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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
18,857Searchable applications
497Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 17,168 approved or refused records
1,344Refused applications

15,824 approved · 1,344 refused · 532 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Jul 2012 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided20/1098/FUL

    Proposed rear two storey extension.

    4 Gladstone Street Aberaman Aberdare CF44 6SA

    Received 8 Oct 2020
  2. Decided20/1097/DIS

    Discharge of condition 4 - means of access (prev app 19/0575/10)

    Ty Maelwg Road To Forest View Ynysmaerdy Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 9JS

    Received 8 Oct 2020
  3. Decided20/1096/RVOC

    Renewal of time period to submit reserved matters and commence devleopment for outline planning permission (Ref 15/1279/13) for the construction of 2 no. detached houses, road access and garages.

    98 Crawshay Street Ynysybwl Pontypridd CF37 3EG

    Received 8 Oct 2020
  4. Decided20/1095/CPRO

    Certificate of lawful development for a single storey rear extension.

    5 Chandler's Reach Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd CF38 2NJ

    Received 8 Oct 2020
  5. Withdrawn20/1094/LBC

    Change of use of land for erection of a structure for use by coaster karts, alterations to existing lamp room building together with associated works (Listed Building Application).

    Land At Rhigos Mountain And Former Tower Colliery Site Rhigos Road Hirwaun Aberdare

    Received 8 Oct 2020
  6. Decided20/1093/ADV

    Signage Scheme consisting of 6no. signs.

    Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Brown Lennox Retail Park Ynysangharad Road Pontypridd CF37 4DA

    Received 7 Oct 2020
  7. Decided20/1092/FUL

    Change of use, partial demolition and extension of existing community hall to form a residential dwelling.

    Oxford Hall Rhyd-Yr-Helyg Nantgarw Taffs Well CF15 7ST

    Received 7 Oct 2020
  8. Decided20/1091/FUL

    Part two storey, part single storey rear extension.

    8 Dyfodwg Street Treorchy CF42 6NN

    Received 7 Oct 2020
  9. Decided20/1090/DIS

    Discharge of condition 3 (site drainage) of 18/0525/10

    Daerwynno Outdoor Centre Mynachdy Road Llanwonno Pontypridd CF37 3PH

    Received 7 Oct 2020
  10. Decided20/1089/RES

    Extension of time 5 years (original app 15/1219/10)

    13 Griffith Street Maerdy Ferndale CF43 4DH

    Received 7 Oct 2020
  11. Decided20/1088/DIS

    Discharge of condition 12 materials (prev app 16/0819/10)

    Southgate Garage Cross Inn Road Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8AY

    Received 7 Oct 2020
  12. Decided20/1087/NMA

    Non-Material Amendment of previously approved planning application 18/0611/10, to modify the existing parking layout to allow for safer manoeuvring at the site.

    Keyline Treforest Industrial Estate Pontypridd CF37 5TF

    Received 6 Oct 2020
  13. Withdrawn20/1086/FUL

    Building to facilitate the relocation of fallen stock yard. (Coal Mining Risk Assessment received 23/11/2020)(Updated Planning Statement received 18/12/2020) (Drainage details received 27/01/2021).

    Field At Croft Yr Haidd Castellau Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8LQ

    Received 6 Oct 2020
  14. Decided20/1084/NMA

    Non material amendment sought for changing from separate dining/kitchen to a combined room with bi-folding doors, also change to have a render finish rather than the existing. (18/1424/10)

    4 Elizabeth Close Pentre CF41 7LE

    Received 6 Oct 2020
  15. Decided20/1083/FUL

    Erection of a steel framed building for storage and warehouse space (amended plan received 14/12/2020)

    Unit 1 The Vanilla Valley Ryan Buildings Cardiff Road Nantgarw Taffs Well Cardiff CF15 7SR

    Received 6 Oct 2020
  16. Decided20/1082/FUL

    Redevelopment of Co-op Store site to provide a purpose-built store and improved car park.

    The Co Operative Food 30 Cardiff Road Taffs Well Cardiff CF15 7RF

    Received 6 Oct 2020
  17. Decided20/1081/FUL

    Single storey side and rear extension, conversion of garage to provide store, utility, w/c and kitchen.

    80 Cae Felin Parc Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9QQ

    Received 6 Oct 2020
  18. Decided20/1080/CPRO

    Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed single storey side extension.

    5 Vale Gardens Pontypridd CF37 2HG

    Received 6 Oct 2020
  19. Decided20/1079/FUL

    First floor side extension

    11 Clos Pinwydden Llanharry Pontyclun CF72 9GG

    Received 6 Oct 2020
  20. Decided20/1078/FUL

    Triple garage.

    895 Heol Teifionydd Penrhys Ferndale CF43 3RW

    Received 6 Oct 2020
  21. Decided20/1077/TPO

    One Ash tree within rear garden to be dismantled and cut close to ground level

    22 Brynau Road Ty Rhiw Ffynnon Daf Caerdydd CF15 7SA

    Received 6 Oct 2020
  22. Decided20/1076/FUL

    Change of use of land for erection of a structure for use by coaster karts, alterations to existing Lamp Room building together with associated works

    Land At Rhigos Mountain And Former Tower Colliery Site Rhigos Road Hirwaun Aberdare

    Received 5 Oct 2020
  23. Decided20/1075/CPRO

    Construction of a rear dormer and gable build-up together with insertion of roof lights to the front elevation to form a loft conversion.

    18 Danygraig Drive Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8AQ

    Received 5 Oct 2020
  24. Decided20/1073/FUL

    Raised decking (retrospective).

    29 Bryn Derwen Cwmdare Aberdare CF44 8SE

    Received 5 Oct 2020

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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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