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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
23,488Searchable applications
500Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 21,599 approved or refused records
2,058Refused applications

19,541 approved · 2,058 refused · 676 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Dec 2008 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided18/1396/GREG

    Single story demountable nursery

    Ynyswen Infants School Ynyswen Road Ynyswen Treherbert Treorchy CF42 6EB

    Received 18 Dec 2018
  2. Decided18/1395/FUL

    Single storey extension with lean-to roof to front and rear of property and additional storey with dual pitch roof added above existing garage. Existing garage to be converted into habitable rooms (Amended plans received 16/01/2019).

    158 Meadow Rise Brynna Pontyclun CF72 9TJ

    Received 18 Dec 2018
  3. Decided18/1394/OUT

    Demolition of existing store and construction of replacement store, mixed retail floorspace and foodstore, together with associated access, car parking and other facilities (Coal Mining Risk Assessment received 14 January 2019)

    J H Leeke And Sons Ltd Cowbridge Road Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8XU

    Received 18 Dec 2018
  4. Decided18/1393/GREG

    Single storey, 7 bay, demountable building to form a nursery classroom for 30 pupils, with pupil toilet facilities. New pedestrian access route protected by padlocked and removable bollards to allow for emergency vehicle access to nursery. Increased car parking at bus drop off and collection to allow for three taxis and 12 additional cars.

    Ysgol Llanhari Addison Avenue Llanharry Pontyclun CF72 9XE

    Received 18 Dec 2018
  5. Decided18/1390/FUL

    Change of use of ground floor post office to dog grooming parlour

    Ynysboeth Post Office 1 Main Road Abercynon Mountain Ash CF45 4BX

    Received 17 Dec 2018
  6. Decided18/1389/FUL

    Two storey extension to rear and demolition of existing shed

    45 Greenways Aber-Nant Aberdare CF44 0GW

    Received 17 Dec 2018
  7. Decided18/1388/FUL

    Retention to change use of land from storage yard to a one family traveller site including stationing of one mobile home, one touring caravan, toilet block/dayroom, foul drainage and parking/lighting.

    Rose Row Caravan Penderyn Road Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9SQ

    Received 17 Dec 2018
  8. Decided18/1386/FUL

    Demolition of existing flat roof, single storey annex. Proposed single storey, pitched roof extension with alterations to existing cottage.

    Pentre Bach Farm Merthyr Road Llwydcoed Aberdare CF44 0UY

    Received 17 Dec 2018
  9. Decided18/1385/FUL

    Demolition of existing Garth House and construction of 20 no. affordable residential dwellings and associated works (amended plans and description received 10/07/19).

    Garth House Leon Avenue Taffs Well Cardiff CF15 7RG

    Received 14 Dec 2018
  10. Decided18/1384/FUL

    Construction of 5 no. detached dwellings together with service road and associate works (amended site layout received 28/03/19).

    Vacant Land Off Meirion Street Aberdare RCT

    Received 14 Dec 2018
  11. Decided18/1383/FUL

    Construction of 2 No. Double Garages for domesitc parking. (Amended Plans received 16/01/19)

    Plot 1 And Plot 2 Land Adjacent To Heulwen Hirwaun Road Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9HW

    Received 14 Dec 2018
  12. Decided18/1382/TPO

    2x Oak trees overhanging cliff/ quarry face (Fell T1) (Crown Lift T2)

    Graig-Yr-Helfa Road Glyntaff Pontypridd

    Received 14 Dec 2018
  13. Invalid18/1381/DEM

    Prior notification for the demolition of 3 storey CLASP V building, adjoining a single storey part of the school.

    Ferndale Community School Excelsior Terrace Maerdy Ferndale CF43 4AR

    Received 14 Dec 2018
  14. Decided18/1380/FUL

    Proposed two storey extension to the rear of the property & new front porch (amended plan received 23/01/2019)

    56 Tonteg Close Tonteg Pontypridd CF38 1LU

    Received 14 Dec 2018
  15. Decided18/1379/FUL

    Proposed detached dwelling (Resubmission) (Amended Plans Received 23/05/19)

    Land Adj To 20 Vale Gardens Pontypridd CF37 2HG

    Received 14 Dec 2018
  16. Decided18/1376/FUL

    Reconstruction of Industrial Units following fire damage

    Land Off Pentrebach Road Pontypridd CF37 4BW

    Received 13 Dec 2018
  17. Decided18/1375/FUL

    Development to provide 60 no. 1 and 2 bedroom extra care apartments and communal facilities for the over 50s, together with associated vehicular and pedestrian accesses, car parking, amenity areas, landscaping, refuse and cycle storage, and other ancillary development

    Former Magistrates Courts Union Street Graig Pontypridd CF37 1SD

    Received 13 Dec 2018
  18. Decided18/1374/LBC

    Installation of new proprietary acoustic ceiling rafts / wall panels to designated Teaching Spaces within the Listed Building to achieve compliance with current (Education), Acoustic Standards generally and for ALN Students. No extension or demolition of the existing building fabric is required. (Application for Listed Building Consent).

    Tonyrefail Comprehensive School Gilfach Road Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8HG

    Received 13 Dec 2018
  19. Decided18/1373/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to move rear door to side elevation where door was to create window and raising of floor level and ridge height.

    40 Coed Isaf Road Maesycoed Pontypridd CF37 1EL

    Received 13 Dec 2018
  20. Decided18/1366/FUL

    Single storey sun room extension to rear

    90 The Ridings Cwmdare Aberdare CF44 8AZ

    Received 13 Dec 2018
  21. Decided18/1371/FUL

    Extension of low level warehouse lean-to structure.

    Asda Stores Ltd Ffordd Tirwaun Cwmbach Aberdare CF44 0AH

    Received 12 Dec 2018
  22. Decided18/1370/FUL

    Proposed single storey extension to front elevation.

    Longacres Salisbury Road Abercynon Mountain Ash CF45 4NU

    Received 12 Dec 2018
  23. Decided18/1367/FUL

    Demolish existing garage garden, excavate remained of garden to level ground, build retaining wall to part of garden perimeter, build new garden outhouse.

    55 Heol Dyhewydd Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd CF38 2RE

    Received 12 Dec 2018
  24. Decided18/1369/FUL

    Proposed 2 storey extension.

    9 Seymour Street Mountain Ash CF45 4BL

    Received 12 Dec 2018

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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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