of Multiple Occupation) (3 no. Bedrooms) (Re-submission of 25/0383/FUL).
11 Edmund Street Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 9NF
Received 30 Jul 2025
Decided25/0831/FUL
Proposed erection of a 2no., three storey detached dwellings. (Re-submission of application ref. 24/0730/FUL) (Drainage Statement rec. 25/11/25)
Land Off Williams Street Abercynon CF45 4RW
Received 30 Jul 2025
Decided25/0832/DIS
Partial Discharge of Condition 5 and 6 Geo-environmental Assessment woodland areas of planning permission 23/0422/08
Pontypridd High School Cilfynydd Road Cilfynydd Pontypridd CF37 4SF
Received 30 Jul 2025
Decided25/0833/FUL
Change of use of ground floor side room for use as a home business (1 to 1 hairdressing room).
1 Magnolia Close Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 9TN
Received 30 Jul 2025
Decided25/0834/DIS
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (Boundary Treatments), 7 (Drainage), 8 (Structural Calculations) & 10 (Bat/bird bricks/boxes) of planning permission 22/0685/10.
Bryngolwg Llanwonno Road Mountain Ash Rhondda Cynon Taf CF45 3NE
Received 31 Jul 2025
Decided25/0835/FUL
Garden Room and Workshop.
Glan Y Ffrwd Penrhiwfer Road Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8EY
Received 31 Jul 2025
Pending Decision25/0836/DIS
Discharge Of Conditions 14 (Highway Condition Surveys) and Condition 15 (Remediation Scheme for Damage) of DNS application ref. DNS/327053 (Updated Information Rec. 06/01/26)
Twyn Hywel Wind Farm
Received 30 Jul 2025
Decided25/0837/DIS
Discharge Of Condition 11 (Construction Transport Management Plan) of DNS application ref. DNS/327053
Twyn Hywel Wind Farm
Received 1 Aug 2025
Decided25/0838/FUL
Proposed single storey front extension and first floor rear extension with internal modifications.
34 Railway Terrace Clydach Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2DA
Received 31 Jul 2025
Pending Decision25/0839/LBC
Proposed Conversion of Ainon Welsh Baptist Chapel in to Residential Accommodation and commercial community spaces.
Ynyshir Chapel Ynyshir Road Ynys-hir Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf
Received 1 Aug 2025
Pending Decision25/0840/DIS
Discharge of Condition 16 and 20 (Contamination) and 22 (Long Term Monitoring) of planning permission 22/0676/10 (Additional Info Rec. 10/03/26)
Former Aberdare General Hospital Abernant Road Aber-nant Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf
Received 1 Aug 2025
Pending Decision25/0841/DIS
Partial Discharge of Conditions 17 and 21 (Verification) of planning permission 22/0676/10
Former Aberdare General Hospital Abernant Road Aber-nant Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf
Received 1 Aug 2025
Decided25/0842/TPO
Removal of 1no. Willow Tree leaning on retaining wall, removal of 2no. suppressed Hazel Trees, reduction works to 1no. Maple Tree to ease overcrowding and promote healthy canopy shape.
3 Limetree Close Church Village Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 2GE
Received 4 Aug 2025
Decided25/0843/FUL
Proposed installation of 2no. Wall mounted a/c units.
Units H3 And H4 Rct Cleansing Team Coedcae Industrial Estate Talbot Green Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9HG
Received 4 Aug 2025
Decided25/0844/CPRO
Single storey extension to the rear.
26 Pencoed Avenue Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 4AN
Received 4 Aug 2025
Decided25/0845/FUL
Removal of 10 metres of hedgerow and the installation of a pair of farm gates set back 10 metres into the field. The planting of 10 metres of hedge and the laying of hardstanding from the road to the gates and continuing into the field to the rear of the house/garden (Retrospective).
Troedyrhiw Llanilid Pencoed Rhondda Cynon Taf CF35 5LA
Received 4 Aug 2025
Decided25/0846/NMA
Non-Material Amendment sought to insert a Juliet balcony and delete a window of planning permission 24/1200/FUL.
14 Bryntawel Terrace Clydach Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2EE
Received 4 Aug 2025
Decided25/0848/DIS
Discharge of Condition 3 (Ecological mitigation and enhancement measures) of planning permission 24/1133/FUL.
The Barn Public House Heol Miskin Mwyndy Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf
Received 5 Aug 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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