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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 dates13,362Searchable applications
493Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 12,030 approved or refused records
922Refused applications
11,108 approved · 922 refused · 368 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Pending Decision24/0198/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 extraction system and 4 noise impact assessment (23/0785/10)
Robertstown Hotel Public House Robert Street Ynys-Y-BWL Pontypridd CF37 3DU
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0195/DIS
Discharge of condition 11 (potable water scheme) of planning permission 23/1004/10
Land At Purolite Llantrisant Business Park Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8LF
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0193/NMA
Non material amendments to roof plan, elevations and floor plan (22/0489/10)
Brown Lennox Retail Park Ynysangharad Road Pontypridd
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0192/RVOC
Variation of conditions of planning permission 23/1110/16: Condition 1 - substitution with amended Proposed Site Plan 1101 Rev. B, Condition 6 - vary the condition to read: "ii) Engineering design and construction details for the proposed new turning area at the end of Ivor Park", and Condition 11 - amend wording to incorporate the amended Proposed Site Plan 1101 Rev. B.
Land At Otters Brook Ivor Park Brynsadler Pont-Y-Clun CF72 9BY
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Unknown24/0191/TEL
Proposed Telecommunications base station upgrade
Doddington Place Pontypridd
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0190/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 (biodiversity enhancement) & 4 (historic building record) of planning permission 22/0668/10
Ystrad English Congregational Church 1 Church Road Tonpentre Pentre
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Pending Decision24/0189/FUL
Refurbish industrial units - insulated cladding to walls / roof, incorporate skylight, electric roller doors to front, fire doors to front and rear. Level off the outside area, erect fence around and the creation of additional parking spaces.
FFRWD Amos Industrial Estate Dinas Road Pen-Y-Graig Tonypandy
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0188/FUL
Single storey rear extension.
2 Maindy Court Church Village Pontypridd CF38 1DF
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0187/FUL
Installation of solar panels to both North & South buildings.
Flat 1 SWN Yr Afon Sheltered Housing SWN-Yr-Afon Gilfach-Goch Porth CF39 8SX
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0186/TPO
30% reduction on crown and deadwood reduction.
8 Firbanks Way Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8LB
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0185/DIS
Discharge of Condition 12 Cemp of previous planning application 22/0676/10
Former Aberdare General Hospital Abernant Road Aber-Nant Aberdare CF44 0RF
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Withdrawn24/0184/FUL
Replace boilers with new condensing gas fired boilers, installation of a new external flue
Parc And Dare Theatre Station Road Treorchy CF42 6NL
Received 9 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0182/FUL
Single storey side extension, first floor rear extension and detached garage.
15 Brook Street Treforest Pontypridd CF37 1TW
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0181/FUL
Single storey front porch extension.
5 The Willows Aberdare CF44 8BX
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0180/DIS
Discharge of Conditions 31 Revised Noise Management and Monitoring Scheme, 37 Archaeology Written Scheme of Investigation & 49 Scheme for seeding and management of soil storage bunds of previous planning permission 15/0666/10
Craig Yr Hesg Quarry Berw Road Pontypridd CF37 3BG
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0178/FUL
Retrospective planning application for rear garden shed, engineering works for raised patio area and boundary fences.
16 Dyfodwg Street Treorchy CF42 6NN
Received 16 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0179/FUL
Two storey extension and attic dormer conversion to rear.
11 Edward Street Trecynon Aberdare CF44 8LW
Received 16 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0177/FUL
Hard standing for car parking.
Land Adj To 14 Blaen-Y-Cwm Road Blaen-Cwm Treorchy CF42 5DG
Received 9 Feb 2024 - Decided24/0368/TEL
Install fixed line broadband apparatus - 2 new 9m light wooden poles
Kennard Street Tonpentre Pentre
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0367/NMA
Non material amendment to the window and door materials & finish to white uPVC windows and black composite doors as shown on revised drawing
11 Belmont Terrace Glynfach Porth CF39 9LB
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0366/FUL
Single and two storey extension.
42 Haulwen Cwmdare Aberdare CF44 8RW
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0365/FUL
Rural enterprise worker's dwelling to replace a temporary dwelling
Merios Stables Meirios Valley Farm Oakmead Road Llanharan Pontyclun CF72 9FB
Received 11 Apr 2024 - Decided24/0364/RVOC
Variation of condition 1 (of previously approved 03/1515/10) to extend the operational timescales permitted at Bryn Pica from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2050.
Amgen Cymru Ltd Bryn Pica Waste Disposal Site Merthyr Road Llwydcoed Aberdare CF44 0BX
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Pending Decision24/0363/FUL
Compound area for storage of tools & small plant machinery and siting of two storage units.
Rear Of 12 To 24 Crawshay Street Hirwaun CF44 9TT
Received 10 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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