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Rhondda Cynon Taf planning applications

PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Also known as RCT.Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Rhondda Cynon Taf website

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
34,221Searchable applications
503Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 31,814 approved or refused records
3,923Refused applications

27,891 approved · 3,923 refused · 1,072 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Jan 2004 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 26 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. Decided16/0774/FUL

    Demolition of garage, two storey extension to side and part rear, new porch.

    26 Heol Tymaen Upper Boat Pontypridd CF37 5AJ

    Received 15 Jul 2016
  2. Decided16/0772/FUL

    Proposed two storey rear kitchen / bedroom extension

    15 Alfred Street Williamstown Tonypandy CF40 1PD

    Received 15 Jul 2016
  3. Decided16/0771/FUL

    Proposed residential development, with new local convenience store, car parking and access (Revised Plans and Reports Received). Revised Plans (site plan, walk up flats, site sections, letter regarding pedestrian access link and boundary treatment statement received 26/01/2017.

    Former Hirwaun Nursery School Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9NN

    Received 14 Jul 2016
  4. Decided16/0769/FUL

    Single storey rear extension and detached garage.

    30 Station Road Church Village Pontypridd CF38 1AH

    Received 19 Jul 2016
  5. Decided16/0768/DIS

    Discharge of Conditions 2 (Drainage) and 3 (Contamination) of Planning Aplication Ref. 15/1338/10.

    Land Adjacent To Rhondda Self Storage Dinas Road Tonypandy CF40 1JQ

    Received 14 Jul 2016
  6. Decided16/0766/DIS

    Discharge of Condition 7 (Odour/Effluvia/Fume Control) of previously approved application 16/0474/08

    Darran Park Primary School Brook Street Ferndale CF43 4LE

    Received 14 Jul 2016
  7. Decided16/0763/FUL

    Dwelling house.

    Danygraig Main Road Tonteg Pontypridd CF38 1LS

    Received 13 Jul 2016
  8. Decided16/0762/FUL

    Garage conversion to habitable space with single storey side extension to provide garage space

    33 Nant-Y-Fron Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8HZ

    Received 13 Jul 2016
  9. Decided16/0761/FUL

    Proposed 4 bedroom detached dwelling and detached garage (amended plan received 06/09/16)

    The Royal Oak Public House Incline Top Abercynon Mountain Ash CF45 4EW

    Received 13 Jul 2016
  10. Decided16/0760/FUL

    Two storey rear extension.

    46 Eileen Place Tynewydd Treherbert Treorchy CF42 5BU

    Received 12 Jul 2016
  11. Decided16/0752/FUL

    Footpath from clubhouse to 3G pitch to allow for disabled access and hardstand at pitch for spectators.

    Abercwmboi Rugby Club Cardiff Road Aberaman Aberdare CF44 6AX

    Received 7 Jul 2016
  12. Decided16/0751/DIS

    Discharge of condition 4 bedroom window, of planning permission 15/0534/10.

    42 Jenkin Street Abercynon Mountain Ash CF45 4UL

    Received 7 Jul 2016
  13. Decided16/0750/CNEI

    Develop a new cemetery for the provision of approximately 2000 burial plots and 1800 mini graves, a new building comprising offices and welfare facilities together with public toilets, site infrastructure and car parking.

    Land Adj To Old Nantgarw Road Groeswen Cardiff CF15 7UN

    Received 7 Jul 2016
  14. Decided16/0749/NMA

    Internal / external alterations to plot 19, also to re-position it slightly on the site. Re-arrangement of parking to front of plot (Amended description 02/9/16)

    Former Ystrad Depot Ystrad Pentre CF41 7RG

    Received 5 Jul 2016
  15. Pending Decision16/0756/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 7, 10 and 11 of 15/0829/10

    Land Adjacent To Awelon Heol-Y-Parc Efail Isaf Pontypridd CF38 1AN

    Received 11 Jul 2016
  16. Decided16/1039/FUL

    Conservatory set on an existing raised patio area to rear of dwelling.

    47 Primrose Street Tonypandy CF40 1BQ

    Received 20 Sept 2016
  17. Decided16/1038/FUL

    First storey bathroom extension.

    46 Court Street Tonypandy CF40 2RH

    Received 20 Sept 2016
  18. Decided16/1025/DIS

    Discharge of Conditions attached to planning permission for demolition of bungalow and construction of new student accommodation (Application ref. 15/0705). Conditions to be discharged are:- 3 (External Materials), 4 (Construction Method Statement), 5 (Highways Details), 6 (Retaining Walls), 7 (Surface Water Drainage).

    Park Pride Brook Street Treforest Pontypridd CF37 1TW

    Received 15 Sept 2016
  19. Decided16/1024/FUL

    Conversion of basement into a one bedroom flat.

    203 Ystrad Road Pentre CF41 7PE

    Received 14 Sept 2016
  20. Decided16/0923/NMA

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment to Approved Development - 14/1130/10. The overall external dimensions are being reduced. The approved dimension of the extension are 9554mm. This is being reduced to approximately 6000mm. All rooflights are being removed. The external walls are not being broken into. Outside walls will be block and render not brick. The number of side windows (obscure glazing) is being reduced to one. in the addition size is being reduced. The shower/toilet area is being moved to the rear of the extension.

    17 Ffordd-Yr-Ywen Tonteg Pontypridd CF38 1TE

    Received 16 Aug 2016
  21. Decided16/0922/FUL

    Single storey lean to extension to rear of property.

    62 Moorland Crescent Beddau Pontypridd CF38 2DW

    Received 16 Aug 2016
  22. Decided16/0893/FUL

    Retaining wall, raise garage roof and replace existing window with door.

    5 Maesyffynon Grove Aberaman Aberdare CF44 6PJ

    Received 9 Aug 2016
  23. Decided16/0892/FUL

    Reinstate the former windows to the side elevations that were removed as part of the previous development and reinstate the manager's accommodation at the first floor.

    28 Victoria Square Aberdare CF44 7LB

    Received 8 Aug 2016
  24. Decided16/0840/FUL

    Single storey extension to rear of property, demolish and rebuild garage wider and longer, clad garage in timber.

    4 Maesyffynon Grove Aberaman Aberdare CF44 6PJ

    Received 28 Jul 2016

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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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