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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
14,458Searchable applications
489Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 13,062 approved or refused records
1,000Refused applications

12,062 approved · 1,000 refused · 401 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Aug 2015 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

  1. Decided22/0905/FUL

    Minor rear extensions and attached garage to originally approved COU from public house to dwelling (planning application reference no. 21/0618/10) - Amended description and application 17/08/2022

    Anfield House (Formerly Known As Bear Inn) Tylacoch Llanharry Pontyclun CF72 9LH

    Received 25 Jul 2022
  2. Decided22/0904/FUL

    Dormer to front elevation, provision of additional car parking to front.

    12 Heol Clwyddau Beddau Pontypridd CF38 2LW

    Received 25 Jul 2022
  3. Decided22/0903/FUL

    Raised decking

    38 Strand Street Mountain Ash CF45 4HG

    Received 22 Jul 2022
  4. Decided22/0900/FUL

    Two-storey detached dwelling (updated FCA recevied 26/06/23, amended plans received 02/08/23)

    Land To The Side Of No 6 Park Place Tonypandy CF40 1BA

    Received 22 Jul 2022
  5. Invalid22/0899/FUL

    Retrospective permission for the extension of rear curtilage by about a width of 1 metre for the whole length of the garden for an already constructed wall. (Structural Calculations Received 13/01/2023)

    166 Dyffryn Y Coed Church Village Pontypridd CF38 1PQ

    Received 22 Jul 2022
  6. Decided22/0898/NMA

    Non material amendment of previosuly approved planning application 22/0522/10 to reduce the size of front extension.

    43 Chandler's Reach Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd CF38 2NJ

    Received 21 Jul 2022
  7. Decided22/0897/FUL

    Partially take down existing single storey side annexe and construct and extend new two storey extension.

    82 Cefn Close Glyn-Coch Pontypridd CF37 3PS

    Received 21 Jul 2022
  8. Decided22/0896/FUL

    Single storey rear/side extension

    18 Bridgend Road Llanharan Pontyclun CF72 9RD

    Received 21 Jul 2022
  9. Invalid22/0895/FUL

    The installation of plant to the rear, within the plant area, with acoustic fencing. Alterations to windows with advertisement paneling.

    Former Jerusalem Chapel Church Road Tonpentre Pentre

    Received 20 Jul 2022
  10. Decided22/0894/FUL

    Proposal to construct 1 No. Adapted, 3 bedroom bungalow including integral parking and associated landscaping (Amended site location plan received 26/09/22) (Flood Consequences Assessment received 20/03/23).

    Plot 5 Development Site Penderyn Road Hirwaun

    Received 20 Jul 2022
  11. Decided22/0893/TEL

    Telecommunications Regulation 5 Notice: Pole Type 2 ? 1 no. x 11m Light Pole

    8 Queen's Drive Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd CF38 2NT

    Received 20 Jul 2022
  12. Decided22/0892/TEL

    Telecommunications Regulation 5 Notice: Pole Type 2 ? 1 no. x 10m Light Pole

    43 Queen's Drive Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd CF38 2NT

    Received 13 Jul 2022
  13. Decided22/0890/FUL

    Loft conversion

    20 Robert Street Llanharan Pontyclun CF72 9RG

    Received 20 Jul 2022
  14. Pending Decision22/1281/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 3 landscaping, 4 boundary treatment, 6 means of access, 7 S278 - access (19/0165/15)

    Fairleap House Brecon Road Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9NS

    Received 31 Oct 2022
  15. Decided22/1277/FUL

    Change of use of ground floor from licensed premises (Use Class A3) to a two bedroom flat (Use Class C3).

    Three Horse Shoes Public House Gilfach Road Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8HE

    Received 28 Oct 2022
  16. Decided22/1259/FUL

    Porch extension to front

    25 Gelli Areal Road Hendreforgan Gilfach Goch Porth CF39 8SY

    Received 21 Oct 2022
  17. Decided22/1249/FUL

    Change of use of former hotel and public house to apartments and associated works

    Former Court Hotel Court Street Tonypandy CF40 2RQ

    Received 18 Oct 2022
  18. Decided22/1209/FUL

    Construction of garage and terracing of garden.

    59 Pentwyn Avenue Tyntetown Abercynon Mountain Ash CF45 4YE

    Received 6 Oct 2022
  19. Decided22/1208/ADV

    New internally illuminated fascia signage to front and sides of building to replace existing (Amended plans received 21/10/2022).

    Unit 9 Glamorgan Vale Retail Park Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8RP

    Received 6 Oct 2022
  20. Decided22/1152/FUL

    New timber fencing and reprofiling of rear garden.

    44 The Ridings Cwmdare Aberdare CF44 8AQ

    Received 23 Sept 2022
  21. Decided22/1151/FUL

    Re-development and upgrading of derelict office accommodation including a second floor extension and balcony area, new elevation treatment of cladding, new windows and doors and new roof. External works including new boundary treatment, parking arrangements and re-location of external storage container.

    4 Abernant Road Aber-Nant Aberdare CF44 0PY

    Received 23 Sept 2022
  22. Withdrawn22/1133/FUL

    Erection of conservatory to front of property

    20 Alpha Place Pontypridd CF37 4RT

    Received 20 Sept 2022
  23. Invalid22/1132/FUL

    Construction of 4 no. 2 bedroom flats with associated bin store, car parking and road infrastructure.

    Land Adjacent To Unit 1 Dynea Road Rhydyfelin Pontypridd CF37 5DN

    Received 19 Sept 2022
  24. Decided22/1097/DIS

    Discharge of condition 5 (sound proofing mitigation) of 21/1546/10

    Former Co-Operative Dunraven Street Tonypandy CF40 1AP

    Received 7 Sept 2022

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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.

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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