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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
17,939Searchable applications
497Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 16,262 approved or refused records
1,239Refused applications

15,023 approved · 1,239 refused · 510 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 May 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided21/0195/FUL

    Two storey side extension.

    Ty Gwyn Brynna Road Brynna Bridgend CF35 6PG

    Received 10 Feb 2021
  2. Decided21/0193/CPRO

    Lawful development certificate sought for retention of a residential caravan (not restricted to a person solely or mainly working, or last working in the locality in agriculture or forestry, or widow or widower of such person, and any resident dependents).

    Mount View Blaenllechau Road Blaenllechau Ferndale CF43 4UF

    Received 10 Feb 2021
  3. Decided21/0192/FUL

    Garden store, garage and office.

    1 Ynysmaerdy Terrace Ynysmaerdy Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8LG

    Received 10 Feb 2021
  4. Decided21/0194/FUL

    Single storey rear extension with balcony over.

    Ty Maes Yr Haf 46A Despenser Avenue Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8QA

    Received 10 Feb 2021
  5. Decided21/0190/FUL

    Demolition of existing garage and construction of new MOT garage. (Preliminary Bat and Nesting Bird Assessment received 22/06/21)

    Duffryn Garage Duffryn Bach Terrace Church Village Pontypridd CF38 1AL

    Received 9 Feb 2021
  6. Decided21/0189/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 3 drainage, 5 contamination, 8 materials & 17 construction method statement of previous application 18/0328/10.

    Land At The Pit Cwmbach Aberdare Road CWM-Bach Aberdare

    Received 9 Feb 2021
  7. Decided21/0316/DEM

    Prior approval for alterations to Old Colliery Overbridge.

    Old Colliery Overbridge Aberaman Park Industrial Estate Aberaman Aberdar

    Received 2 Mar 2021
  8. Decided21/0188/FUL

    First floor extension to side, double storey extension to rear (amended plan received 08/03/2021).

    17 Lon-Y-Felin Cefnpennar Mountain Ash CF45 4ES

    Received 9 Feb 2021
  9. Decided21/0187/FUL

    Single storey side extension for provision of disabled WC.

    Old Age Pensioner Hall Gwendoline Street Tynewydd Treherbert

    Received 9 Feb 2021
  10. Decided21/0186/FUL

    Conversion of garage to habitable room.

    24 Heol Isaf Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd CF38 2TJ

    Received 9 Feb 2021
  11. Decided21/0185/FUL

    Conversion of former public house/hotel into 14 no. self contained flats. (Bat survey received 27th August 2021, revised site layout plan, to incorporate off-street parking received 8th September 2021)

    Former Gordon Hotel 60 Gelli Road Gelli Pentre CF41 7LY

    Received 9 Feb 2021
  12. Decided21/0184/FUL

    Two 4-bed detached dwellings.

    Land Rear Of Ton-Coch Terrace Cefnpennar Mountain Ash

    Received 9 Feb 2021
  13. Decided21/0183/FUL

    Single storey extension to front of the property.

    Llethrau 5 CWM Alarch Close Mountain Ash CF45 3DT

    Received 9 Feb 2021
  14. Decided21/0182/FUL

    Single storey rear extension & first floor side extension.

    8 Greenlands Road Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8QD

    Received 9 Feb 2021
  15. Decided21/0178/FUL

    Proposed single storey extension.

    45 Dyfodwg Street Treorchy CF42 6NL

    Received 8 Feb 2021
  16. Decided21/0177/RVOC

    Variation/removal of conditions 3 & 4 restrictions on hot food takeaways between the hours of 17.30 and 23.00.

    R L Gibbons 49 Tylacelyn Road Pen-Y-Graig Tonypandy CF40 1JU

    Received 8 Feb 2021
  17. Decided21/0176/FUL

    Erection of a permanent rural workers dwelling.

    Ein Glaswellt Farm Rackett Cottages Road Castellau Beddau CF72 8LQ

    Received 8 Feb 2021
  18. Decided21/0175/FUL

    Domestic garage and workshop. (Amended Plans received 22/04/2021)

    43 Heol Bryn Heulog Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd CF38 2EJ

    Received 8 Feb 2021
  19. Decided21/0172/FUL

    Raised decking (retrospective).

    35 Bryn Derwen Cwmdare Aberdare CF44 8SE

    Received 5 Feb 2021
  20. Decided21/0171/FUL

    Construction of single storey rear extension.

    11 Worcester Court Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8JR

    Received 8 Feb 2021
  21. Decided21/0170/FUL

    Two-storey rear extension.

    137 Tylacelyn Road Penygraig Tonypandy CF40 1JR

    Received 8 Feb 2021
  22. Decided21/0169/FUL

    Raised decking to join to an existing decked area (retrospective).

    27 Arnold Street Mountain Ash CF45 4LF

    Received 8 Feb 2021
  23. Decided21/0168/FUL

    Pair of semi detached dwellings.

    Christadelphian Hall Gwawr Street Aberaman Aberdare CF44 6YP

    Received 8 Feb 2021
  24. Decided21/0167/FUL

    Proposed Garage

    Land To The Rear Of Redlands New Road Ynysybwl CF37 3HA

    Received 5 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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