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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
21,028Searchable applications
502Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 19,256 approved or refused records
1,655Refused applications

17,601 approved · 1,655 refused · 602 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Nov 2010 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided19/1158/FUL

    One no. 3 bay mobility scooter store.

    Llys Gwernifor Sheltered Housing Complex Gwernifor Lane Mountain Ash CF45 3US

    Received 29 Oct 2019
  2. Decided19/1157/FUL

    External lighting/bin store/secure buggy store.

    Ferndale Court Ferndale CF43 4NB

    Received 29 Oct 2019
  3. Decided19/1156/FUL

    Raised terrace to front of dwellinghouse

    27 Danycoed Ystrad Pentre CF41 7SL

    Received 29 Oct 2019
  4. Decided19/1155/DIS

    Discharge of condition 20, samples of external facing materials (previous planning 19/0685/08).

    Hirwaun Infants And Nursery School Glanant Street Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9NF

    Received 29 Oct 2019
  5. Decided19/1154/TPO

    Proposed removal and works to trees.

    Land Near Ffordd Hann Rhodfa Bryn Rhydd Rhodfa Carpinus And Clos Oestrwydd Talbot Green Pontyclun

    Received 29 Oct 2019
  6. Pending Decision19/1151/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 5, integral geotechnique of previous planning application 17/0801/10.

    The South Side Of Cardiff Road

    Received 28 Oct 2019
  7. Withdrawn19/1143/TPO

    11 Fagus Sylvatica (Common Beech) to be removed. (TPO number 37)

    Bethel Baptist Church Heol Miskin Pontyclun

    Received 28 Oct 2019
  8. Decided19/1147/FUL

    Change of use from bus and coach depot to enclosed self storage area.

    Unit 10 Edwards Coaches Newtown Industrial Estate Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd CF38 2EE

    Received 25 Oct 2019
  9. Decided19/1146/FUL

    Construction of a garage.

    Rear Of 34 South Street Ynyshir Porth CF39 0EG

    Received 25 Oct 2019
  10. Decided19/1145/DIS

    Discharge of conditions: 29 bat/bird mitigation/enhancement measures, 31 wildlife/habitat protection/mitigation plan, 34 tree management plan/tree protection plan, 35 invasive plan and 40 written scheme of historic environment mitigation (19/0380/15).

    Land At Garth Works Industrial Estate And Taff's Well Railway Station West Of The A470

    Received 25 Oct 2019
  11. Decided19/1144/ADV

    Installation of 4 new digital freestanding signs and 1no 15" digital booth screen.

    McDonalds Restaurant Glamorgan Vale Retail Park Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8RP

    Received 24 Oct 2019
  12. Decided19/1142/FUL

    Two storey extension.

    7 Middle Row Cwmpennar Mountain Ash CF45 4DN

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  13. Decided19/1141/FUL

    Provide handrail around flat roof to create raised terrace.

    6 Glasbrook Terrace Penrhiwceiber Mountain Ash CF45 3SY

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  14. Decided19/1140/FUL

    Dwelling with basement garage. (Amended Plans Received 22/01/2020)

    1 Orchard Drive Glyncoch Pontypridd CF37 3BB

    Received 22 Oct 2019
  15. Decided19/1124/AGR

    New track to facilitate the felling of larch trees infected with Phytophthora ramorum and for purposes of restocking the woodland.

    Woodland To The Southwest Of Cwmaman Aberdare

    Received 18 Oct 2019
  16. Decided19/1139/FUL

    Attached garage to northern side elevation

    25 Heol Dinas Isaf Williamstown Tonypandy CF40 1NG

    Received 22 Oct 2019
  17. Decided19/1138/OUT

    Erection of 1 x 3 bed dwelling (Outline).

    Ty Celyn Coedcae Lane Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 9HJ

    Received 22 Oct 2019
  18. Decided19/1137/AGR

    Prior notification for hay storage barn / cow byre and storage for agricultural machinery.

    Llest Farm Croescade Road Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd CF38 2PW

    Received 21 Oct 2019
  19. Received19/1136/SSO

    Proposed solar farm.

    Land Off Pantybrad Road Llantrisant Road Ynysmaerdy Llantrisant CF72 8YY

    Received 21 Oct 2019
  20. Decided19/1135/DIS

    Discharge of conditions - 3 Proposed Samples and 6 Access and Car Parking of planning permission 19/006/10).

    The Cafe At The Old Forge House Parish Road Taffs Well Cardiff CF15 7RP

    Received 21 Oct 2019
  21. Decided19/1134/FUL

    Alterations to platform and stairs to rear. (Reduction in width).

    77 New Century Street Trealaw Tonypandy CF40 2PG

    Received 21 Oct 2019
  22. Decided19/1131/CPRO

    Car park.

    Car Park Between Hannah Street And Pontypridd Road Porth CF39 9PH

    Received 21 Oct 2019
  23. Decided19/1130/FUL

    Single storey extension to rear and side (amended plans received 12/12/2019).

    28 Mackintosh Road Pontypridd CF37 4AG

    Received 21 Oct 2019
  24. Decided19/1129/FUL

    Change of use from a chapel to a music rehearsal room and meeting room for community groups and businesses.

    Former Hebron Chapel Church Street Ton Pentre Pentre CF41 7AD

    Received 21 Oct 2019

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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.

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