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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 dates13,271Searchable applications
492Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 11,947 approved or refused records
915Refused applications
11,032 approved · 915 refused · 364 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/0395/TEL
Installation of an 11m medium telegraph pole
Corner Of Bedw Road And Belmont Terrace Glynfach Porth
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Pending Decision24/0394/FUL
Two storey extension
38 Thomas Street Robertstown Aberdare CF44 8EY
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0393/FUL
Construction of a plant cage/compound, installation of air conditioning/refrigeration plant, together with the forming of 2 no. openings in external wall/cladding for pipe/duct work and the construction of a bin store.
Unit 13 Argos Extra Newpark District Shopping Centre Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8LW
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0391/FUL
Removal of shipping containers and erection of battery of garages.
CMB Car Sales Llwynypia Road Llwynypia Tonypandy CF40 2EL
Received 18 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0388/GREG
Rhondda Fach Active Travel Route - Phase 4 (Arboricultural Impact Assessment received 30th April 2024, revised Ecological Impact Assessment received 7th May 2024)
Former Mineral Railway Line Between Ferndale And Tylorstown
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0386/TPO
T1; Sycamore - reduce length of southern branch, crown reduce tree to primary pollard points. T2; Oak - prune to clear lighting column by 1.5m, reduce crown in line with boundary fence (roadside), reduce height to 15m above ground and shape crown. T3; Sycamore - remove hanging/ broken branch, remove deadwood over 25mm in diameter. T4 - Sycamore - reduce height by 3m, shape remaining crown with reductions in length of lateral branches of up to 1m to create aerodynamic form.
Maendy Grove Llanwonno Road Porth CF39 0AS
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0383/FUL
Single storey rear extension, new vehicular access
62 Tylchawen Terrace Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8AH
Received 17 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0385/ADV
Proposed Signage.
18 Park Street Treforest Pontypridd CF37 1SN
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0384/FUL
Change of use from Florist (A1 Use) to Restaurant (A3 Use)
18 Park Street Treforest Pontypridd CF37 1SN
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0382/ADV
New signage scheme
Rowan Tree Cancer Care Bridal And Charity Shop 50-51 Taff Street Pontypridd CF37 4TD
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0381/FUL
New shopfront and an extract canopy to the front.
Rowan Tree Cancer Care Bridal And Charity Shop 50-51 Taff Street Pontypridd CF37 4TD
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Pending Decision24/0380/FUL
Extension to workshop, formation of new roller shutter doorway to workshop and various internal alterations
Stagecoach In South Wales Aber-Rhondda Road Porth CF39 0LN
Received 16 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0379/FUL
Subdivision of A3 Unit (Domino's Pizza) to allow for one A3 unit and one A1/A2/A3 unit
Trebanog Arms Public House Trebanog Road Trebanog Porth CF39 9DU
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0378/FUL
Two storey extension
15 Park Lane Groes-Faen Pont-Y-Clun Pontyclun CF72 8PB
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0377/CPRO
Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Development for PV installation on the roof
Midway Retail Park Pontypridd Pontypridd CF37 5BL
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0376/FUL
Garden room (retrospective)
10 Windsor Street Pentre CF41 7JU
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0375/TEL
Install fixed line broadband apparatus - 1 x new 10m light wooden pole
43 Wyndham Street Tonpentre Pentre CF41 7BA
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0374/FUL
Change of use from a C3 dwelling house to a C4 HMO (4 bedrooms).
3 Baglan Street Treherbert Treorchy CF42 5AA
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0373/FUL
Change of use from a C3 dwelling house to a C4 HMO (4 bedrooms) (Amended plans and description received 13/05/2024)
28 Brynhyfryd Street Clydach Tonypandy CF40 2DZ
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0372/FUL
Change of use from a C3 dwelling house to a C4 HMO (5 bedrooms)
23 Brook Street Williamstown Tonypandy CF40 1RB
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0371/FUL
Conversion and change of use to ground floor convenience store and food takeaway with single residential first floor unit above. (Bat survey received 30th August 2024).
Former Court Hotel Court Street Tonypandy CF40 2RF
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0370/FUL
Balcony of 1lm x 2lm this will be clear glass on 2 sides & the side facing number 9 will be obscured glass
8 Eleanor Street Treherbert Treorchy CF42 5AD
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0369/FUL
Replacement side extension, attic conversion, replace the single garage with a double garage, double drive way for off road parking
30 Manor Hill Miskin Pont-Y-Clun CF72 8JP
Received 12 Apr 2024 - Withdrawn24/0355/RVOC
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 19/0198/10 to include a roof terrace above the bar/restaurant
Haveli Hotel Woodhouse Inn Coedcae Lane Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 9HJ
Received 9 Apr 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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