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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
15,056Searchable applications
488Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 13,616 approved or refused records
1,031Refused applications

12,585 approved · 1,031 refused · 420 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Apr 2015 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

  1. Decided22/0128/FUL

    Extension to existing external slab at the rear of the building to site a new 10,000L waste water buffer tank

    Unit 1 Biocatalysts Cefn Coed Nantgarw Taff's Well Cardiff CF15 7QQ

    Received 1 Feb 2022
  2. Decided22/0123/FUL

    Replace metal window shutters with electric roller shutters, add a door shutter to entrance door, and replace ramp with standard DDA disabled ramp.

    Rhondda Tennis Club Ystradfechan Park Station Road Treorchy CF42 6HN

    Received 28 Jan 2022
  3. Decided22/0122/DIS

    Discharge of Conditions 5 (Construction Method Statement), 6 (Cycle Storage) & 7 (Vehicle Crossover) of planning consent 20/0309/10.

    Royal Mail Treochy Delivery Office 22-23 High Street Treorchy CF42 6ZZ

    Received 28 Jan 2022
  4. Decided22/0121/FUL

    Construction of a conservatory.

    2 Wyndham Street Glynfach Porth CF39 9HT

    Received 27 Jan 2022
  5. Decided22/0120/FUL

    Proposed first floor on existing single storey garage.

    Rockleigh 27 Glenboi Mountain Ash CF45 3DG

    Received 27 Jan 2022
  6. Decided22/0119/FUL

    New detached dwelling and garage. (Amended Plan received 18/06/22)

    Land Formally Used As Ynyswen Methodist Church Ynyswen Road Ynys-Wen Treherbert

    Received 27 Jan 2022
  7. Decided22/0118/FUL

    Garden office.

    23 Redwood Drive Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd CF38 2PG

    Received 27 Jan 2022
  8. Decided22/0117/FUL

    Single storey rear extension.

    2 Cardiff Place Treorchy CF42 6BL

    Received 27 Jan 2022
  9. Decided22/0116/DIS

    Discharge of condition 3 - roof lights. 21/1238/10.

    Mountain Ash Town Hall FFRWD Crescent Mountain Ash CF45 4EU

    Received 26 Jan 2022
  10. Decided22/0115/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 3 (site investigation ? coal legacy), 4 (validation report) and 5 (retaining walls) of planning consent 20/1020/10

    Land Rear Of Turberville Terrace Penygraig Tonypandy CF40 1LG

    Received 26 Jan 2022
  11. Decided22/0114/FUL

    Domestic detached garage to rear of property.

    33 Wern Street Clydach Tonypandy CF40 2BQ

    Received 26 Jan 2022
  12. Invalid22/0113/DIS

    Discharge of condition 3, external roof lights. 21/1239/12.

    Mountain Ash Town Hall FFRWD Crescent Mountain Ash CF45 4EU

    Received 26 Jan 2022
  13. Decided22/0111/FUL

    Detached dwelling.

    Land Opposite 20 Brynheulog Terrace Tylorstown Ferndale

    Received 25 Jan 2022
  14. Decided22/0110/FUL

    Single storey rear extension, first floor extension and external staircase.

    CWM Welfare Afc Tynant Road Beddau Pontypridd CF38 2DA

    Received 26 Jan 2022
  15. Decided22/0108/FUL

    Re-design of approved outbuilding to be used as a therapy room operated on a work from home basis.

    Little Content The Patch Llanharry Pontyclun CF72 9LF

    Received 25 Jan 2022
  16. Decided22/0107/NMA

    Non-material Amendment to to approved planning ref. 21/0378 to amend the line of the proposed footpath from the car park to the Welsh-medium childcare facility,will include lowering its level.

    Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Aberdar Laburnum Drive Cwmdare Aberdare CF44 8RT

    Received 25 Jan 2022
  17. Decided22/0106/FUL

    2 no. garage / storage units.(Flood Consequence Assessment Received 29/07/22)

    Compound Foundry Road Industrial Estate Foundry Road Trealaw Tonypandy CF40 2XD

    Received 25 Jan 2022
  18. Decided22/0104/DIS

    Discharge of Condition 10 of application 21/0896/10 Construction Programme.

    Home Bargains Midway Park Upper Boat Pontypridd CF37 5BL

    Received 25 Jan 2022
  19. Decided22/0103/DIS

    Discharge of condition 11 (of application 21/0896/10) Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)

    Home Bargains Midway Park Upper Boat Pontypridd CF37 5BL

    Received 25 Jan 2022
  20. Decided22/0100/LBC

    Change of use of part of the ground floor area for use as a café/restaurant (A3 use) (amended description and plans and supporting information received 09/02/2022) ? application for Listed Building Consent (LBC)

    Mountain Ash Town Hall FFRWD Crescent Mountain Ash CF45 4EU

    Received 24 Jan 2022
  21. Decided22/1000/FUL

    Two storey side extension, loft conversion.

    3 Trem-Y-Glyn Trebanog Porth CF39 9AJ

    Received 17 Aug 2022
  22. Decided22/0099/FUL

    Change of use of part of the ground floor area for use as a café/restaurant (A3 use) (amended description and plans and supporting information received 09/02/2022)

    Mountain Ash Town Hall FFRWD Crescent Mountain Ash CF45 4EU

    Received 24 Jan 2022
  23. Decided22/0098/DIS

    Discharge of Conditions 18 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 25 (Construction Method Statement), 28 (Materials), 30 (Boundary Treatment), 41 (Phasing) & update condition 34 (Tree Protection and Management) in relation to Phase 4 of planning permission 19/0380/15

    Land At Garth Works Taffs Well Railway Station Cardiff Road Taff's Well Cardiff CF15 7PE

    Received 24 Jan 2022
  24. Decided22/0097/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 5 (boundary fence - embankment), 6 (positions,design, materials and type of boundary treatment) & 8 (carriageway and vehicular crossover details) of planning permission ref. 21/1425/10. (Amended Plans Rec. 18/02/22)

    Land At Hazelmere Llwydcoed Road Llwydcoed Aberdare CF44 0TW

    Received 24 Jan 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.

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