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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
12,956Searchable applications
491Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 11,658 approved or refused records
890Refused applications

10,768 approved · 890 refused · 348 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026
Planning information Planning ApplicationsLocal plan Revised Local Development Plan 2022 - 2037Pre-application advice Planning - Pre-application advice

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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

  1. Decided26/0377/FUL

    First floor extension over existing ground floor portion of property

    19 Hilltop Avenue Cilfynydd Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 4HZ

    Received 2 May 2026
  2. Decided26/0379/FUL

    Proposed single storey front extension.

    35 Llys Cynon Hirwaun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 9PR

    Received 5 May 2026
  3. Pending Decision26/0380/FUL

    Proposed partial change of use of existing commercial building (A1 use) to create 5 residential units (C3 use) including construction of rear extension along with dormers and roof alterations.

    27 - 28 Dunraven Street Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 1AL

    Received 5 May 2026
  4. Decided26/0381/FUL

    Change of use from Public House (Planning Use Class A3) to Flats (Planning Use Class C3).

    Colliers Arms Public House Heol Caradoc Pen-y-waun Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 9AS

    Received 6 May 2026
  5. Decided26/0382/FUL

    Proposed construction of a domestic garage

    41 High Street Clydach Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2BH

    Received 5 May 2026
  6. Decided26/0383/DIS

    Discharge of condition 3 (Construction and Demolition Method Statement) of planning permission 26/0084/FUL

    Ysgol Gyfun Cymer Rhondda Graigwen Road Cymer Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 9HA

    Received 6 May 2026
  7. Pending Decision26/0386/FUL

    Construction of detached dwelling (Coal Mining Risk Assessment received 14/08/26)

    22 Danycoed Ystrad Pentre Rhondda Cynon Taf CF41 7SL

    Received 7 May 2026
  8. Decided26/0387/FUL

    Removing old boundary wall and replacing it with composite fencing, a sliding electric gate and pedestrian gate (Amended plans received 26/08/2026).

    Pen Y Lan 2 Llwydcoed Road Llwydcoed Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 0TN

    Received 7 May 2026
  9. Decided26/0388/FUL

    Drop the Kerb at the front of the property and create a driveway in the front garden

    28 Tylchawen Terrace Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8AH

    Received 7 May 2026
  10. Decided26/0391/FUL

    Proposed erection of a summer house and garage for motorcycle (amended plan recieved 09/07/2026)

    26 The Avenue Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8PR

    Received 8 May 2026
  11. Decided26/0392/FUL

    Change of use of underused first floor room ancillary to existing ground floor shop (A1) to residential use (C3) to create 1 no. self contained studio flat.

    Shop 11A Victoria Square Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 7LA

    Received 8 May 2026
  12. Decided26/0394/FUL

    Proposed single storey side and rear extension and a two-storey rear extension with internal alterations

    58 Miskin Street Tynewydd Treherbert Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 5LR

    Received 8 May 2026
  13. Decided26/0395/RVOC

    Variation of Condition 1 (Time Limit) of planning permission 21/0421/FUL to extend the time period by 5 years

    Land Adjacent To 57 Vicarage Terrace Cwm-parc CF42 6NA

    Received 8 May 2026
  14. Pending Decision26/0396/FUL

    Change of use from lock up shop to residential dwelling together with associated alterations

    49 Gelligaled Road Ystrad Pentre Rhondda Cynon Taf CF41 7RQ

    Received 12 May 2026
  15. Pending Decision26/0397/FUL

    Change of use from Betting office to a mixed-use development comprising a D2 use (Pilates studio) and an A3 use (coffee shop).

    6 Victoria Square Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 7LA

    Received 12 May 2026
  16. Decided26/0398/DIS

    Discharge of Condition 11 (Plant Noise Assessment) of previously approved application 24/1084/GREG (Demolition of existing building and construction of two-storey replacement primary school building with community facilities, access works, car parking, MUGA, playgrounds, landscaping, drainage works, sprinkler tank, plant and associated engineering works)

    Craig Yr Hesg Primary School Cefn Lane Glyn-coch Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 3BP

    Received 12 May 2026
  17. Decided26/0399/FUL

    Erection of a shed to the principal elevation.

    3 Tonllwyd Houses Godreaman Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 6EH

    Received 13 May 2026
  18. Decided26/0402/FUL

    Garage/stores in rear garden

    11 Afon Street Trehafod Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 2NA

    Received 14 May 2026
  19. Decided26/0403/FUL

    Proposed extension to an existing pavilion and patio to accommodate toilet facilities, together with the addition of a separate catering unit.

    Land At Rear Of Gwaun Miskin Road (Rugby Field) Beddau RCT Cf38 2AU

    Received 14 May 2026
  20. Pending Decision26/0404/FUL

    Erection of a 21,490sqm Class B8 data centre with associated access, parking, drainage, landscaping, services and utilities. (Landscape and Visual Apprisal received 16th September 2026)

    Land At Mwyndy Cross, East Of A4119 Pontyclun

    Received 14 May 2026
  21. Pending Decision26/0405/FUL

    Change of use proposal to the rear and upper floors into residential, along with refurbishment and extension of the property (Amended Flood Consequences Assessment received 14/09/2026).

    Halifax 14 Canon Street Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 7AP

    Received 14 May 2026
  22. Decided26/0406/DIS

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Wheel Washing) and 6 (Removal of Cotoneaster and Cherry Laurel) of previously approved application 25/1038/FUL (Updated Method Statement rec. 03/07/26)

    St John Baptist High School Glan Road Cwmdare Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 8BW

    Received 14 May 2026
  23. Decided26/0407/CPRO

    Internal alterations and single storey rear/side extension with flat roof

    Tylacoch Bungalow Tylacoch Llanharry Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9LR

    Received 13 May 2026
  24. Decided26/0408/FUL

    Change of use of vacant vape shop (A1 use) to nail salon (Sui Generis)

    Vaped Out 109 Dunraven Street Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 1AS

    Received 15 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.

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