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Wales · Local authority
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 dates13,320Searchable applications
493Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 11,990 approved or refused records
920Refused applications
11,070 approved · 920 refused · 367 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Jun 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Source: Welsh Government / DataMapWales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided24/0276/OUT
Outline planning permission to build two new detached dwellings in the grounds of Y-Wern property, with all matters reserved (Amended Plans and information received 15/11/2024)
Y Wern Llwydcoed Road Llwydcoed Aberdare CF44 0UW
Received 18 Mar 2024 - Decided24/0275/DIS
Discharge of Condition 9 (Piling / Foundation Design Details) of planning permission 23/1004/10
Land At Purolite Llantrisant Business Park Llantrisant Pont-Y-Clun Pontyclun CF72 8LF
Received 18 Mar 2024 - Decided24/0274/FUL
Single storey side and rear extension.
21 Hillside Cwmdare Aberdare CF44 8RN
Received 18 Mar 2024 - Pending Decision24/0273/HYB
Hybrid planning application for residential development seeking full permission for a new access road and drainage infrastructure, and outline permission for 5 no. self-build plots.
Land At Hendreforgan Gilfach-Goch CF39 8YL
Received 18 Mar 2024 - Unknown24/0272/CPRO
Certificate of Lawful Development for an Existing Development - Engineering operations comprising removal of earth bund, laying out and resurfacing of land to create extension of yard for vehicle parking and equipment storage with associated landscaping
Llantwit Chase Church Road Church Village Pontypridd CF38 1EE
Received 18 Mar 2024 - Decided24/0617/FUL
Two storey rear extension, two storey garage - Retrospective
21 Bryn Terrace Arthur Street Ystrad Pentre Rhondda Cynon Taf CF41 7RX
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0270/FUL
Installation of 8 solar panels.
29 The Parade Pontypridd CF37 4PU
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Decided24/0269/RVOC
Variation of conditions 1 (Time Limit) and 2 (Approved Plans) of previously approved planning application 20/1181/10 to extend the consent for a further 5 years and to reduce the footprint of the extension.
Heatherview House Heatherview Road Pontypridd CF37 4DL
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Decided24/0268/FUL
Construction of 2 no. biofilter structural foundations to carry a biofilter unit and associated pipework and vents.
P B Gelatins UK Ltd Taff's Mead Road Treforest Industrial Estate Pontypridd CF37 5SP
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Decided24/0267/TEL
Install fixed line broadband apparatus - 1x new 8m and 2x new 9m wood light poles
Smith Street Gelli Pentre
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Decided24/0266/RVOC
Removal of conditions 4 (vehicular restraint barrier / bollards), 5 (vehicular one way in and one way out arrangement), 6 (Delivery Management Plan)
Trealaw Convenience Store 253-259 Brithweunydd Road Trealaw Tonypandy CF40 2NZ
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Decided24/0265/FUL
Change of use of land to the rear for vehicle access and parking and change of use from storage to 2no. retail units and associated works.
Trealaw Convenience Store 253-259 Brithweunydd Road Trealaw Tonypandy CF40 2NZ
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Decided24/0264/FUL
Dormer to front and rear and single storey rear extension
2 Red Roofs Close Pencoed Bridgend CF35 6PH
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Decided24/0263/DIS
Discharge of conditions 4 (decommissioning plan), 13 (site investigations), 14 (site stability), 15 (contamination) and 16 (validation report) of 23/0994/08.
Land At Former Coed Ely Colliery Off The A4119 Coed Ely
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Decided24/0262/DIS
Discharge of Condition 4 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 7 (Contamination) and 10 (Details of Piling) of Planning Permission ref. 22/0489/10 (Update CEMP and additional information rec. 01/05/24 & 02/05/24)
Brown Lennox Retail Park Ynysangharad Road Pontypridd
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Decided24/0261/FUL
Install solar panels to the roof area via a rail system
CWRT Maescynon Maescynon Hirwaun
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Decided24/0260/DIS
Discharge of condition 7 (Water Quality Management Plan) of planning permission 23/1004/10
Land At Purolite Llantrisant Business Park Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8LF
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Decided24/0256/CNEI
Neighbouring Authority Observations (Bridgend) - agree details for conditions 5 (External Lighting), 8 (Acoustic Bund Design Details), 14 (Invasive Species Management Methodology), 18 (Site Won Materials), 21 (Gates/Vehicle Access Barriers), 27 (Travel Plan), 28 (Cycle Parking), 29 (Car Parking Scheme) and condition 30 (Construction Method Statement) of P/22/716/FUL (Police External Tactics Training Centre)
Land To The South Of Felindre Road Pencoed CF35 5HU
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Decided24/0255/DIS
Discharge of condition 5 (requirements of Section 8.3 of PPW Technical Advice Note 15 and s/w drainage strategy) of planning permission 23/1004/10
Land At Purolite Llantrisant Business Park Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8LF
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided24/0252/DIS
Discharge of conditions 13 drainage arrangements, 16 bat/bird bricks/ boxes, 17 broadband infrastructure of planning permission 22/0855/10
Land Adjacent And North West Of Bute Place Penderyn Hirwaun
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided24/0253/FUL
Proposed change of use of part of first floor from ancillary accommodation of pharmacy to D1 - Medical Use
Lloyds Pharmacy Morgan Street Pontypridd CF37 2DR
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided24/0254/DIS
Discharge of condition 5 (Details of the Site Access)of planning permission ref. 22/1222/10
Greenfield Off Pound Farm Lane Ton-Teg Pontypridd CF38 1SU
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided24/0251/FUL
Detached single garage.
Nant Gwyn Farm Werfa Lane Aber-Nant Aberdare CF44 0YS
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided24/0250/FUL
Single storey side extension
Brookfield Farm Heol-Y-Cawl Ton-Teg Pontypridd CF38 1SR
Received 11 Mar 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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