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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
13,064Searchable applications
491Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 11,757 approved or refused records
902Refused applications

10,855 approved · 902 refused · 354 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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. Decided26/0574/DIS

    Discharge of condition 4 (surface water drainage details) of planning permission 23/1144/FUL.

    Hendrewen Hotel Public House Hendre-wen Road Blaen-cwm Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 5DR

    Received 29 Jun 2026
  2. Decided26/0575/FUL

    Detached garage.

    1 Police Houses Mikado Street Pen-y-graig Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 1EL

    Received 30 Jun 2026
  3. Decided26/0576/FUL

    Proposed construction of a single storey extension to form a living room, bedroom and en-suite.

    Diddosfa Bungalow Hobbs Lane Hirwaun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 9BU

    Received 30 Jun 2026
  4. Decided26/0577/SSO

    EIA Scoping Direction

    Carreg Wen

    Received 30 Jun 2026
  5. Decided26/0578/FUL

    Construction of single storey mono-pitch extension to rear of property together with a replacement garage on a larger footprint.

    Gwanfryn 20 Clydach Road Ynys-y-bwl Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 3LX

    Received 30 Jun 2026
  6. Pending Decision26/0579/GREG

    Proposed extension of existing Gypsy and Traveller site, associated amenity blocks, site office and associated works

    Beddau Caravan Park Penycoedcae Road Beddau Rhondda Cynon Taf

    Received 1 Jul 2026
  7. Decided26/0580/FUL

    Construction of a single storey porch and dining room extension to the front elevation

    13 Heol Haulfryn Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8DG

    Received 1 Jul 2026
  8. Decided26/0581/FUL

    Storage Container for householder goods on the land at the rear of No 47 Pentrebach Road (Retrospective)

    Land To The Rear Of 47 Pentrebach Road Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 4BW

    Received 1 Jul 2026
  9. Decided26/0582/FUL

    The proposed change of use of the existing building from business use (class B1) to residential use (class C3), comprising two two-bedroom dwellings.

    N C H Family Centre 112 - 114 Dan-yr-heol Pen-y-waun Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 9ED

    Received 2 Jul 2026
  10. Pending Decision26/0583/FUL

    The proposed change of use of the existing building at 15 Elm Street, Rhydyfelin, CF37 5DF from business use (class B1) to residential use (class C3), comprising a three-bedroom dwelling.

    15 Elm Street Rhydyfelin Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5DF

    Received 2 Jul 2026
  11. Pending Decision26/0584/FUL

    The proposed change of use of the existing building at 1 Pen Y Dre, Trebanog, CF39 9DJ from business use (class B1) to residential use (class C3), comprising of two one-bedroom dwellings.

    1 Pen-y-dre Trebanog Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 9DJ

    Received 2 Jul 2026
  12. Decided26/0585/FUL

    Storm porch to the front elevation.

    11 Bryn Terrace Arthur Street Ystrad Pentre Rhondda Cynon Taf CF41 7RX

    Received 2 Jul 2026
  13. Decided26/0586/FUL

    Proposed two storey rear extension and single storey side extension including removal of porch and existing rear garage.

    1 Dynea Road Rhydyfelin Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5DN

    Received 2 Jul 2026
  14. Pending Decision26/0587/FUL

    Proposed change of use from single dwelling to create 2 flats

    60 Gloucester Street Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 7BP

    Received 2 Jul 2026
  15. Decided26/0588/NMA

    Replace the following approved plans: Planning layout drawing no: 1754.PI.01. Rev A and External works drawing no. 1754.EWL01 Rev A to reflect earlier Section 106 revisions, together with additional driveway to Plot 80.

    Former Blaengwawr Comprehensive School, Club Street, Aberaman, Aberdare, CF44 6TN

    Received 3 Jul 2026
  16. Decided26/0590/DIS

    Discharge of Condition 9 (Validation Report) of planning permission 22/1433/10.

    Land Off William Street William Street Pentre CF41 7QY

    Received 3 Jul 2026
  17. Decided26/0591/FUL

    Installing a garden room to be utilised as an office to work from home and also to have storage for tools and garden items.

    24 Maes-y-bryn Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8LA

    Received 4 Jul 2026
  18. Decided26/0592/TEL

    1 x 11m Medium Wooden Pole.

    Near 46 Commercial Street, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF44 7RW

    Received 5 Jul 2026
  19. Pending Decision26/0593/FUL

    Removal of old tin garage and construct new brick/block garage

    3 Bailey Street Wattstown Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 0RA

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  20. Decided26/0594/FUL

    Vehicular crossover of a public footway and off road parking

    74 Francis Street Thomastown Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8DR

    Received 3 Jul 2026
  21. Decided26/0595/NMA

    Non-material amendment to DNS/3282038 to amend Condition 14 to one of compliance with the updated CTMP (ref 794-PLN-TRP-00229-01 Version D 17th July 2026)

    Land To The East And West Of Maesmawr Road, Pontypridd, CF38 1SL

    Received 7 Jul 2026
  22. Decided26/0596/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 10 (Grease Trap Details) and 12 (Out of Core Hours Management Plan) of Planning Permission Ref. 24/0068/DIS

    Former Blocks D & K University Of South Wales Llantwit Road Treforest Pontypridd CF37 1TR

    Received 7 Jul 2026
  23. Pending Decision26/0597/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 4 (Vehicular footway crossing), 6 (Traffic management and wheel washing facilities) and 9 (Broadband infrastructure) of previously approved planning application 24/0728/FUL.

    LAND ADJACENT TO 5 THE BEECHES ABERCYNON CF45 4TX

    Received 7 Jul 2026
  24. Pending Decision26/0598/FUL

    Extension to Existing Sales Building

    Murco Petrol Expressway Services Slip Road To Services Abercynon Rhondda Cynon Taf CF45 4YX

    Received 8 Jul 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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