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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 dates13,109Searchable applications
491Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 11,798 approved or refused records
904Refused applications
10,894 approved · 904 refused · 355 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Aug 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/0652/FUL
The erection of a side/rear extension and porch and the conversion of the garage for storage purposes and a Utility room.
30 St Illtyds Road Church Village Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 1DA
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Pending Decision26/0653/TPO
Felling, maintenance work, reduction, thinning as per attached tree report
Nant Goch Merthyr Road Llwydcoed Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 0UT
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Decided26/0654/NMA
Non-material amendment sought to amend condition 15 (Construction Method Statement) of consents 20/1345/RVOC & 20/1346/RVOC to allow for the discharge of that condition in relation to Phase 2 of the site.
Land Adjacent To Lidl Ffordd Tirwaun Cwm-bach Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Pending Decision26/0655/FUL
Development of a ground floor commercial unit, 2no. duplex flats and 1no. ground floor studio.
Land East Side Of 4 Pit Place Aberdare CF44 0LW
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Pending Decision26/0656/FUL
Change of use of existing holiday let accommodation to a managed wellness retreat (Sui Generis).
Forest Lodge Ynysmaerdy Pontyclun CF72 9JZ
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Pending Decision26/0657/FUL
Proposed double garage with raised garden above
119 North Road Ferndale Rhondda Cynon Taf CF43 4RF
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/0658/FUL
Proposed Single-Storey Rear Extension and Associated External Alterations
10 Sycamore Street Rhydyfelin Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5NB
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Pending Decision26/0659/DIS
Discharge of Condition 4 (Validation) of planning permission 24/0068/FUL.
Former D & K Blocks University Of South Wales Llantwit Road Treforest CF37 1DL
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0660/FUL
Single storey extension & garage.
4 Heol Pant Gwyn Llanharry Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9HU
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Pending Decision26/0661/FUL
Proposed internal and external alterations to existing ground floor commercial premises including internal reconfiguration, installation of commercial kitchen and extract ventilation system, enlargement of selected window openings, replacement glazing, fascia signage, external lighting and associated works to facilitate occupation by commercial tenant (Class A3).
25 Victoria Square Aberdare CF44 7LB
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Pending Decision26/0662/LBC
Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations to a Grade II Listed Building including internal reconfiguration, installation of commercial kitchen and extract ventilation system, enlargement of selected window openings, replacement glazing, reinstatement of traditional stone detailing, fascia signage, external lighting and associated works.
25 Victoria Square Aberdare CF44 7LB
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0663/TEL
British Telecommunications Plc intends to install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus
Brook Street Blaenrhondda Rhondda Cynon Taf
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0664/FUL
Domestic Garage on existing hardstanding.
23 Park Road Cwm-parc Treorchy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 6LF
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0665/CNEI
To resurface with tarmac the uplift track that currently serves Bike Park Wales at Gethin Woodland Centre A470 Pentrebach To Rhydycar Northbound Abercanaid
Gethin Woodland Centre A470 Pentrebach To Rhydycar Northbound Abercana
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Pending Decision26/0667/DIS
Discharge of Condition 21 (Part d) Remediation Strategy and Implementation Plan of planning permission 18/1402/OUT (re-discharge)
Former Clariant Site Llantrisant Road Llantwit Fardre
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Pending Decision26/0668/FUL
Detached dwelling.
Land Adjacent (south) To Hill Crest And Hill Rise Garth Avenue Pontypridd CF37 3AB
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Pending Decision26/0669/RVOC
Variation of Condition number 2 (approved plans)to allow changes to the gabion baskets to the front of the property
Wesley Villas Keith Street Tylorstown Ferndale Rhondda Cynon Taf
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0670/NMA
Non Material Amendment sought for replacing the approved gable roof above the en-suite extension to a flat roof of previous planning permission 26/0071/FUL.
Syn Y Nant 3 Pleasant Grove Blaennantygroes Road Cwm-bach Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 0DY
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Pending Decision26/0671/DIS
Discharge of Condition 6 (Access, visibility splays and turning facilities) of planning permission 24/0342/FUL.
Pencoed Technology Park Felindre Meadows Llanharan Pencoed CF35 5PZ
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0672/NMA
Non-material amendment sought to amend condition 13 (bus stop details) of consent 23/0616/RVOC to allow for the discharge of that condition.
1-4 Rowan Tree Close Cwm-bach Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 0LR
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Pending Decision26/0673/FUL
The works comprise the conversion of an existing barn to form holiday let, together with the demolition of a later single-storey lean-to structure and its replacement with a 9.1m x 4.5m single-storey extension. (amended plans received 11.09.2026)
Pentwyn Isaf Farm Penrhiwceiber Mountain Ash CF45 4RJ
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Pending Decision26/0674/FUL
Proposed two storey side extension and Single storey rear extension.
Glan Y Nant Llantrisant Road Llantwit Fardre Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 2HF
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0675/FUL
Change of use from offices (Class B1) to a medical aesthetics clinic (Class D1) with ancillary vocational training.
Unit 20 Centre Court Main Avenue Treforest Industrial Estate Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5YR
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Pending Decision26/0677/FUL
External alterations including formation of new patio area and garden room, installation of external lighting, and associated refurbishment works.
Castell Mynach Groesfaen Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8PN
Received 7 Aug 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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