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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
20,848Searchable applications
502Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 19,098 approved or refused records
1,628Refused applications

17,470 approved · 1,628 refused · 588 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Jan 2011 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. Invalid19/1241/RVOC

    Variation of condition 2 of planning consent 15/1007/10 to reposition house within plot.

    Land Adjacent To 22 Jestyn Street Porth CF39 0DN

    Received 25 Nov 2019
  2. Decided19/1240/NMA

    Non material amendment of previously approved planning application 19/0848/10 to enlarge size of approved extension to facilitate staircase to first floor and structural opening forming entrance to front.

    41 Lewis Street Aberaman Aberdare CF44 6PY

    Received 25 Nov 2019
  3. Decided19/1239/FUL

    Provision of a side extension, new cement render finish to all elevations and replacement of windows and doors.

    Cornelly Bungalow Swansea Road Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9PF

    Received 25 Nov 2019
  4. Decided19/1238/FUL

    Demolition of part single/part two storey rear extension and construction of a two storey extension.

    81 Newbridge Road Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8EY

    Received 25 Nov 2019
  5. Decided19/1237/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Green Infrastructure) and 4 (Drainage arrangements) of previous planning application 18/0301/10.

    Unit 3 Diamond Centre For Wales Talbot Green Business Park Heol-Y-Twyn Llanharan Pontyclun CF72 9FG

    Received 25 Nov 2019
  6. Pending Decision19/1236/OUT

    Outline application for 5 No self build plots with all matters reserved.

    Sion Terrace Tirfounder Road Cwmbach Aberdare

    Received 25 Nov 2019
  7. Decided19/1235/FUL

    Construction of 3 bed dwelling. (Amended site layout received 31/03/2020).

    Land Rear Of Nos 37 To 47 Heol Dewi Brynna CF72 9SQ

    Received 25 Nov 2019
  8. Decided19/1234/FUL

    Garage conversion, first floor side extension, single storey rear extension & additional car parking (re-submission of 19/0751/10).

    76 Parc Bryn Derwen Llanharan Pontyclun CF72 9TU

    Received 22 Nov 2019
  9. Decided19/1233/RVOC

    Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 19/1008/15 to amend roof design of cafe building.

    Lee Gardens Pool Cross Street Penrhiwceiber Mountain Ash CF45 3TD

    Received 22 Nov 2019
  10. Decided19/1232/DIS

    Discharge of Conditions: 4 Materials, 11 Site Clearance Method Statement & 14 Proposed Levels (previous app 19/0639/10)(condition 5 - removed by email received 16/10/2020)

    Land Adjacent To 4 Painter's Row Ynyswen Treherbert Treorchy CF42 5AU

    Received 22 Nov 2019
  11. Decided19/1231/FUL

    Two storey rear extension.

    24 High Street Treorchy CF42 6NR

    Received 22 Nov 2019
  12. Decided19/1230/FUL

    Convert unused shop and 1st floor flat into a residential property.

    163 Gelli Road Gelli Pentre CF41 7ND

    Received 21 Nov 2019
  13. Decided19/1229/FUL

    Demolition of existing stables and outbuilding arrangement and construction of new stable block, haybarns and menage.

    Glynderwen Windsor Place Ynysybwl Pontypridd CF37 3LY

    Received 21 Nov 2019
  14. Decided19/1226/FUL

    Subdivision of Unit C, to create additional Unit F, incorporating: new entrance; substitution of side window with door; bin store; fenced external seating area; air con condenser units and extraction grilles (description amended 26th November 2019)

    Unit F Alliance Carpets Mills Ltd Dinas Enterprise Centre Cymmer Road Dinas Porth CF39 9BL

    Received 20 Nov 2019
  15. Decided19/1227/ADV

    Two fascia signs, one totem sign.

    Unit F Alliance Carpets Mills Ltd Dinas Enterprise Centre Cymmer Road Dinas Porth CF39 9BL

    Received 20 Nov 2019
  16. Decided19/1228/CNEI

    Retrospective application to regularise the change of use of the land to domestic garden including the retention of works to extend the private garden of the existing dwelling.

    CWM Ciwic Ganol Farm Rhiwceiliog Cross Roads To RCT Boundary Bridgend CF35 6NR

    Received 20 Nov 2019
  17. Decided19/1225/NMA

    Non-material Amendment to planning permission 16/0795/13 to retain garden level and face brick boundary retaining wall for plot 1 as constructed and erect 1.1m high decorative railings on top of wall to the front of the dwelling and 1.1m high fencing around side boundry of plot 1.

    Former Gene Metals Site Dan-Y-Bryn Road Treforest Pontypridd

    Received 20 Nov 2019
  18. Decided19/1224/FUL

    First floor extension.

    6 Claerwen Close Cwmbach Aberdare CF44 0LQ

    Received 20 Nov 2019
  19. Decided19/1223/GREG

    Construction of a single storey classroom linked to existing school (Amended Plans Rec. 17/01/20).

    Ysgol Ty Coch Residential Special School Lansdale Drive Tonteg Pontypridd CF38 1PG

    Received 19 Nov 2019
  20. Decided19/1222/FUL

    Proposed drive, retaining wall and raised patio level to front of house (retrospective).

    68 Glamorgan Street Perthcelyn Mountain Ash CF45 3RJ

    Received 19 Nov 2019
  21. Decided19/1221/NMA

    Non-material amendment to permission 16/0041/10 for conversion to 1 dwelling house.

    Corner House Inn Corner House Street Llwydcoed Aberdare CF44 0YA

    Received 19 Nov 2019
  22. Decided19/1220/TPO

    To fell 3 trees, 1 Lime tree to front and 2 Sycamore trees to side of property.

    6 Park Place Tonypandy CF40 1BA

    Received 19 Nov 2019
  23. Decided19/1219/RVOC

    Variation of condition 1 of application 16/1353/15 - to extend time period for the construction of 2 pairs of semi-detached dwellings (Outline).

    Land At The End Of Argoed Avenue Llanharan Pontyclun

    Received 19 Nov 2019
  24. Decided19/1218/FUL

    Ground floor extension to northern side elevation.

    Newland 44 Danygraig Drive Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8AQ

    Received 19 Nov 2019

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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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