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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
17,817Searchable applications
497Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 16,147 approved or refused records
1,225Refused applications

14,922 approved · 1,225 refused · 509 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Jun 2013 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. Decided21/0295/LBC

    Renovate existing cottage and single storey side extension.

    4 High Street Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8BP

    Received 26 Feb 2021
  2. Decided21/0294/FUL

    Renovate existing cottage and add a single storey side extension.

    4 High Street Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8BS

    Received 26 Feb 2021
  3. Decided21/0291/NMA

    Non-material amendment to convert unused store room into guest suite.

    Lanelay Hall Mountain Road Talbot Green CF72 9LA

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  4. Decided21/0288/DEM

    Prior approval for the construction of a new footbridge and ancillary works.

    Land At Treforest Railway Station Park Street Treforest Pontypridd CF37 1SL

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  5. Withdrawn21/0286/TPO

    Works to trees (full detials set out in Defective Tree List and Management Recommendation report) (updated detials received 06/04/22 and 13/04/22).

    Former Quarry Off Cardiff Road Mwyndy Pont-Y-Clun Pontyclun

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  6. Decided21/0285/NMA

    Enlarge extension by 150mm to avoid main sewer pipe (previous application 20/0926/10).

    15 Manor Hill Miskin Pont-Y-Clun Pontyclun CF72 8JP

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  7. Decided21/0284/FUL

    Build 2 executive houses.

    Land To The Rear Of St Annes Church Cowbridge Road Talygarn

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  8. Decided21/0282/FUL

    Two storey extension.

    38 Margaret Street Pont-Y-Gwaith Ferndale CF43 3EH

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  9. Decided21/0281/FUL

    Construction of a two storey workshop and stores to replace a double garage in the grounds of Blodwen House (retrospective) (re-submission).

    Grounds Of Blodwen House Cornstores Hill Pontypridd CF37 4LD

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  10. Decided21/0278/DIS

    Discharge of Condition 10 (Biodiversity Enhancement) of Planning Permission 19/1296/10.

    Bethel Chapel Abernant Road Aber-Nant Aberdare

    Received 24 Feb 2021
  11. Decided21/0277/FUL

    Single storey rear extension.

    16 Red Roofs Close Pencoed Bridgend CF35 6PL

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  12. Decided21/0274/FUL

    Proposed storage/distribution portal frame building (Unit 2) (Use Class B8)

    Phase 2 Land Opposite Storamove Aberaman Park Industrial Estate Aberaman Aberdare

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  13. Decided21/0276/TPO

    30% crown reduction to one Ash tree and one Alder tree and removal of overhanging branches.

    Redcroft 53 Lanpark Road Pontypridd CF37 2DL

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  14. Decided21/0275/FUL

    Removal of existing grocery collections canopy, construction of new home shopping pod for ambient and chilled orders. Construction of home shopping van loading canopy and grocery collections canopy.

    Asda Stores Ltd Ffordd Tirwaun CWM-Bach Aberdare CF44 0AH

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  15. Decided21/0273/GREG

    Proposed bypass.

    Land To The West Of Llwydcoed And The East Of Penywaun Linking The A465 At Croesbychan With The A4059 At The South East Corner Of Penywaun

    Received 26 Feb 2021
  16. Decided21/0270/CPRO

    Single storey rear extension.

    Highcroft 8 Glasfryn Cwmdare Aberdare CF44 8SB

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  17. Pending Decision21/0269/RES

    Reserved matters application seeks approval of all remaining reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) relating to planning application 18/0302/08.

    Land To The West Of Bryn Pica Waste Disposal Site Merthyr Road Llwydcoed Aberdare CF44 0BX

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  18. Decided21/0264/NMA

    Non-material amendment sought for layout changes (20/0430/10).

    Land Adjacent To 13 Tylacoch Llanharry Pontyclun CF72 9LS

    Received 22 Feb 2021
  19. Decided21/0263/FUL

    Conversion of the Black Diamond public house to residential accommodation.

    The Black Diamond Public House Edmondstown Road Edmondstown Tonypandy CF40 1NR

    Received 22 Feb 2021
  20. Decided21/0262/DIS

    Discharge of condition 11 (local equipped area of play (LEAP), including landscaping) of previously approved application 18/0334/16.

    Land North Of The A473 Llanilid

    Received 23 Feb 2021
  21. Decided21/0261/FUL

    Single storey rear extension.

    Cefn Court Darren-Ddu Road Glyncoch Pontypridd CF37 3HE

    Received 22 Feb 2021
  22. Decided21/0260/FUL

    Demolition of existing extension and construction of new two storey extension.

    CWM Cottage Heol FFRWD Philip Efail Isaf CF38 1AT

    Received 22 Feb 2021
  23. Decided21/0259/FUL

    Redevelopment of garage and storage area to form duplex two bedroom apartment and garages (Amended plans received 7th June 2021).

    1 Castellau Road Beddau Pontypridd CF38 1AA

    Received 22 Feb 2021
  24. Decided21/0258/FUL

    Proposed first floor rear extension.

    62 Albany Street Ferndale CF43 4SL

    Received 22 Feb 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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