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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
34,319Searchable applications
503Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 31,904 approved or refused records
3,933Refused applications

27,971 approved · 3,933 refused · 1,079 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Dec 2003 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 26 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Planning ApplicationsLocal plan Revised Local Development Plan 2022 - 2037Pre-application advice Planning - Pre-application advice

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

  1. Decided16/0702/GREG

    Roundabout advertising signage adjacent to roundabout exits.

    Tonyrefail Roundabout On A4119

    Received 24 Jun 2016
  2. Decided16/0700/GREG

    Roundabout advertising signage adjacent to roundabout exits.

    Roundabout On A473 At Beddau Church Village Bypass

    Received 24 Jun 2016
  3. Decided16/0587/GREG

    Signage on roundabouts placed adjacent to each exit.

    Sainsbury's Roundabout Pontypridd

    Received 24 Jun 2016
  4. Decided16/0599/NMA

    Non-material amendment to raise height of approved dwelling by 800mm.

    Bryn Ysgol Penrhiwfer Road Penrhiw-Fer Tonypandy CF40 1SJ

    Received 24 Jun 2016
  5. Decided16/0593/FUL

    Installation of 2 No. roller shutter doors to rear elevation to provide secure storage area.

    Llewellyn Day Centre Llewellyn Street Pentre CF41 7BS

    Received 23 Jun 2016
  6. Decided16/0594/FUL

    Proposed side extension to existing shop premises.

    174 Fforchaman Road Cwmaman Aberdare CF44 6NS

    Received 23 Jun 2016
  7. Decided16/0595/FUL

    Construction of 3 No. detached residential dwellings with access and off-street parking to front of properties.

    Land To The Rear Of Greenfield Terrace Abercynon Mountain Ash CF45 4TF

    Received 23 Jun 2016
  8. Decided16/0596/FUL

    Proposed permanent shed/workshop/bike store.

    100 Coedpenmaen Road Pontypridd CF37 4LR

    Received 22 Jun 2016
  9. Decided16/0592/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension. (Amended plans received 05/08/16)

    18 Crystal Wood Drive Miskin Pontyclun CF72 8TH

    Received 22 Jun 2016
  10. Decided16/0591/GREG

    Locating of temporary classrooms in site demise.

    Tonyrefail Comprehensive School Gilfach Road Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8HG

    Received 22 Jun 2016
  11. Decided16/0568/FUL

    2 Storey Kitchen & Bedroom Extension and Loft Conversion.

    24 Grawen Street Porth CF39 0BU

    Received 22 Jun 2016
  12. Decided16/0585/DIS

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Drainage) of 14/0753/10

    Newtown Accident Repair Services Main Road Church Village Pontypridd CF38 1PY

    Received 16 Jun 2016
  13. Decided16/0588/DIS

    Partial Discharge of Condition 4 of planning consent reference 13/0350/15

    Land At Parc Eirin Wilfried Way Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8JQ

    Received 22 Jun 2016
  14. Decided16/0590/FUL

    Demolition/removal of equestrian units and replacement with new portal frame building and formation of access. (Amended red line boundary plans received 09/09/2016 & 18/01/17).

    Land South Of A465 Heads Of The Valleys Road Hirwaun Aberdare

    Received 22 Jun 2016
  15. Decided16/0586/ADV

    Double sided non-illuminated totem sign.

    Land Outside Of Units C5 And C6 Main Avenue Treforest Industrial Estate Pontypridd CF37 5UD

    Received 22 Jun 2016
  16. Decided16/0589/FUL

    Two storey side extension to side of property and attic conversion.

    3 Cae Cadno Church Village Pontypridd CF38 1UL

    Received 22 Jun 2016
  17. Decided16/0566/AGR

    Works to utilise and upgrade an existing access road plus a historic forestry access for use with 44ft timber lorries. This is required to remove phytophthora ramorum infected trees which pose a tree health risk.

    4 Pleasant View Penrhiw-Fer Tonypandy CF40 1SB

    Received 15 Jun 2016
  18. Decided16/0697/FUL

    Domestic garage.

    112 High Street Cymmer Porth CF39 9EU

    Received 14 Jun 2016
  19. Invalid16/0695/FUL

    Single storey rear extension and detached residential domestic garage.

    42 Trem Y Garth Llanharry Pontyclun CF72 9NL

    Received 16 Jun 2016
  20. Decided16/0582/FUL

    Construction of stables (amended location and block plans received 23/02/17).

    Land At Rear Of No's 12 13 & 14 Eisteddfa Road Llwynypia

    Received 20 Jun 2016
  21. Decided16/0571/OUT

    Development of 4 dwellings (detached) with associated access, parking and amenity space.

    Land Adjacent To Abergorki Industrial Estate Treorchy CF42 6DG

    Received 17 Jun 2016
  22. Decided16/0572/FUL

    Proposed retrospective planning application for a single storey orangery at the rear.

    30 Capel Farm Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8AD

    Received 10 Jun 2016
  23. Decided16/0570/FUL

    Demolition of existing rear extension single storey and construction of new larger version.

    51 Gilfach Road Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8HH

    Received 17 Jun 2016
  24. Decided16/0575/FUL

    Change of use from A1 retail store to A2 estate agents including new shop front and general refurbishment of elevations. (Amended description received 20/07/16).

    22 Oxford Street Mountain Ash CF45 3PL

    Received 20 Jun 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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