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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
13,402Searchable applications
493Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 12,070 approved or refused records
927Refused applications

11,143 approved · 927 refused · 368 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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  1. Decided24/0139/FUL

    Single storey rear extension, detached garage

    Topyderi Primrose Hill Pentre CF41 7PZ

    Received 8 Feb 2024
  2. Decided24/0138/FUL

    First floor extension over converted double garage, internal alterations to first floor layout, dormer loft conversion

    7 Clos Cadwgan Beddau Pontypridd CF38 2JP

    Received 8 Feb 2024
  3. Decided24/0137/CPRO

    Change of use from Residential Care Home (Class C2) for 2 no. children aged 10-18 to Residential Care Home for up to 2 no. young people aged 17yrs and over.

    8 Nythbran Terrace Porth CF39 9TW

    Received 8 Feb 2024
  4. Decided24/0136/NMA

    Reduce the size of the patio, alterations to staircase.

    133 Bute Street Treherbert Treorchy CF42 5PD

    Received 8 Feb 2024
  5. Decided24/0135/NMA

    Non Material Amendment - alteration to front elevation to both properties for the inclusion of access ramps, reduction in width of the new footpath to accommodate the ramps

    Hafan Deg & Hafan Heg Site Of The Former Christadelphian Hall Gwawr Street Aberaman Aberdare CF44 6YP

    Received 8 Feb 2024
  6. Pending Decision24/0134/FUL

    Garden extension, siting of a storage container and erection of palisade fencing (retrospective).

    3 Logan Court Brookfield Lane Pontypridd CF37 4DX

    Received 8 Feb 2024
  7. Decided24/0133/FUL

    First floor extension over existing external seating area and retention of A/C units to rear of property. (Amended description and plans received 03/04/24)

    Former Bute Arms Llantrisant Road Pont-Y-Clun Pontyclun CF72 9DP

    Received 7 Feb 2024
  8. Decided24/0131/GREG

    Replacement of the bridge structure and associated temporary work requirements (Additional information submitted 13/03/24 and 26/03/24)

    Feeder Pipe Bridge Off Tram Road Treharris CF46 5EF

    Received 7 Feb 2024
  9. Decided24/0130/FUL

    Detached garage with outhouse to replace garage & store

    8 Pant-Y-Fedwen Godreaman Aberdare CF44 6LL

    Received 7 Feb 2024
  10. Decided24/0129/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to amend the trigger of condition 10 (contamination) of planning permission 22/0828/10

    Land Off Gilfach Road West Of Trane Cemetery Tonyrefail Porth

    Received 6 Feb 2024
  11. Decided24/0128/NMA

    Non Material Amendment - to add a bi-fold door to rear elevation (22/1227/10)

    13 Tylacoch Llanharry Pontyclun CF72 9LS

    Received 5 Feb 2024
  12. Decided24/0127/NMA

    Non Material Amendment - replace 2 sky lights with a window in the rear wall of the loft space. 20/1048/10

    38 Oxford Street Maerdy Ferndale CF43 4BG

    Received 5 Feb 2024
  13. Withdrawn24/0126/OUT

    Proposed development of 3 residential properties on the site adjacent to Corner House Street with access road (Outline)

    Land Adj To Corner House Street South Llwydcoed Aberdare

    Received 5 Feb 2024
  14. Decided24/0125/FUL

    Change of use from Residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to HMO (Use Class C4).

    1 Mill Street Trecynon Aberdare CF44 8NA

    Received 5 Feb 2024
  15. Pending Decision24/0124/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 5 - details of arboricultural consultant, 6 - sample of walling, 7 - street furniture, 8 - footing and rainwater goods and 9 - crossover (19/0002/10)

    Ty Carreg Rhondda Road Ferndale CF43 4LR

    Received 5 Feb 2024
  16. Decided24/0123/FUL

    Change of use from Place of Worship (Use Class D1) to Gymnasium (Use Class D2)

    Kingdom Hall Cwmbach Road Aber-Nant Aberdare CF44 0NF

    Received 5 Feb 2024
  17. Decided24/0122/FUL

    Application for a dropped kerb for vehicular access.

    59 Francis Street Thomastown Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8DR

    Received 5 Feb 2024
  18. Decided24/0121/FUL

    Removal of existing porch and replacement with single storey extension to the front of the property new first floor extension over existing single storey extension to the rear (amended plans received 19/04/2024)

    30 Aelfryn Llanharry Pontyclun CF72 9LQ

    Received 2 Feb 2024
  19. Decided24/0120/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to the wording of condition 48 - bullet point (k) from 'avoidance of mulching of removed vegetation where this would significantly impede the natural regeneration' to: 'mulching of removed vegetation only when appropriate to the long term habitat management objectives of the Site'

    Pen Y Cymoedd Wind Farm Treherbert Road Treherbert Treorchy CF42 3SX

    Received 2 Feb 2024
  20. Decided24/0119/FUL

    Retention of as built fence and gate enclosing extension of garden into rear lane at 13 Abergwawr Place and proposed fencing and gate enclosing extension of gardens into rear lane at 15 and 17 Abergwawr Place.

    13 15 And 17 Abergwawr Place Aberaman Aberdare CF44 6YR

    Received 2 Feb 2024
  21. Decided24/0118/FUL

    First floor rear extension

    109 Porcher Avenue Glyn-Coch Pontypridd CF37 3DD

    Received 2 Feb 2024
  22. Decided24/0117/DEM

    Prior approval for works to Gelli Crossing Footbridge

    Gelli Crossing Footbridge

    Received 2 Feb 2024
  23. Decided24/0116/FUL

    Change of use from a C3 dwelling house to a C4 house in multiple occupancy (HMO) (5 bedrooms), along with alterations to the rear lean-to extension (Amended plans received 27/03/2024)

    73 Llewellyn Street Trecynon Aberdare CF44 8LP

    Received 1 Feb 2024
  24. Decided24/0115/TEL

    Install fixed line broadband apparatus - 10m medium pole

    Rear Of 11 Danycoed Ystrad Pentre

    Received 1 Feb 2024

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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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