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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 dates12,949Searchable applications
491Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 11,651 approved or refused records
890Refused applications
10,761 approved · 890 refused · 348 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/0353/FUL
Single storey side extension
2 Oakfield Crescent Ton-teg Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 1NG
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Pending Decision26/0354/DIS
Discharge of condition 6 (Retaining Wall Details) of application 25/0760/RVOC (Structural Details received 13/08/26)
Hen Glyncornel Nursing Home Nant-y-gwyddon Road Llwynypia Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2JF
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0355/DIS
Discharge of Condition 17 (Means of Access) 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 24 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0356/DIS
Discharge of Condition 22 (Borrow Pit Restoration Plan) 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 24 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0357/FUL
New two storey rear extension, to include patrial demolition of the existing single storey rear extension (amended plans recieved 28/07/2026)
30 Wyndham Street Pen-y-graig Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 1EP
Received 25 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0358/CPRO
Single storey side extension
9 Glaslyn Drive Cwm-bach Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 0LZ
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0359/FUL
Single storey rear extension for kitchen and dining area.
22 Pinecroft Avenue Cwm-bach Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 0HY
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0360/FUL
Installation of air source heat pump to the rear of the dwelling (Amended plans received 18.08.2026)
14 Lewis Street Treforest Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1BZ
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0361/FUL
Retrospective application for the retention of a single garage and barbecue area
3 Gelli Road Llanharry Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9JA
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0362/FUL
Side and rear extensions, create new first floor and raise roof ridge, roof windows & join garage to house
Tir Ergyd Bungalow Merthyr Road Llwydcoed Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 0LJ
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Pending Decision26/0363/DIS
Discharge of condition 2 (FEMP) of previously approved planning application 25/1264/FUL for the development of a B8 Use Class Self-Storage Facility.
Rizla House Severn Road Treforest Industrial Estate Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0364/LBC
Extension of existing ramp and handrails in Pontypridd station toilets to meet PRM compliance along with the installation of a hubcomm system and a push button post. The existing door and door frame will be replaced on a like for like basis.
Pontypridd Railway Station Broadway Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1DT
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0365/FUL
Replacement of existing timber-built garage for new masonry-built garage within existing footprint
The Nook Cowbridge Road Talygarn Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9JT
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0366/FUL
Proposed garage conversion and garden room with extended driveway (amended plan received 08/06/2026)
Sycamores Pen-y-groes Groes-faen Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8PA
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Pending Decision26/0367/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9 of previously approved application 21/0295/LBC (Listed Building Consent for renovation of existing cottage and single storey side extension).
4 High Street Llantrisant Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8BP
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0368/FUL
1 x underground HV AC cable between NGR: ST 03132 85660 and NGR: ST 03573 85738 (Amended CEMP received 22/05/26)(Section Plan received 29/06/26)
Rhiwfelin Fawr Farm Heol Sticil-y-beddau Llantrisant Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8LQ
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0369/DIS
Discharge of conditions 5 (Intrusive site investigations), 6 (Signed statement or declaration) and 7 (Biodiversity enhancement) of previously approved planning application 25/0779/RVOC, to increase the footprint of the proposed dwelling.
Land Adjacent To 3 And 5 Howells Row Cwmdare Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 8TU
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0370/ADV
Installation of replacement signs to include 1x totem sign, 2x single sided post mounted corex signs, 1x single sided post mounted car park sign, 2x set of individual house name letters, and 2x sign written roundels
The Fulling Mill Mr Speakers Way Tonypandy CF40 2PS
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0371/FUL
Proposed first floor rear bedroom extension with additional rear window changes.
65 Albany Street Ferndale Rhondda Cynon Taf CF43 4SL
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Pending Decision26/0372/OUT
Outline application with all matters reserved apart from means of access for the erection of up to 180 dwellings with all associated open space, landscaping, drainage, engineering and servicing.
Land South Of A473 Talbot Green Pontyclun
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0373/FUL
Change the use of the basement floor from retail (A1/A2), to create 1 new flat residential (C3a)
156 Bute Street Treherbert Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 5PE
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Pending Decision26/0374/FUL
Demolition of Aberaman Hotel and development of 15 Apartment Dwellings with associated works.
Aberaman Hotel Public House Jubilee Road Aberaman Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 6EP
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0375/FUL
Porch extension to front and side extension to accommodate new kitchen including fenestration changes.
Temple Baptist Church Llantrisant Road Graig Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1QP
Received 1 May 2026 - Pending Decision26/0376/FUL
Part change of use of an existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to facilitate small-scale alternative education and childcare provision (Use Class D1)
Delfryn Tyntyla Road Llwynypia Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2SP
Received 1 May 2026
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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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