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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
15,726Searchable applications
486Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 14,243 approved or refused records
1,074Refused applications

13,169 approved · 1,074 refused · 448 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

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More application records

  1. Decided21/0889/NMA

    Remove condition 4, drainage details - of planning permission 20/0553/10.

    Land Off Pantybrad Road Llantrisant Road Ynysmaerdy Llantrisant

    Received 21 Jun 2021
  2. Decided21/0888/FUL

    Renewal of existing rear patio area and garden steps.

    58 Primrose Street Tonypandy CF40 1BQ

    Received 21 Jun 2021
  3. Decided21/0887/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 6 (1-3), contamination report, 7, roofing materials and 8, boundary (17/0770/10).

    Caeffynnon Llanharry Road Llanharan Pontyclun CF72 9RN

    Received 21 Jun 2021
  4. Decided21/0886/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Parking), 4 (Access), 5 (Boundary Treatments) and 6 (External Finishes) of planning permission 20/0897/10.(Additional Plans and information received 16/08/21)(Vehicular Crossover details received 22/09/21)

    Land Adjacent To 44 Bransby Road Pen-Y-Graig Tonypandy CF40 1TH

    Received 21 Jun 2021
  5. Decided21/0885/FUL

    Single storey side extension.

    6 Wingfield Close Pontypridd CF37 4AB

    Received 18 Jun 2021
  6. Decided21/0882/FUL

    Rear two storey extension.

    14 Sherwood Street Llwynypia Tonypandy CF40 2TB

    Received 18 Jun 2021
  7. Decided21/0881/FUL

    Two storey extension.

    Corner Of Heol Pendarren Ty Dafydd Bungalow Heol Y Bryn Rhigos Aberdare CF44 9HJ

    Received 18 Jun 2021
  8. Decided21/0880/DIS

    Discharge of condition 19 - Reclamation and remediation validation report of previous application 18/1402/13.

    Former Clariant Site Llantrisant Road Llantwit Fadre CF38 2EE

    Received 17 Jun 2021
  9. Decided21/0879/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 3 (odour/effluvia/fume control) and 4 (grease trap) of previously approved planning application 20/1180/10.

    Stokes Fruit And Veg Store 6 Fraternal Parade Taff Street Pontypridd CF37 4UG

    Received 18 Jun 2021
  10. Decided21/0878/OUT

    Bungalow with dormer and lower level garage.

    Land To The Rear Of 22 Mill Street Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8AA

    Received 17 Jun 2021
  11. Decided21/0877/RVOC

    Removal of condition 4 of previously approved planning application12/0649/10 for the annexe to remain ancillary to 17 Afon Dar Close.

    Granny Annexe Adjacent To 17 Afon Dar Close Gadlys Aberdare CF44 8DF

    Received 17 Jun 2021
  12. Decided21/0876/FUL

    Change of use from (D1) to include: A2 (financial/professional services), B1 (business), B8 (storage/distribution), D1 (non-residential institutions) D2 (assembly/leisure), other minor external alterations and additional car parking.

    The Court House Llwynypia Road Llwynypia Tonypandy CF40 2HZ

    Received 17 Jun 2021
  13. Decided21/0874/FUL

    Re-grading of land to provide a flat area for the schooling of the Applicant's horses.

    Land To The Rear Of 8 Brynderwen Cilfynydd Pontypridd CF37 4EX

    Received 17 Jun 2021
  14. Decided21/0875/FUL

    Raised decking area to the rear (Retrospective) (Amended plan received 05/08/2021).

    51 High Street Ynysybwl Pontypridd CF37 3EE

    Received 17 Jun 2021
  15. Decided21/0872/FUL

    Garage, hardstanding and raised decking.

    66 Tynybedw Terrace Treorchy CF42 6RL

    Received 3 Jun 2021
  16. Decided21/0871/FUL

    Removal of detached garage, construction of single storey rear extension.

    4 Menai Close Tonteg Pontypridd CF38 1HS

    Received 16 Jun 2021
  17. Decided21/0870/FUL

    Single storey rear extension and change of use of former footpath to garden curtilage (Amended plans received and description amended 09/09/2021) (Further amended plans received 22/09/2021).

    20 Heol Dinas Isaf Williamstown Tonypandy CF40 1NG

    Received 16 Jun 2021
  18. Decided21/0858/FUL

    Refurbishment of existing building both internal and external.

    38 Hannah Street Porth CF39 9RB

    Received 16 Jun 2021
  19. Invalid21/0869/FUL

    Construction of a garden utility room & music room.

    23 Herbert Street Treorchy CF42 6AW

    Received 15 Jun 2021
  20. Decided21/0868/FUL

    The extension of an existing agricultural building. The existing building is currently used as a livery yard and storage facility. The proposed extension would be for additional storage of hay/ farm machinery and stables.

    Ynyscrug Farm/Livery Yard Pant-Y-Brad Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8HX

    Received 15 Jun 2021
  21. Decided21/0867/FUL

    Proposed double storey rear extension and rear dormer extension.

    33 Tylcha Fach Terrace Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8BB

    Received 15 Jun 2021
  22. Decided21/0865/FUL

    Change of use of first floor from residential to commercial nail bar/ beauty treatment room.

    Premier Store 95 Ynyslyn Road Rhydyfelin Pontypridd CF37 5AR

    Received 15 Jun 2021
  23. Decided21/0866/FUL

    Change of use from public house to a dwelling and associated alterations and extensions.

    Mackworth Arms Public House 25 Gadlys Road Gadlys Aberdare CF44 8AE

    Received 15 Jun 2021
  24. Withdrawn21/0864/RVOC

    Variation of condition 2 (plans) of planning permission 17/0321/10, to reduce hub and tip height of turbine. (Amended plan with new turbine type received 9th August 2021).

    Land Adj To Former Nant-Y-Gwyddon Landfill Site

    Received 14 Jun 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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