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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

12,227Searchable applications

488Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 10,975 approved or refused records

835Refused applications

10,140 approved · 835 refused · 324 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided25/0902/FUL
Change of use from former health Practice/ doctors surgery to health and beauty treatment rooms.
Former Taff Vale Practice Windsor Place Ynys-y-bwl Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 3DW
Received 28 Aug 2025
Decided25/0903/FUL
Retention of hand car wash and valeting facility, tyre replacement service (within existing Unit 1) and associated canopy, together with installation of pollution control measures and ecological enhancements (Noise Impact Assessment and Amended Proposed Site Plan received 11/11/2025).
Car Wash Adjacent To Units 1 - 5 Llwydcoed Service Centre Llwydcoed Road Llwydcoed Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf
Received 28 Aug 2025
Pending Decision25/0904/FUL
Part Retrospective application for new crushed aggregate hardstanding, plus associated removal of shipping containers and undergrowth and installation of new fencing to improve security and change of use of land to curtilage associated with Ger Y Coed. (Drainage details received 05/09/26)
Ger Y Coed Vicarage Terrace Cwm-parc Treorchy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 6NA
Received 28 Aug 2025
Decided25/0905/FUL
Change of use from A1 shop to A3 restaurant with takeaway
R L Gibbons 49 Tylacelyn Road Pen-Y-Graig Tonypandy CF40 1JU
Received 28 Aug 2025
Decided25/0906/RVOC
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission 20/1096/RVOC to renew the time period for the commencement of the development for a further 5 years, for the construction of 2no. detached houses, road access and garages.
98 Crawshay Street Ynys-y-bwl Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 3EG
Received 28 Aug 2025
Decided25/0907/FUL
Proposed front extension including entrance porch
13 Meadow Street Hendreforgan Gilfach-goch Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8TA
Received 28 Aug 2025
Decided25/0908/FUL
Two and single storey extension including roof terrace.
Westmoor Heol Creigiau Efailisaf Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 1BG
Received 29 Aug 2025
Decided25/0909/FUL
installation of an air source heat pump to front of property, bee hotel to rear of site to support biodiversity net gain
12 Heathfield Crescent Llanharan Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9RU
Received 29 Aug 2025
Withdrawn25/0910/CPRO
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development to confirm the material commencement of planning permission 24/0529/FUL
Premier Inn Bridgend Road To Pant Ruthin Fawr Farm Llanharan Rhondda Cynon Taf CF35 5HY
Received 29 Aug 2025
Decided25/0911/FUL
Extension of the existing industrial storage unit on the northern rear elevation.
Paramount Taffs Mead Road Treforest Industrial Estate Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5TN
Received 29 Aug 2025
Decided25/0912/FUL
Proposed new double canopy above with galvanized steel post for support and 13x new bollards.
Tesco Superstore Depot Road Gadlys Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 8DL
Received 29 Aug 2025
Decided25/0913/FUL
Proposed single storey extension to the right-hand side of 2 No existing semi-detached single garages
Land To Rear Of Railway Terrace Cwmparc
Received 29 Aug 2025
Decided25/0914/FUL
Replacement shop front
36 Canon Street Aberdare CF44 7AP
Received 31 Aug 2025
Decided25/0915/FUL
Single storey extension to rear, new window in store, rear bathroom and render all external walls.New roof covering with fibre cement slate.
Glaslyn 1 Golwg Y Mynydd Hirwaun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 9LE
Received 1 Sept 2025
Decided25/0916/FUL
Dropped Kerb
Fron Deg Southall Street Brynna Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9QH
Received 1 Sept 2025
Decided25/0917/DIS
Discharge of condition 4 of permission 25/0798/FUL
7 Llantrisant Road Beddau Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 2BB
Received 1 Sept 2025
Decided25/0918/FUL
Change of Use from Retail Shop A1 to Coffee and Tapas Bar A3
Traditional Toys 6 Bullring Llantrisant Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8EB
Received 1 Sept 2025
Decided25/0919/FUL
Proposed external balcony.
Brecon View 1 Richmond Gardens Aber-nant Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 0RJ
Received 1 Sept 2025
Decided25/0920/NMA
Non-material amendment of previously approved planning application 22/1096/16 for the conversion of the attic space and addition of a Velux type rooflight to Plot 7.
Plot 7 Cenarth Drive Cwmbach Aberdare CF44 0NH
Received 2 Sept 2025
Decided25/0921/FUL
Extension to the residential curtilage of No. 36 Bro Deg, including the extension of an existing garage and its change of use to a granny annexe (Amendment to application description 03/11/2025)
36 Bro Deg Cwm-bach Aberdâr Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 0HA
Received 2 Sept 2025
Decided25/0922/OUT
Residential development, car park and associated works
Land At St Anne's Lane Talygarn
Received 2 Sept 2025
Decided25/0923/FUL
Siting of wooden framed gazebo for use as an outdoor bar.
Ystradfechan Park, Ystradfechan Bowls Club Station Road Treorchy CF42 6HN
Received 2 Sept 2025
Decided25/0924/FUL
Change of use of ground floor from A3 use to a 2 bedroom flat with external alterations
Cafe First Floor 19A Ynysmeurig Road Abercynon Rhondda Cynon Taf CF45 4SY
Received 3 Sept 2025
Decided25/0925/DIS
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Materials) and Condition 4 (Bin Storage) of planning permission 21/1184/FUL
Coral Racing Ltd Betting Shop 6 Victoria Square Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 7LA
Received 3 Sept 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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