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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 dates13,042Searchable applications
491Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 11,736 approved or refused records
899Refused applications
10,837 approved · 899 refused · 354 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/0548/AGR
Prior Notification for Agricultural Storage, Covered Lagoons and Associated Works.
Land At Elms Farm
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0549/FUL
Detached double garage
Cwm Cottage Heol Ffrwd Philip Efailisaf Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 1AT
Received 21 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0550/CPRO
Proposed change of use of a dwelling (Use Class C3) to a Children's Residential Home (Use Class C2) for up to 1 child and up to 3no. staff.
41 Hillcrest Avenue Aberaman Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 6YH
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Pending Decision26/0551/FUL
retrospective planning application to retain works to rear garden
12 Clos Y Cornicyll Llanilid Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 4AS
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0552/FUL
Proposed raising roof level to provide loft conversion (Amended plans received 18/08/2026).
14 Cenarth Drive Cwm-bach Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 0NH
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0553/FUL
Single storey duo-pitch extension to rear of property and construction of single garage to rear/side of property
Pollard 64 Whiterock Drive Graig-wen Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 2HA
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Pending Decision26/0554/FUL
Proposed detached dwelling with parking
Land Adjoining The Old Oaks Cwmynysminton Road Llwydcoed Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0555/FUL
Proposed use of land for storage (Planning Use Class B8) in association with the operational activities conducted by Steve's Scaffolding Business (Retrospective).
Steves Scaffolding Abercynon Road Abercynon Rhondda Cynon Taf CF45 4LY
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Pending Decision26/0556/FUL
Proposed alteration of roof to two storey side extension (Previous planning approval ref: 25/1227/FUL)
1 Forge Row Aberaman Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 6DR
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0558/FUL
Proposed two storey rear extension
10 Belle Vue Trecynon Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 8NR
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Pending Decision26/0559/FUL
Change of use of existing building from business (B1) to specialist dental practice (D1) including the relocation of an existing air conditioning unit the to rear of Unit 2A. (amended plans received 08.09.2026)
Cefn Coed Unit 2A Nantgarw Taff's Well Rhondda Cynon Taf CF15 7QQ
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0560/FUL
Flat roof dormer extension to the rear elevation and flat roof dormer extension to the front elevation. (Amended plans received 19/08/2026).
Lyndale Danylan Road Maes-y-coed Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1ES
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Pending Decision26/0561/FUL
Two storey rear extension and detached garage with patio area.
1 Catherine Street Pentre Rhondda Cynon Taf CF41 7DP
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0563/DIS
Discharge of Condition 4 (First export date) of Planning Permission Ref. 23/082/FUL
Land South And West Of Rhigos Road Hirwaun CF44 9UD
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Pending Decision26/0564/DIS
Discharge of Condition 10 (Landscape Restoration and Enhancement Plan) of planning permission 25/0700/FUL (additional information rec. 17/08/26)
Pound Farm Road To Pound Farm Ton-teg Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 1SU
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0565/DIS
Discharge of Condition 10 (Validation Report) and 13 (Signed Statement) of Planning Permision Ref. 23/0820/FUL (Additional Info Rec. 18/08/26)
Land South And West Of Rhigos Road Hirwaun CF44 9UD
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0566/DIS
Discharge of condition 38 (Arboricultural Method Statement) of 25/0619/RVOC
Twyn Hywel Energy
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/0567/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning application 26/0189/FUL is sought to amend the approved drawings, including altering the roof form and placement of inspection chamber.
6 Tudor Terrace Trecynon Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 8EB
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0568/FUL
Proposed part single storey / part 2 storey rear extension, rebuild of garage / new side extension and external alterations.
6 Glan-yr-afon Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9BJ
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0569/FUL
Construction of outdoor swimming pool and ancillary garden rooms, with landscaping and associated works.
The Old Lamb And Flag Castellau Road Castellau Beddau Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8LP
Received 27 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0570/FUL
Summerhouse and Bicycle Shed in rear garden (amended plans recieved 28/07/2026)
37 New Century Street Trealaw Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2PE
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0571/DIS
Discharge of Condition 4 Noise impact assessment report of planning permission 24/1117/FUL.
Rhydyfelin Post Office 36 Dyffryn Road Rhydyfelin Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5NR
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Pending Decision26/0572/FUL
Full Planning Permission (Shopfront Alterations and Erection of Plant) and Advertisement Consent (New Signage) and all associated works
Unit 3 Broadway Retail Centre Broadway Treforest Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1BH
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Pending Decision26/0573/ADV
Two fascia signs and a projecting box sign
Unit 3 Broadway Retail Centre Broadway Treforest Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 1BH
Received 29 Jun 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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