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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
15,636Searchable applications
487Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 14,161 approved or refused records
1,070Refused applications

13,091 approved · 1,070 refused · 442 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Nov 2014 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided21/1054/LBC

    Replacement of windows (Application for Listed Building Consent)

    Arts Factory The Strand Ferndale CF43 4LY

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  2. Decided21/1053/FUL

    External (material) alterations to a commercial property.

    Arts Factory The Strand Ferndale CF43 4LY

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  3. Decided21/1052/FUL

    Construction of extension to rear at first floor and existing single storey annexe.

    70 Thomas Street Mountain Ash CF45 3BP

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  4. Decided21/1049/FUL

    Proposed change of use from A1 (retail) to C3 (residential) to create a 5 bedroom dwelling with associated ancillary garden space and car parking.

    S Evans Antiques Melvyn Wine Cellars Regent Street Treorchy CF42 6PR

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  5. Decided21/1050/FUL

    Replacement of rear boundary wall, installation of roller shutter (retrospective).

    5 Greenfield Terrace Tirfounder Road CWM-Bach Aberdare CF44 0BG

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  6. Decided21/1048/FUL

    Side and rear extension

    37 Penywaun Efail Isaf Pontypridd CF38 1AY

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  7. Decided21/1047/FUL

    Rear extension over existing single storey annexe.

    45 Bryn Terrace Cwmdare Road Cwmdare Aberdare CF44 8RA

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  8. Decided21/1046/LDO

    Minor improvement works.

    Unit G4 1 To G4 5 The Willowford Treforest Industrial Estate Pontypridd CF37 5YL

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  9. Decided21/1045/FUL

    Two storey rear extension.

    25 Heol Llechau Wattstown Porth CF39 0PP

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  10. Decided21/1044/FUL

    Replace destroyed timber outbuilding with a masonry build (Amended Description 14th October 2021).

    17 Elm Wood Drive Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8JA

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  11. Decided21/1043/FUL

    External flue at rear of property.

    6 Fraternal Parade Taff Street Pontypridd CF37 4UG

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  12. Decided21/1042/CPRO

    Single storey extension and garage conversion.

    52 Clos Myddlyn Beddau Pontypridd CF38 2JT

    Received 20 Jul 2021
  13. Decided21/1041/FUL

    Erection of a garage and workshop.

    Land Rear Of 6 Lewis Terrace Pontypridd CF37 2AF

    Received 20 Jul 2021
  14. Decided21/1040/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension to existing bungalow.

    4 Larkfield Avenue CWM-Bach Aberdare CF44 0JQ

    Received 20 Jul 2021
  15. Invalid21/1039/CPRO

    Proposed single storey extension and first floor extension

    Ty Pica House Heol FFRWD Philip Efail Isaf Pontypridd CF38 1BA

    Received 20 Jul 2021
  16. Decided21/1038/DEM

    Demolition of the existing building within Dyffryn Isaf treatment works.

    Dyffryn Isaf Sewage Treatment Works Ely Valley Road Ynysmaerdy Llantrisant

    Received 20 Jul 2021
  17. Decided21/1037/RVOC

    Variation of condition 2 (plans) of planning permission for a single storey extension (Ref- 20/0291/10). Replacement of the existing pitched roof over kitchen to a flat roof construction.

    53 Regent Street Treorchy CF42 6PN

    Received 20 Jul 2021
  18. Decided21/1036/FUL

    Convert existing garage and construct a first floor extension above.

    19 Stryd Silurian Llanharry Pontyclun CF72 9GB

    Received 20 Jul 2021
  19. Decided21/1035/ADV

    2000mm high x 3000mm wide fixed page LED signage board with 2000mm high brushed aluminium base pan with supporting steel subframe. This application is for permanent signage.

    The Court House Llwynypia Road Llwynypia Tonypandy CF40 2HZ

    Received 20 Jul 2021
  20. Decided21/1034/FUL

    Retrospective application for raising of levels to the front garden.

    28 Forest View Mountain Ash CF45 3DU

    Received 20 Jul 2021
  21. Decided21/1033/FUL

    Two storey extension & detached garage.

    35 Railway Terrace Clydach Tonypandy CF40 2DA

    Received 20 Jul 2021
  22. Decided21/1032/FUL

    Convert part of garage into a study.

    9 Tan-Yr-Allt Cross Inn Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8PY

    Received 20 Jul 2021
  23. Decided21/1031/NMA

    Non material amendment of previously approved planning application 19/0429/10 for the addition of a roof terrace with parapet walls to the rear single storey extension.

    41 Llanerch Goed Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd CF38 2TB

    Received 19 Jul 2021
  24. Decided21/1030/FUL

    Single storey side and rear extension.

    32 Dol Y Llan Miskin Pont-Y-Clun Pontyclun CF72 8RY

    Received 19 Jul 2021

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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.

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