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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
15,302Searchable applications
488Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 13,849 approved or refused records
1,046Refused applications

12,803 approved · 1,046 refused · 428 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Feb 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided21/1687/FUL

    Ground floor extension to house bedroom and shower room.

    42 Coed Glas Pen-Y-Waun Aberdare CF44 9DS

    Received 22 Dec 2021
  2. Decided21/1686/FUL

    Proposed rear single storey extension.

    37 Potters Field Trecynon Aberdare CF44 8HX

    Received 21 Dec 2021
  3. Decided21/1685/FUL

    Vertical lift to front of property.

    75 Clarence Street Mountain Ash CF45 3BD

    Received 20 Dec 2021
  4. Decided21/1684/FUL

    First floor side extension.

    33 Ty Crwyn Church Village Pontypridd CF38 2HX

    Received 20 Dec 2021
  5. Decided21/1683/FUL

    Proposed ground floor extension to rear.

    18 Clara Street Ton Pentre Pentre CF41 7HQ

    Received 20 Dec 2021
  6. Decided21/1682/FUL

    First floor extension above the existing single storey garage for a home office

    Tyfica House Tyfica Road Pontypridd CF37 2DA

    Received 20 Dec 2021
  7. Decided21/1681/NMA

    Non-Material Amendment to application 21/0334/10 - Construction of ground floor bay window and use of render to front elevation.

    SWN Yr Awell 3 Glenbrook Mountain Ash CF45 3DH

    Received 20 Dec 2021
  8. Decided21/1680/FUL

    Detached garage to rear.

    47 Prospect Place Treorchy CF42 6RE

    Received 20 Dec 2021
  9. Decided21/1679/DEM

    Prior Approval - Alteration to existing bridge parapet.

    Rhondda College Footbridge Llwynypia Tonypandy

    Received 20 Dec 2021
  10. Decided21/1677/FUL

    Demolition of existing single storey rear and side lean to extensions. New rear extension (part single storey, part two storey) to form 2 no. shop units (Use Class A1) to ground floor, with 1 Bedroom Flat (Use Class C3) to first floor.

    Physiotherapy Clinic 32 Cowbridge Road Pont-Y-Clun Pontyclun CF72 9EE

    Received 17 Dec 2021
  11. Decided21/1676/FUL

    Proposed garage extension to side.

    28 Cadwal Court Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd CF38 2FA

    Received 20 Dec 2021
  12. Decided21/1675/FUL

    Change of use from a commercial unit to 2 no. 2 bedroom flats (Re-submission of 21/1140/10).

    63 High Street Ferndale CF43 4RR

    Received 20 Dec 2021
  13. Decided21/1674/FUL

    Proposed development of 12 no.affordable flats, new access point, landscaping and associated works (ground floor flats will meet Lifetime Homes Standards and are designed to be accessible for all individuals and to be more adaptable to long-term needs). (Amended plans received 14/01/2022)(Reptile Survey, Amenity and Biodiversity Plan and Landscaping Plan rec. 27/05/22).

    Land At Edward Street Abercynon CF45 4PY

    Received 17 Dec 2021
  14. Decided21/1673/FUL

    Single storey annexe for pool house and sauna.

    Farmhouse Garth Isaf Farm Road To Garth Isaf Farm Llanharan Pontyclun CF72 9NH

    Received 17 Dec 2021
  15. Decided21/1672/FUL

    Demolish existing lean-to and construct new flat roof extension to ground floor with reduced depth and width and flat roof extension to first floor.

    12 Albany Street Mountain Ash CF45 3BE

    Received 16 Dec 2021
  16. Decided21/1671/FUL

    Demolition of the existing Penygawsi Primary School buildings and provision of a new 'net zero carbon in operation' school including nursery and primary school provision and associated school sports facilities, vehicular, pedestrian and cycle accesses, car and cycle parking, landscaping, SuDS and associated infrastructure.

    Penygawsi Primary School Road From Burgess Crescent Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8PZ

    Received 16 Dec 2021
  17. Decided21/1670/FUL

    Proposed redevelopment of Llanilltud Faerdref Primary School, including the demolition of all existing buildings, the erection of a new Net Zero Carbon in operation school building, school sports provision, vehicular, pedestrian and cycle accesses, car and cycle parking.

    Llanilltud Faerdref Primary St Illtyds Road Church Village Pontypridd CF38 1DB

    Received 16 Dec 2021
  18. Decided21/1669/FUL

    Proposed redevelopment of Pontyclun Primary School, including the demolition of all existing buildings, the erection of a new 'net zero carbon in operation' school building, school sports provision, vehicular, pedestrian and cycle accesses, car and cycle parking, landscaping, SuDS and associated infrastructure. Plus the erection of temporary school accommodation and associated infrastructure required during construction.

    Pontyclun Primary School Palalwyf Avenue Pont-Y-Clun Pontyclun CF72 9EG

    Received 16 Dec 2021
  19. Decided21/1668/FUL

    Single storey infill extension and new openings to rear of property, new porch extension to side, loft conversion with new dormer to front.

    Mount Pleasant 2 Tyfica Road Pontypridd CF37 2DA

    Received 16 Dec 2021
  20. Decided21/1667/DIS

    Discharge of condition 10 (potable water scheme) of planning permission 19/1081/16.

    Land At Former Open Cast Coal Site And Land To The North Of The A473 Llanilid (Phase 2)

    Received 16 Dec 2021
  21. Decided21/1666/CPRO

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use or Development (CLOPUD) - use of the site for unrestricted Class A1 retail use.

    Unit 1A Aberaman Enterprise Park Aberaman Aberdare

    Received 15 Dec 2021
  22. Decided21/1665/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear bathroom extension with internal modifications.

    16 Fothergill Street Aber-Nant Aberdare CF44 0SA

    Received 15 Dec 2021
  23. Decided21/1664/OUT

    Outline permission for proposed energy centre and associated plant. (Amended Plans received 27/01/22)(Updated Coal Mining Risk Assessment Received 04/03/22)

    National Blood Transfusion Service Gwaun Elai Industrial Estate Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 9WB

    Received 6 Dec 2021
  24. Decided21/1663/FUL

    First floor extension.

    24 Albany Street Ferndale CF43 4SL

    Received 15 Dec 2021

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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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