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Wales · Local authority
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 dates13,143Searchable applications
491Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 11,831 approved or refused records
907Refused applications
10,924 approved · 907 refused · 355 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Pending Decision26/0759/FUL
THE INSTALLATION OF AN ATM & ASSOCIATED SIGNAGE
Balloonery Ltd 19 Commercial Street Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 7RW
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Pending Decision26/0760/ADV
THE INSTALLATION OF 1 NON-ILLUMINATED TOP SIGN AND 1 ILLUMINATED LOGO PANEL
Balloonery Ltd 19 Commercial Street Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 7RW
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Pending Decision26/0761/FUL
Demolition of vacant outbuilding and formation of off-street car parking.
The Co Operative Pharmacy 31 De Winton Street Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2RA
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Pending Decision26/0762/FUL
Installation of external roller shutter doors.
86 - 87 Dunraven Street Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 1AP
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Pending Decision26/0763/FUL
Proposed detached double garage
Cartref Bungalow Coedcae Terrace Cwmaman Aberdare CF44 6PL
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Pending Decision26/0764/FUL
Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a two storey full width extension to form a utility room and bedroom, together with the erection of a front porch.
32 Caemawr Gardens Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 9DB
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Pending Decision26/0765/ADV
Erection of replacement signage scheme.
Castell Mynach Public House Llantrisant Road Groes-faen Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8NH
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Pending Decision26/0766/FUL
Proposed extension and change of use of the former Hollybush Inn from A3 (Public House) to C3 (Residential) to form 16 no. one-bedroom studio apartments.
Hollybush Inn Main Road Church Village Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 1PS
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Pending Decision26/0768/FUL
Construction of new bungalow in the garden curtilage.
Evesham Bungalow Old Llantrisant Road Tonyrefail Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 8LW
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Pending Decision26/0769/FUL
Conversion of existing garage into bedroom and wetroom.
25 Heol-ap-pryce Beddau Rhondda Cynon Taf CF38 2SH
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Decided26/0770/DIS
Discharge of Condition 3 Surface Water Drainage of planning permission 22/1249/10.
215 Court Street Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2RQ
Received 5 Sept 2026 - Pending Decision26/0771/FUL
Convert the existing front garden into off-street parking with space for two cars, along with a dropped kerb
246 High Street Cymer Porth Rhondda Cynon Taf CF39 9AD
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Pending Decision26/0772/DIS
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Structural Calculations), 4 (Surface Water Drainage) and 5 (Vehicular Crossover) of planning permission 21/0846/FUL.
Land At 24 & 25 Pleasant View Pentre CF41 7JA
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Pending Decision26/0773/FUL
First floor side extension above existing structure
34 Blaen Wern Cwmdare Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 8SD
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Decided26/0774/NMA
Non-material amendment to condition 2 requiring amendments to approved plan for planning permission reference 22/1249/10.
215 Court Street Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2RQ
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending Decision26/0777/FUL
Construction of a two storey flat roof extension to rear/side of existing property
54 Brynhyfryd Terrace Ferndale Rhondda Cynon Taf CF43 4LA
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Pending Decision26/0779/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension.
9 Ilan Avenue Rhydyfelin Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5PN
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending Decision26/0781/FUL
Change of use in order to purchase the building and open as a community grocery.
Unit 1 Budget Vets Dunraven Street Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 1AN
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending Decision26/0783/FUL
Proposed two storey side extension for a porch, bathroom and bedroom along with balcony
34 Troedyrhiw Terrace Treorchy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 6PG
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Pending Decision26/0784/FUL
Proposed single storey extension to rear elevation.
3 Fairview Hirwaun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 9RY
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Pending Decision26/0785/FUL
Proposed detached double garage.
Land Opposite 16 Long Row Blaenllechau Ferndale Rhondda Cynon Taf
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Decided26/0786/NMA
Non-Material Amendment application for the variation of Condition 3 (Site Investigation), 5 (Contamination), 6 (Drainage), 7 (Boundary Treatments), 9 (Ecological Method Statement), 11 (Parking), 12 (Engineering Details) and 13 (Removal of School Markings) of planning consent 18/0089/FUL to allow demolition works prior to the submission of details.
Former Aberdare Girls School Gadlys Road East Gadlys Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Pending Decision26/0787/RVOC
Variation of Condition 3 of Listed Building Consent 18/0088/12 to allow demolition works prior to the submission of architectural details.
Former Aberdare Girls School Gadlys Road East Gadlys Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Pending Decision26/0789/ADV
New signage scheme.
Treorchy Hotel 165 Bute Street Treorchy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF42 6DA
Received 10 Sept 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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