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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 dates12,978Searchable applications
491Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 11,679 approved or refused records
892Refused applications
10,787 approved · 892 refused · 349 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Sept 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/0434/FUL
Proposed garage
3 Albert Street Pentre Rhondda Cynon Taf CF41 7JX
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/0435/FUL
Proposed first floor bedroom extension (amended plans received 13/07/2026)
10 Howard Street Treorchy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 6AR
Received 21 May 2026 - Pending Decision26/0436/FUL
Refurbishment of existing workshops and stores including along with the reinstatement of previously demolished building (Flood Consequence Assessment received 03/06/26)
Seasons Joinery Bailey Street Tonpentre Pentre Rhondda Cynon Taf CF41 7EN
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/0437/CPRO
Replacement of roof finish
5 The Green Brynna Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9ZR
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/0438/FUL
Proposed detached double garage.
Brynawel Glyncoli Road Treorchy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 6SB
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/0440/FUL
Remodelling and construction of car park with associated vehicular and pedestrian connections, drainage, landscaping and service diversions.
Site Of Former D And K Blocks University Of South Wales Llantwit Road Treforest CF37 1DL
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/0441/CPRO
Certificate of lawful development for proposed works to clear the site and to uplift it to a level of 600mm above the Q100 as previously approved (Application references 20/1345 & 20/1346).
Land Adjacent To Lidl, Ffordd Tirwaun, Aberdare,
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/0442/FUL
Double Storey Garden Room
35 Trem Y Dolau Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8FJ
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/0445/FUL
Proposed change of use ground floor from bar/club to sui generis (tattoo studio) with front facing signage only. (Amended plans received 16/09/2026)
22 - 22A Cardiff Street Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 7DP
Received 21 May 2026 - Pending Decision26/0446/GREG
Proposed micro-hydro power scheme including power house building, pipeline and cable.
Land South Of Tonypandy, Extending From The Edge Of Cwm Clydach Lake In The West To De Winton St Car Park In The East And Ysgol Nantgwyn In The South.
Received 22 May 2026 - Decided26/0450/FUL
Change of use of the first and second floors to a self-contained flat and change of use of the basement and ground floor from a tattoo studio to retail, including the installation of a new shopfront.
26 Cardiff Street Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 7DP
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/0451/FUL
Proposed construction of a first floor Bedroom extension on top of existing Kitchen extension and construction of a single domestic garage.
7 Weston Road Edmondstown Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 1NX
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/0452/FUL
Change of use of workshop/garage to 2 bed dwelling.
Garage Adjacent To 23 Dowlais Street Gadlys Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 8BA
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/0453/DIS
Discharge of Condition 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement) of planning permission 23/0368/FUL
Plough Inn Public House 1 Lewis Street Aberaman Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 6PY
Received 26 May 2026 - Pending Decision26/0454/FUL
Refurbishment and conversion of property to create of a total of nine residential units along with the provision of cycle storage and refuse/recycling facilities. (Noise assessment received 21/09/26)
Wyndham Constitutional Club 69 Cymmer Road Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 9BE
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/0455/FUL
Construct a Two storey flat roof extension to rear elevation.
67 Regent Street Aberaman Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 6ET
Received 27 May 2026 - Pending Decision26/0456/FUL
Proposed Two storey extension for a Garage, Kitchen, Bedroom and bathroom.
Garth House Penycoedcae Road Penycoedcae Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1PU
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/0457/DIS
Discharge of condition 8 (external lighting) of previously approved planning permission 24/0068/FUL, for the demolition of the Eynon Building and construction of new academic building with ancillary café, car parking, external services enclosure, landscaping, drainage works and plant.
Former D & K Blocks University Of South Wales Llantwit Road Treforest CF37 1DL
Received 27 May 2026 - Pending Decision26/0458/FUL
Retrospective application to replace existing garage with additional outbuilding to rear. (Additional information received 02/09/2026)
33 Heol Ddeusant Beddau Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 2LA
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/0459/FUL
Change of use from commercial use to residential use. No external changes.
The Dairy Heol-y-sarn Llantrisant Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8DA
Received 27 May 2026 - Pending Decision26/0460/DIS
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Various design and details), 4 (Solar panel method statement) and 6 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission 24/1068/FUL
Welfare Hall And Institute East Road Tylorstown Ferndale Rhondda Cynon Taf CF43 3DA
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/0461/FUL
Change of use of the ground floor premises from its existing use as a retail vape shop (Class A1) to an insurance brokerage office (Class A2)
120 Bute Street Treorchy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 6AY
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/0462/FUL
Garage extension & conversion
27 St Annes Drive Llantwit Fardre Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 2PB
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/0463/FUL
Replacement of conservatory roof with a flat roof and roof lantern.
43 Cobden Street Godreaman Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 6EN
Received 28 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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