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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 dates12,905Searchable applications
491Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 11,611 approved or refused records
889Refused applications
10,722 approved · 889 refused · 347 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Oct 2016 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/0218/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (Biodiversity Enhancement) of application 25/1071/FUL
6 Viburnum Rise Llantwit Fardre Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 2JU
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0219/FUL
Replacement of raised timber decking structure to rear garden (retrospective)(amended plans received 13/07/2026)
35 Charles Street Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2AN
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0220/FUL
Retrospective consent for engineering works to create a hardstanding area for off street parking and creation of a dropped kerb
68 Tylchawen Terrace Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8AH
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0222/DIS
Submission of details required by condition 4 (acoustic report) of planning permission 25/1144/FUL
Ty Canol Clun Avenue Pontyclun CF72 9AG
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0223/FUL
Change of use from Car Showroom (Sui Generis) to Veterinary Clinic (Class D1) and associated works
Former Specialist Cars Estate Enterprise House Canal Road Cwm-bach Aberdare CF44 0AE
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0224/DIS
Discharge of Condition 4 (Contamination Validation Measures) of planning permission 22/1100/15 for house no.2 (originally referred to as plot 6)
Land To The Rear Of Delwyn Terrace Blaencwm Treherbert CF42 5ED
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0225/FUL
Change of use of dwelling house to 4no. self contained flats.
348 Cardiff Road Aberaman Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 6TP
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Pending Decision26/0226/DIS
Discharge of Condition 15 (Remediation) of Planning Permission Ref. 24/1159/RVOC (Additional Information Rec. 08/10/26)
Greenfield Off Pound Farm Lane Tonteg Pontypridd CF38 1SU
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0227/DIS
Discharge of Condition 7 (Validation) of Planning Permission Ref. 24/1159/RVOC
Greenfield Off Pound Farm Lane Tonteg Pontypridd CF38 1SU
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0228/DIS
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Northeastern Boundary Treatments) and 7 (Biodiversity Enhancement Scheme) of Planning Permission Ref. 24/1005/FUL (Updated Biodiversity Strategy Rec. 15/07/26)
Riverside Farm Road Aberaman Aberdare CF44 6LJ
Received 14 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0229/FUL
Garage conversion to bedroom space including bathroom extension.
14 Cavendish Place Beddau Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 2RP
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0230/DIS
Discharge of Condition 35 (Microwave Mitigation) of planning permission DNS/3280378.
Mynydd Y Glyn Wind Farm Land 1Km East Of Trebanog And 600M Southeast Of Glynfach Trebanog CF72 8LQ
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0231/FUL
Construction of a stand-alone building and associated works (Amended plans and documents received 30/06/2026).
Buarth Y Capel Secondary School Buarth-Y-Capel Ynys-Y-Bwl Pontypridd CF37 3PA
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0232/TPO
Various works to four TPO protected trees to rear of property
9 Cwrt Faenor Beddau Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 2JL
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0233/FUL
Proposed double storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
5 Tegfan Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9BP
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0234/CPRO
Proposed Loft Conversion with Rear Dormer
10 Elm Wood Drive Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8JA
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0235/ADV
Installation 1 no. static LED illuminated panels on south western elevation of the western corner, within the existing white steel frame (amended plans received 11.08.2026)
Castle Bingo Riverside Forge Oxford Street Nantgarw Taff's Well Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5UR
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0236/RVOC
Removal of condition 4 (Intrusive Site Investigations and Remedial Works) of previously approved planning application 24/0429/FUL for the installation of a Fish Pass.
Dare River Library Weir Aberdare CF44 7AG
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0237/DIS
Discharge of Condition 4 (Construction Management Plan), Condition 10 (Boundary Treatments) and Condition 11 (External Materials)
Hen Glyncornel Nursing Home Nant-y-gwyddon Road Llwynypia Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2JF
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0238/FUL
Two single storey rear extension
63 Cemetery Road Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 0BL
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0239/FUL
Second-storey rear extension and alterations to the existing ground floor extension (amended plans received 15.05.2026).
2 Bryn Terrace Tylorstown Ferndale Rhondda Cynon Taf CF43 3AU
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0241/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (Biodiversity enhancements) and condition 4 (proposed access) of 25/0714/FUL.
The Old Mill Harvester Public House Llanilid Pencoed Rhondda Cynon Taf CF35 5HU
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0242/FUL
Proposed two storey rear extension and single storey side extension
4 Parkland Crescent Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8PF
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0244/FUL
Conversion of single dwelling into two self-contained properties.
16 Chandler's Reach Llantwit Fardre Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 2NJ
Received 19 Mar 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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