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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
19,081Searchable applications
497Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 17,396 approved or refused records
1,379Refused applications

16,017 approved · 1,379 refused · 534 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 May 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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. Decided20/1138/ADV

    Proposed new fascia sign to front of shop.

    Cathys Fruit And Veg 14B Dyffryn Road Rhydyfelin Pontypridd CF37 5RW

    Received 15 Oct 2020
  2. Decided20/1137/FUL

    Construction of Green Room building within existing TV and film studios site (Unit 11) (Retrospective).

    Dragon International Studios New Road Llanharan (Building 11)

    Received 14 Oct 2020
  3. Decided20/1102/FUL

    Pitched roof two storey infill extension to rear of existing dwelling and attached single storey flat roof extension

    69 Lanwood Road Graigwen Pontypridd CF37 2EP

    Received 9 Oct 2020
  4. Decided20/1101/FUL

    Erect first floor side extension and rear balcony.

    19 Tan-Y-Fron Treorchy CF42 6HA

    Received 9 Oct 2020
  5. Decided20/1100/FUL

    Proposed detached two bed dwelling (re-submission).

    1 Kingsbury Court Llwydcoed Aberdare CF44 0YN

    Received 8 Oct 2020
  6. Decided20/0971/FUL

    Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of infill extension.

    44 Graig Y Mynydd Thomastown Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8FD

    Received 14 Sept 2020
  7. Decided20/0970/FUL

    Proposed first floor rear extension.

    52 Eleanor Street Tonypandy CF40 1DR

    Received 11 Sept 2020
  8. Decided20/0941/FUL

    Two storey side extension, single storey front extension and creation of new parking within front garden.

    16 Maes Maelwg Beddau Pontypridd CF38 2LD

    Received 7 Sept 2020
  9. Decided20/0940/FUL

    Garden extension with footbridge across river Rhondda and store with vegetable patch.

    The Tabernacle Brook Street Blaenrhondda CF42 5SB

    Received 7 Sept 2020
  10. Decided20/0917/ADV

    Replacement Nissan Corporate signage, internally illuminated fascia signage, pylon signage.

    Griffin Mill Nissan Unit 7 Treforest Industrial Estate Tonteg Road Pontypridd CF37 5YH

    Received 1 Sept 2020
  11. Decided20/0916/NMA

    Non-material amendment to Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 18/1423/10 to facilitate changes to the detail of the Hyatt house type

    Land North Of Highfields Coedely

    Received 1 Sept 2020
  12. Decided20/0915/NMA

    Amend the roof on the extension from a pitched roof to a flat roof.(20/0126/10)

    6 Sycamore Street Rhydyfelin Pontypridd CF37 5NB

    Received 1 Sept 2020
  13. Decided20/0913/CPRO

    Single storey rear extension.

    16 Tan Y Bryn Gardens Llwydcoed Aberdare CF44 0TQ

    Received 31 Aug 2020
  14. Decided20/0911/FUL

    Rear single storey extension to ground floor flat (part retrospective).

    9 Heol Gwynno Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8DD

    Received 28 Aug 2020
  15. Decided20/0910/FUL

    Replacement garage with office and storage to rear (Amended plans received 14th January 2021).

    39 Tudor Way Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd CF38 2NG

    Received 28 Aug 2020
  16. Decided20/0907/FUL

    Dormer bungalow & garage.(Amended Plans and Redline Boundary Received 20/11/2020)(Amended Ownership Certificates received 04/12/2020)

    Land Adjacent To 3 CWRT Fforest Mountain Ash

    Received 28 Aug 2020
  17. Decided20/0909/ADV

    Decorated timber boarded sign.

    St Dyfrigs Community Hall Broadway Treforest Pontypridd CF37 1DB

    Received 28 Aug 2020
  18. Decided20/0908/FUL

    External envelope upgrades/alterations.

    St Dyfrigs Community Hall Broadway Treforest Pontypridd CF37 1DB

    Received 28 Aug 2020
  19. Decided20/0906/FUL

    Construction of a two storey three bedroom house

    Land Opposite Nos 3 & 4 Park Place Cilfynydd Pontypridd

    Received 28 Aug 2020
  20. Decided20/0905/CPRO

    Convert garage to a bedroom.

    43 Rhys Street Edmondstown Tonypandy CF40 1NS

    Received 28 Aug 2020
  21. Decided20/0902/FUL

    Decking within rear garden and extended driveway to side of property.

    Mount Pleasant Dehewydd Lane Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd CF38 2EN

    Received 27 Aug 2020
  22. Decided20/0901/FUL

    Conversion of garage to living space, first floor extension

    29 Heol Hensol Beddau Pontypridd CF38 2LP

    Received 27 Aug 2020
  23. Decided20/0900/FUL

    Erection of 0.7m high wooden fence on top of current boundary wall.

    61 Fanheulog Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8HQ

    Received 26 Aug 2020
  24. Decided20/0899/FUL

    Detached Dwelling.

    Plot 2 Foundry View Godreaman Aberdare CF44 6DW

    Received 26 Aug 2020

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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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