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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

13,460Searchable applications

493Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 12,126 approved or refused records

931Refused applications

11,195 approved · 931 refused · 370 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 May 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Applications Local plan Revised Local Development Plan 2022 - 2037 Pre-application advice Planning - Pre-application advice

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanningservices@rctcbc.gov.uk Council source
Planning enquiriesPlanningServices@rctcbc.gov.uk Council source
General council enquiriesdevelopmentcontrolenforcement@rctcbc.gov.uk Council 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

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Conservation areas16 mapped area records

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More application records

Decided23/1433/RVOC
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of previously approved planning application 23/1163/10 to increase the number of bedrooms within self-contained flat B from 1 to 3 utilising floor area of rear annexe.
Tynte Hotel Public House Main Road Tyntetown Abercynon Mountain Ash CF45 4YH
Received 20 Dec 2023
Decided23/1432/RVOC
Section 73 Variation of Condition application: Condition 2 to be reworded to allow an additional year for the submission of the application for approval of the reserved matters, i.e. the application to be made before 30th January 2025. Condition 3 to be reworded to allow an additional year for the commencement of development, i.e. development to commence by 30th January 2026 or after expiration of two years after the final approval of reserved matters.(Wildlife Protection Plan and Walkover Survey received 01/02/24)
Land Adjacent To Blake Street Maerdy Ferndale
Received 20 Dec 2023
Decided23/1431/DIS
Discharge condition 34 off site highway works and upgrading of PROW & 37 road condition survey of planning permission 22/0676/10
Former Aberdare General Hospital Abernant Road Aber-Nant Aberdare CF44 0RF
Received 19 Dec 2023
Decided23/1430/CNEI
Three residential traveller pitches with day/utility room, static caravan and tourer with ecological restoration scheme and ecological mitigation, improved access, internal driveway, parking areas, boundary fencing and installation of private treatment plant
Maple Meadows Wern Tarw Road (Church Street) Rhiwceiliog Pencoed
Received 19 Dec 2023
Received23/1429/SSO
Proposed ground mounted solar photovoltaic array with a capacity of up to 36.6MW and associated work, equipment, and infrastructure (Screening Opinion).
Glyntaff Solar Farm Bryntail Road Glyntaff Pontypridd CF37 5LT
Received 19 Dec 2023
Decided23/1428/FUL
Change of use from a C3 dwelling house to a C4 house in multiple occupancy (HMO) (5 bedrooms) and demolish old porch area at rear.
35 Gynor Place Ynys-Hir Porth CF39 0NR
Received 19 Dec 2023
Decided23/1427/CPRO
Construction of new unit B1,B2 and B8 use.
Inovation Centre 2 Ely Valley Business Park Pont-Y-Clun
Received 19 Dec 2023
Decided23/1426/FUL
Construction of a rear extension.
72 Lake Street Ferndale CF43 4HF
Received 19 Dec 2023
Decided23/1425/FUL
Creation of 4 x3 bed detached dwellings with associated parking and amenity space
Land Opposite Number 4 And 5 Brynheulog Terrace Tylorstown Glynrhedynog
Received 19 Dec 2023
Decided23/1424/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 15/1213/10 regards to Condition 2 A new underground gas pipeline to bring natural gas from the existing national transmission system gas pipeline, at a point near the A4061, at which an above ground installation and vehicle access will be developed, to a point on Main Avenue to connect to and facilitate development authorised by the Hirwaun Generating Station Order 2015.
Unit 1 To 4 Hirwaun Industrial Estate (Land At South Of Main Avenue) Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9YE
Received 18 Dec 2023
Decided23/1419/DIS
Discharge of condition 7 (Construction Management Statement) and 8 (Contamination) of application 22/1433/10
Land At William Street Ystrad Pentre
Received 18 Dec 2023
Decided23/1418/FUL
Change of Use of first floor and part rear ground floor Office to 1 bed flat with retention of ground floor front office
Barbbara Rees 103 Dunraven Street Tonypandy CF40 1AR
Received 18 Dec 2023
Pending Decision23/1417/FUL
Installation of a free standing Monobloc Air Source Heat Pump
48 Duffryn Street Mountain Ash CF45 3NL
Received 18 Dec 2023
Decided23/1416/FUL
Proposed detached domestic garage.
54 Cenarth Drive CWM-Bach Aberdare CF44 0NH
Received 18 Dec 2023
Decided23/1415/FUL
Proposed first floor balcony with glazed screen on top of existing flat roof
19 The Grove Glyn-Coch Pontypridd CF37 3BQ
Received 18 Dec 2023
Decided23/1414/CPRO
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the use of the unit for Class A retail for food or non-food sales.
Unit 13 Argos Extra Newpark District Shopping Centre Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8LW
Received 18 Dec 2023
Decided23/1413/FUL
Conversion of the ground floor area (rear) to include an additional apartment
New Look 58 Cardiff Street Aberdare CF44 7DG
Received 18 Dec 2023
Decided23/1412/FUL
Proposed fencing to front garden and parking for one car (retrospective).
20 Heol-Y-Dderwen Nantgarw Taff's Well Cardiff CF15 7UJ
Received 15 Dec 2023
Decided23/1411/FUL
Conversion of redundant storeroom to flat.
The Co Operative Food 61 Cambrian Avenue Hendreforgan Gilfach-Goch Porth CF39 8TB
Received 15 Dec 2023
Decided23/1409/RVOC
Variation of condition 1 (to allow more time to undertake development works) of previously approved application 18/0998/10.
28 The Walk Aber-Nant Aberdare CF44 0RQ
Received 18 Dec 2023
Decided23/1407/LBC
Partial removal of internal items to maximise potential use of the building following cessation of religious use (Application for Listed Building Consent).
Sardis Chapel Sardis Road Pontypridd CF37 1DU
Received 18 Dec 2023
Decided23/1406/FUL
Change of use at mezzanine level in existing industrial unit to provide a 2 bed apartment for residential use by owner/occupier.
Unit 1 Old Tin Works Road Off Meadow Street Treforest Pontypridd
Received 18 Dec 2023
Decided23/1405/TPO
25% Crown reduction to 3no. Oak trees and Elm tree
2 Heol-Y-Fedwen Ton-Teg Pontypridd CF38 1TB
Received 18 Dec 2023
Decided23/1404/RVOC
Extend the time consent of condition 1 by a further 5 years of previous planning permission 18/0905/13
Land West Of High Street Ynys-Y-BWL Pontypridd
Received 14 Dec 2023

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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.

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