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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
13,478Searchable applications
493Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 12,144 approved or refused records
931Refused applications

11,213 approved · 931 refused · 370 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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. Decided23/1371/FUL

    Two storey rear extension

    Farmhouse Graig Fach Farm Bryntail Road Glyn-Taf Pontypridd CF37 5LJ

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  2. Decided23/1370/FUL

    Part retrospective - rear extension and detached garage

    Tylcha Wen Farm Gelli'R Haidd Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8AQ

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  3. Pending Decision23/1369/FUL

    Demolition of existing building and construction of new dwelling (Amended Plans and Documents Rec. 08/07/26) (FCA Rec. 07/08/26) (Additional Information Rec. 01/10/26).

    2A Cardiff Road Taff's Well Cardiff CF15 7RE

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  4. Decided23/1368/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 4 (samples of external materials) & 5 (details of external windows and doors) (23/0437/10)

    Farmhouse Gelli Wion Farm Gelliwion Road Maesycoed Pontypridd CF37 1QB

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  5. Decided23/1366/TEL

    Install electronic communications apparatus replacement of 2 antenna and ancillary works

    Arqiva Transmitter Station Off St Josephs Terrace Cwmaman Aberdare CF44 6PQ

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  6. Decided23/1364/LBC

    Part retrospective - rear extension and detached garage LBC.

    Tylcha Wen Farm Gelli'R Haidd Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8AQ

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  7. Decided23/1363/FUL

    Detached garage to front

    18 Graig Y Mynydd Thomastown Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8FD

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  8. Decided23/1362/TEL

    Installation of 5G Electronic Communications Apparatus

    Nantgwyddon Mountain Llwynypia Tonypandy

    Received 1 Dec 2023
  9. Decided23/1361/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 4 (design/detail of garage entrance), 6 (material samples), 7 (landscaping), 8 (seeding), 9 (boundary treatment) & 10 (bat/bird bricks/ boxes)

    Land Formally Used As Ynyswen Methodist Church Ynyswen Road To Brynhyfryd Street Ynys-Wen Treherbert

    Received 1 Dec 2023
  10. Decided23/1360/FUL

    Change of use from Light Industrial / Warehouse Unit to an A1/A3 use for Greggs and associated works

    Unit 3 Del Guerra Court Gelligron Industrial Estate Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8ES

    Received 1 Dec 2023
  11. Decided23/1359/OUT

    Residential development (outline)

    Land At Mountain View Tynewydd Treherbert CF42 5LU

    Received 1 Dec 2023
  12. Decided23/1358/DIS

    Discharge of condition 12 (method statement for the remediation of contamination) of 21/1669/10

    Pontyclun Primary School Palalwyf Avenue Pont-Y-Clun Pontyclun CF72 9EG

    Received 30 Nov 2023
  13. Decided23/1357/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 3, 4 5 and 6 - windows (21/1053/10)

    Arts Factory The Strand Ferndale CF43 4LY

    Received 30 Nov 2023
  14. Decided23/1356/RVOC

    Section 73 application to introduce new plans condition to allow variation of the previously approved plans and removal of condition 2 of the original consent.

    Old School House, School Street, Pont-Y-Clun

    Received 30 Nov 2023
  15. Decided23/1355/FUL

    Change of use to convert the remaining residential floor space in 18 Richard Street to a pharmacy (A1 Use Class) to extend the existing pharmacy, and proposed walkway to first floor storage area of Pharmacy

    18 Richard Street Cilfynydd Pontypridd CF37 4NP

    Received 30 Nov 2023
  16. Decided23/1354/NMA

    NMA for - Existing What! canopy retained and extended across onto Aldi unit (previous plans were to raise height on both units), and - Reduction in height of shopfront to accommodate lower canopy.

    What Stores Aberaman Park Industrial Estate Aberaman Aberdare CF44 6DA

    Received 30 Nov 2023
  17. Decided23/1353/NMA

    NMA for Existing What! canopy retained and extended across onto Aldi unit - Reduction in height of shopfront to accommodate lower canopy; - External walls of whole unit to be overclad; - Removal of parapet to Aldi side in favour of short parapet to car park facing elevation only. Remaining elevations to follow existing roofline; - Entire roof to be overclad ); - Reduction in extent of white render to just the front elevation, and - A 2.5m high solid masonry wall is proposed screening the Aldi plant to the rear of the store to protect the escape route for customers.

    What Stores Aberaman Park Industrial Estate Aberaman Aberdare CF44 6DA

    Received 30 Nov 2023
  18. Decided23/1352/FUL

    Demolish rear annex and construct single storey extension to side and rear elevations.

    Cartref 49 Cardiff Road Taff's Well Cardiff CF15 7RD

    Received 30 Nov 2023
  19. Decided23/1351/DIS

    Discharge of condition 3 (written scheme of investigation and a Level 2 Historical Building Survey & Record) of previously approved planning application 23/0480/10.

    Presbytery 54 Monk Street Aberdare

    Received 29 Nov 2023
  20. Decided23/1349/FUL

    Replace timber framed windows with UPVC double glazed windows, replace fall from height metal railings to front boundary with 1100mm high metal railings (amended description and applications forms received 13/12/2023)

    Castle Square Congregational Church Castle Street Treforest Pontypridd

    Received 29 Nov 2023
  21. Decided23/1348/DIS

    Discharge of condition 3 (written scheme of investigation and a Level 2 Historical Building Survey & Record) of previously approved planning application 23/0432/12

    Presbytery 54 Monk Street Aberdare

    Received 29 Nov 2023
  22. Decided23/1345/TEL

    Communications apparatus

    Communication Station NTL 10673 Penrhys Isaf Farm Penrhys Road Tylorstown Ferndale

    Received 29 Nov 2023
  23. Decided23/1344/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 3 (vehicular crossover/footway), 7 (construction method statement) and 9 (hedgerow) (19/1174/10)

    Evasham Bungalow Old Llantrisant Road Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8YU

    Received 29 Nov 2023
  24. Decided23/1341/TCA

    Works to trees in a Conservation Area - 5-6 Mature Lime Trees in grounds of St John The Baptist Church (Aberdare) to be pruned to allow tests on BT radio signal from mast tower.

    St John The Baptists Church Green Street Gadlys Aberdare

    Received 28 Nov 2023

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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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