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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
13,677Searchable applications
493Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 12,332 approved or refused records
953Refused applications

11,379 approved · 953 refused · 373 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Mar 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. Decided23/1011/NMA

    Non-material amendment to 21/1546/10 - reduce height and alter elevations, and install air source heat pump.

    Former Co-Operative Dunraven Street Tonypandy

    Received 6 Sept 2023
  2. Decided23/1009/RVOC

    Variation of condition 2 of application 21/1645/15 to vary approved plans and amend design of holiday chalet.

    Land To South Of Glyn Taf Farmhouse Glyntaff Pontypridd

    Received 6 Sept 2023
  3. Decided23/1007/DIS

    Discharge of condition 5 (vehicular crossover)

    Clytha 31 Danygraig Drive Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8AQ

    Received 5 Sept 2023
  4. Decided23/1006/DIS

    Discharge of condition 3 (highway design detail works) of planning permission 22/0385/10

    Land To The East Of Hafod Wen Tonyrefail

    Received 5 Sept 2023
  5. Decided23/1005/ADV

    Installation of non illuminated fascia signage

    The Co Operative Funeralcare 2 Gelliwastad Road Pontypridd CF37 2BP

    Received 5 Sept 2023
  6. Decided23/1004/FUL

    Construction of a new Agarose production facility, extension of pipe bridge, car park extension and associated lighting, nitrogen tank and associated infrastructure works. (Preliminary Risk Assessment Report received 28/09/2023. Revised Ecology Assessment, Soft Landscaping details and Drainage Strategy received 17th November 2023. CMRA Addendum, Phase 2 SI report, PRA addendum, gap in information analysis and Construction Management Plan received 30th November 2023. Updated Tree Report, Soft Landscaping details and Ecology Assessment received 4th December 2023)

    Land At Purolite Llantrisant Business Park Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8LF

    Received 5 Sept 2023
  7. Decided23/1003/FUL

    Proposed storage containers to the rear of car park

    Pontypridd Ex Servicemens Club Woodland Terrace Maes-Y-Coed Pontypridd CF37 1DZ

    Received 5 Sept 2023
  8. Decided23/1001/FUL

    Garden room on rear terrace

    Mayfield Mayfield Road Pontypridd CF37 2HE

    Received 5 Sept 2023
  9. Decided23/1000/CNEI

    Tactics facility building & external tactics equipment with access, landscaping, engineering and infrastructure works.

    Land To The South Of Felindre Road Pencoed CF35 5HU

    Received 5 Sept 2023
  10. Decided23/0999/FUL

    Single storey flat roof extension to rear

    60 Tan Y Bryn Gardens Llwydcoed Aberdare CF44 0TQ

    Received 5 Sept 2023
  11. Invalid23/0998/FUL

    Retrospective planning for a horse walker for the welfare and exercise of horses.

    Pantglas Farm Cae Pantglas Ynysmaerdy Pont-Y-Clun Pontyclun CF72 8GX

    Received 4 Sept 2023
  12. Decided23/0997/FUL

    Ground and first floor rear extensions, attic conversion and internal alterations

    11 Bailey Street Tonpentre Pentre CF41 7EL

    Received 4 Sept 2023
  13. Decided23/0996/OUT

    Construction of 2 no. detached dormer bungalows with private access drive (outline application with all matters reserved)

    Penrhiw Coed Isaf Road Maesycoed Pontypridd CF37 1EN

    Received 4 Sept 2023
  14. Decided23/0995/NMA

    NMA to reduce project to a single storey extension and porch to front

    21 Maes-Y-Wennol Miskin Pont-Y-Clun Pontyclun CF72 8SB

    Received 4 Sept 2023
  15. Decided23/0994/GREG

    Solar farm, including ground mounted solar panels, sub stations, inverters, access tracks, security fencing and private wire.

    Land At Former Coed Ely Colliery Off The A4119 Coed Ely

    Received 4 Sept 2023
  16. Decided23/0993/FUL

    Single storey side extension

    12 Brookside Ton-Teg Pontypridd CF38 1PB

    Received 4 Sept 2023
  17. Decided23/0992/FUL

    First floor extension above kitchen

    20 Beech Street Ferndale CF43 4HH

    Received 4 Sept 2023
  18. Decided23/0991/FUL

    Conversion of garage to kitchen

    70 Parc Gellifaelog Tonypandy CF40 1DU

    Received 4 Sept 2023
  19. Decided23/0990/FUL

    Proposed off-street parking bay

    The Bungalow Club Street Aberaman Aberdare CF44 6TN

    Received 4 Sept 2023
  20. Decided23/0989/FUL

    Convert car port in to garage

    Vicarage 103 Cilfynydd Road Cilfynydd Pontypridd CF37 4NF

    Received 1 Sept 2023
  21. Decided23/0988/NMA

    Non Material Amendment sought - width of first floor rear extension narrowed by 0.5m. Pitched roof to first floor rear extension changing to flat roof, reducing roof height by circa. 0.4m. Previois application 22/1427/10

    9 Llantrisant Road Graig Pontypridd CF37 1LN

    Received 1 Sept 2023
  22. Decided23/0987/DIS

    Discharge of condition 4 (drainage) of application 22/0919/10

    22 Penrhiwceiber Road Penrhiwceiber Mountain Ash CF45 3SP

    Received 28 Aug 2023
  23. Decided23/0986/FUL

    Change of use to D2 leisure to enable expansion of Gymnastics Club.

    Warehouse E30 Unit 27 And 28 JR Business Centre Main Avenue Treforest Industrial Estate Nantgarw

    Received 1 Sept 2023
  24. Decided23/0985/FUL

    Demolish where necessary existing out-buildings. re-build and include ground floor and first floor extensions to sides and rear.

    Tir Thomas James Farm Heol-Y-Bwnsi Upper Boat Taff's Well Pontypridd CF15 7UU

    Received 1 Sept 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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