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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
14,791Searchable applications
489Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 13,366 approved or refused records
1,017Refused applications

12,349 approved · 1,017 refused · 413 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jun 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

  1. Decided22/0509/FUL

    Porch to front elevation.

    9 Llangorse Road CWM-Bach Aberdare CF44 0HS

    Received 25 Apr 2022
  2. Decided22/0508/FUL

    Single storey rear extension.

    12 Fardre Court Church Village Pontypridd CF38 1DG

    Received 25 Apr 2022
  3. Decided22/0505/OUT

    Proposed construction of one pair of semi detached dwellings.

    Forest View Bungalow Brook Street Treforest Pontypridd CF37 1TW

    Received 25 Apr 2022
  4. Decided22/0504/FUL

    Proposed rear raised patio area.

    32 Parkdale View Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8DT

    Received 25 Apr 2022
  5. Decided22/0503/FUL

    Single storey rear extension, new detached garage, raised patio area, and new boundary fence.

    6 Pant-Y-Seren Thomastown Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8DX

    Received 25 Apr 2022
  6. Decided22/0502/FUL

    Loft conversion with rear dormer, single storey extension to rear.

    15 Llest Terrace Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd CF38 2HH

    Received 25 Apr 2022
  7. Invalid22/0501/CPRO

    Proposed conversion of loft space to upper area of kitchen with 4no. roof lights, new side window and internal alterations

    3 Red Cow Cottages Llantrisant Road Groes-Faen Pont-Y-Clun Pontyclun CF72 8NT

    Received 25 Apr 2022
  8. Decided22/0500/FUL

    Change of use from Sui generis (Dog Grooming Parlour) to A2 (Estate Agent).

    Banks Barbers 5 Main Road Church Village Pontypridd CF38 1PY

    Received 23 Apr 2022
  9. Decided22/0499/DIS

    Discharge of condition 2, Landscape Plan 22/0085/16

    Plot C5 Land At Former Coed Ely Colliery Off The A4119 Coed Ely

    Received 22 Apr 2022
  10. Decided22/0498/FUL

    Two storey rear extension.

    1 James Street Treorchy CF42 6PH

    Received 22 Apr 2022
  11. Decided22/0497/FUL

    Two storey extension to side & single storey extension to the front of existing dwelling.

    Springfield House Grovers Close Glyn-Coch Pontypridd CF37 3DF

    Received 22 Apr 2022
  12. Decided22/0496/FUL

    Conservatory to rear elevation.

    4 Sycamore Drive Trealaw Tonypandy CF40 2PZ

    Received 22 Apr 2022
  13. Decided22/0495/FUL

    Single storey rear extension to provide kitchen/family room.

    41 Clos Ynysddu Pont-Y-Clun Pontyclun CF72 9WQ

    Received 22 Apr 2022
  14. Decided22/0494/ADV

    Proposed new signage scheme.

    One Stop Shop Church Road Pentre CF41 7ED

    Received 22 Apr 2022
  15. Decided22/0493/FUL

    Installation of 90m high anemometer mast for a temporary period of up to 3 years - a single structure with supporting steel guy wire ropes connected to ground anchors at 25m and 50m from mast.

    Land At Mynydd Y Glyn Trebanog Porth

    Received 22 Apr 2022
  16. Decided22/0492/FUL

    Hard standing (retrospective) and dropped down kerb access over public footpath.

    36 Aber-Rhondda Road Porth CF39 0BB

    Received 22 Apr 2022
  17. Decided22/0491/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 6 boundary treatments,10 external levels 13 & 14 noise, ventilation and glazing. 18/0923/13.

    Land Off B4275 Aberaman Aberdare CF44 6LJ

    Received 21 Apr 2022
  18. Decided22/0490/ADV

    Modernisation of an existing advertising site.

    Land At The South West Side Of Williams Place Adjacent Upper Boat Interchange (A473)

    Received 21 Apr 2022
  19. Decided22/0489/FUL

    Extension of existing retail unit (Use Class A1) to allow for garden centre and ancillary food sales; associated disabled parking, landscaping and other ancillary works.

    Brown Lennox Retail Park Ynysangharad Road Pontypridd

    Received 22 Apr 2022
  20. Decided22/0487/FUL

    Demolition of current forms of extensions to previously added to the existing building, and replaced with a new two story traditional build extension.

    118 High Street Cymer Porth CF39 9EU

    Received 21 Apr 2022
  21. Decided22/0486/NMA

    Non Material Amendment sought to remove the bike store from the end of the external block and use the space under the large over hang at the main entrance to place bike stands. Reduce the size of the external block. Add a pedestrian gate at the main entrance and also relocating the PV panels from the top of the external bike/bin store to the main roof Add a locked access gate on Dunraven Street. 21/1330/10

    122 - 126 Dunraven Street Tonypandy CF40 1QD

    Received 21 Apr 2022
  22. Pending Decision22/0485/DIS

    Discharge of condition 3: Boundary Treatments and condition 4: Drainage details of application 21/0635/10

    Land At Bodwenarth Farm Albion Court Cilfynydd Pontypridd CF37 4JA

    Received 21 Apr 2022
  23. Decided22/0484/FUL

    Install the following to an existing artificial football pitch: 1 no. football stand, relocation of existing fence, 1 no. tv gantry & 3 no. turnstiles for access to pitchside

    Three G Pitch University Of South Wales Sports Park Main Avenue Treforest Industrial Estate Pontypridd

    Received 20 Apr 2022
  24. Withdrawn22/0482/CPRO

    Certificate of existing lawful development sought for proposed use of building.

    The Hollies Meadow Lane Hendreforgan Gilfach-Goch Porth CF39 8TE

    Received 19 Apr 2022

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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.

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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