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Wales · Local authority
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 dates12,712Searchable applications
489Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 11,431 approved or refused records
871Refused applications
10,560 approved · 871 refused · 341 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 Dec 2016 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
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More application records
- Decided26/0140/FUL
Demolish existing structures to side elevation and replace with a 2 storey flat roof extension to same and additionally construct a single storey flat roof extension to rear elevation
3 Hendreforgan Crescent Hendreforgan Gilfach-goch Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8UL
Received 18 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0141/FUL
Proposed First Floor Side Extension INC Front Porch
3 Heol Gwynno Llantrisant Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8DD
Received 19 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0143/FUL
Change of use of part of ground floor to Class A3 Cafe/Restaurant use with ancillary conference/ meeting rooms
Barclays 91 Taff Street Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 4SN
Received 19 Feb 2026 - Pending Decision26/0144/DIS
Discharge of conditions 4 (Spine road engineering details, 5 ( Internal road engineering details), 6 (Geotech and Hydrology report), 10 (Site drainage arrangements), 11 (External lighting) and 12 (Potable water scheme) of reservd matters approval 19/1200/RES
Land At Former Open Cast Coal Site And Land North Of The A473, Llanilid
Received 20 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0145/FUL
Erection of a temporary meteorological mast and ancillary structures for measurement of wind and weather data.
Agricultural Land To The West Of Aberdare (Easting 299799 Northing 200767).
Received 20 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0146/LBC
Installation of 1no. freestanding digital display within Pontypridd Station
Pontypridd Railway Station Broadway Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1DT
Received 20 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0147/FUL
Provision of an 11sq.m elevated single storey extension to an existing laundry room to deal with additional laundry requirements
Fairfield House Care Home Brithweunydd Road Trealaw Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2UD
Received 20 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0148/DIS
Discharge of Condition 13 (Sensitive Lightin Strategy) of Planning Permission Ref. 22/1222/FUL (Updated Bat Sensitive Lighting Plan Rec. 14/05/26)
Greenfield Off Pound Farm Lane Tonteg Pontypridd CF38 1SU
Received 20 Feb 2026 - Pending Decision26/0149/LBC
Partial demolition of the chimney stack serving the rear western wing of the Alfred Russel Wallace Building.
Upper Glyntaff Campus, The Alfred Russel Wallace Building Cemetery Road Glyn-Taf Pontypridd CF37 4BD
Received 20 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0150/FUL
Proposed erection of two new dwellings with parking and amenity space
Land At Fenwick Street, Pontygwaith
Received 20 Feb 2026 - Pending Decision26/0151/LBC
Change of use of no.10 market st from B1 to an A3, (Restaurant or cafe ) (listed building consent)
Pontypridd And Llantrisant Observer 10 Market Street Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 2ST
Received 20 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0152/CPRO
ERECTION OF GROUND FLOOR SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION
75 Broadway Treforest Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1BD
Received 20 Feb 2026 - Pending Decision26/0153/FUL
Proposed rear single storey extension.
Scoops And Smiles Oakland Terrace Ferndale Rhondda Cynon Taf CF43 4UD
Received 20 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0154/FUL
Change of use of a rear garden outbuilding to a dog grooming parlour
27 Duffryn Crescent Bryncae Llanharan Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9RR
Received 20 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0155/DIS
Discharge of condition 5 (highway details) of application 24/0351/FUL.
Land At Summerfield House, Plasdraw Place, Abernant, Aberdare CF44 0NS
Received 21 Feb 2026 - Pending Decision26/0156/FUL
Change of use of ground floor and basement premises from residential to operate as a local food store selling basic groceries, essential food products and everyday provisions, together with the ancillary preparation and sale of freshly prepared meals for takeaway. (A1 Use Class) (amended plans received 18/09/2026)
Flat 11D Park Street Treforest Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1SN
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0157/FUL
Two storey side extension, with off road parking for two cars
27 Heol Ddeusant Beddau Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 2LA
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0158/FUL
Proposed rear and detached single garage
2 Woodland Vale Treorchy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 6TT
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Pending Decision26/0159/FUL
Proposed Battery of 3no garages
Land Adjacent To 19 Albert Street Blaenllechau Road Blaenllechau Ferndale Rhondda Cynon Taf
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0162/DIS
Discharge of condition 11 (Grassland/Reptile Mitigation Plan) of application 24/0351/FUL.
Land At Summerfield House, Plasdraw Place, Abernant, Aberdare CF44 0NS
Received 24 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0163/FUL
Two Storey Side Extension
12 Tre Telynog Cwm-bach Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 0AD
Received 24 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0164/RVOC
Variation of Condition 2 (Plan Numbers) of Previously Approved 23/1418/FUL (Change of Use from A2 to C3)
Barbbara Rees 103 Dunraven Street Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 1AR
Received 24 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0165/TPO
Tree identified on inspection report as in need of attention as followsCommon ashFraxinus excelsiorAsh Dieback Disease (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, health stage 3 observedRecommendation Fell to ground level. All arisings are to be stacked safely in the woodland. M Low P2
Land In Front Of 64 Cadwal Court Llantwit Fardre
Received 24 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0166/RVOC
Amend condition 3 of application 24/0629/FUL to increase opening hours.
Sparesworld 26 High Street Treorchy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 6NR
Received 24 Feb 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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