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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 dates13,244Searchable applications
492Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 11,923 approved or refused records
913Refused applications
11,010 approved · 913 refused · 362 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Jul 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/0460/RVOC
Removal of condition 1 to allow for the unrestricted use of the premises for retail purposes (Class A1) (56/84/1132)
Lloyds Pharmacy Morgan Street Pontypridd CF37 2DR
Received 7 May 2024 - Pending Decision24/0459/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (Biodiversity Mitigation and Enhancement Measures) of planning permission 22/1374/10
Land To The Rear Of 68 - 72 High Street Tonyrefail CF39 8PL
Received 7 May 2024 - Decided24/0458/DIS
Discharge of conditions 4 (CEMP), 5 (Otter Method Statement), 6 (Scheme of Landscaping), 7(Access Route Method Statement) of Planning Permission ref. 24/0131/08
Feeder Pipe Bridge Off Tram Road Treharris CF46 5EF
Received 7 May 2024 - Decided24/0457/FUL
First floor extension
23 Cerdin Avenue Pont-Y-Clun Pontyclun CF72 9ER
Received 7 May 2024 - Decided24/0455/FUL
Single storey rear extension and raised patio
45 Hawthorn Park Brynna Pontyclun CF72 9QZ
Received 7 May 2024 - Decided24/0454/TEL
Install fixed line broadband apparatus - 1 x 9m light wooden pole
Flat 1 Glandwr Flats Ystrad Road Pentre CF41 7PY
Received 7 May 2024 - Decided24/0449/FUL
Two storey rear extension.
6 Pleasant Hill Ferndale CF43 4SE
Received 7 May 2024 - Decided24/0452/DIS
Discharge of condition 15 (Written Scheme of Historic Environment Mitigation) of previously approved 22/1413/10 (Construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic farm)
Rhiwfelin Fawr Farm Heol Sticil-Y-Beddau Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8LQ
Received 3 May 2024 - Decided24/0450/FUL
New dwelling adjacent to 8 Hawthorn Road with a dropped kerb.
8 Hawthorn Road Llanharry Pontyclun CF72 9JD
Received 3 May 2024 - Decided24/0448/DIS
Discharge of condition 8 (external materials) of previously approved 10/1172/10 (Demolition of existing building and construction of new residential development of 21 apartments and all associated works)
Former Ymca Building Pontypridd Road Porth
Received 3 May 2024 - Decided24/0447/OUT
Single dwelling (outline)
Land Adjacent To East Street Tylorstown Ferndale
Received 3 May 2024 - Decided24/0446/OUT
Outline application for private garages for off street parking.
Land To Rear Of 90-95 Ynyswen Road Ynyswen Road Ynyswen Treorchy CF42 6ED
Received 3 May 2024 - Decided24/0445/RES
Reserved matters (appearance, layout, scale, means of access and landscaping) for the erection of 2 detached (22/0308/15)
Land Adjacent To The West Of Ardwyn Terrace Tonypandy
Received 2 May 2024 - Decided24/0443/FUL
Creation of off road parking space for one vehicle at front of property parallel to highway (Amended plan and swept path analysis received 23/09/2024)
16 Ty-Gwyn Road Pontypridd CF37 4AA
Received 2 May 2024 - Decided24/0442/FUL
Change of use from fitness studio with office into 2 first floor flats.
11 Dunraven Street Tonypandy CF40 1QE
Received 2 May 2024 - Decided24/0441/NMA
Proposed non-material amendment application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 22/0676/10.
Former Aberdare General Hospital Abernant Road Aber-Nant Aberdare CF44 0RF
Received 2 May 2024 - Decided24/0440/FUL
Detached dormer bungalow including relocation of drive for no. 114 Brecon Road.
Caraway 114 Brecon Road Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9NS
Received 1 May 2024 - Decided24/0439/FUL
Change of use to 5-bedroom HMO (Use Class C4) along with dormer extension, extensions to the front and rear of property and associated works
2 King Street Treforest Pontypridd CF37 1RP
Received 1 May 2024 - Decided24/0438/FUL
Retention of temporary compound to be used for parking and caravan storage.
Reception Parc Busnes Treorci Abergorki Industrial Estate Treorchy CF42 6DL
Received 1 May 2024 - Decided24/0437/FUL
Change of use of land to south-west of 64a Cadwal Court to residential garden curtilage to be used in association with the application dwelling.
64A Cadwal Court Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd CF38 2FA
Received 1 May 2024 - Decided24/0436/FUL
Two-storey extension
14 Dunraven Crescent Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8JD
Received 30 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0435/FUL
Two-storey extension
42 Heol Dinas Isaf Williamstown Tonypandy CF40 1NG
Received 30 Apr 2024 - Pending Decision24/0434/NMA
Non material amendment of previously approved planning application 22/0878/10 to reduce the width of the extension.
8 Rhiw'R Ddar Taff's Well Cardiff CF15 7NA
Received 29 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0451/FUL
Change of use from vape shop/ florist (Use Class A1) to coffee shop/ lounge (Use Class A3)
38 Oxford Street Mountain Ash CF45 3HB
Received 7 May 2024
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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