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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
32,992Searchable applications
503Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 30,670 approved or refused records
3,770Refused applications

26,900 approved · 3,770 refused · 1,004 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Jul 2004 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 25 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Conservation areas16 mapped area records
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Source: Welsh Government / DataMapWales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decided16/1204/DIS

    Discharge of condition 3: No development shall take place until drainage arrangements have been submitted and approved in writing by the local authority. Information supplied: Engineer's drainage proposal.

    Asda Superstore Llwynypia Road Llwyn-Y-Pia Tonypandy CF40 2JQ

    Received 31 Oct 2016
  2. Decided16/1203/FUL

    Change of use from B2 (Warehouse) to D2 (Dance Studio)

    Unit 1 Right Buy Taff Business Centre Tonteg Road Treforest Industrial Estate Pontypridd CF37 5UA

    Received 31 Oct 2016
  3. Withdrawn16/1202/RVOC

    Variation of Condition 2 of planning reference 16/0006/10 to amend location of entrance gates 6m back into the site.

    Oakmead Road Llanharan CF72 9FB

    Received 31 Oct 2016
  4. Decided16/1200/NMA

    Non-Material Minor Amendment to application 14/0157 for a first floor side extension (insertion of a Velux roof window in rear roof slope).

    1 Fenwick Street Pontygwaith Ferndale CF43 3LW

    Received 31 Oct 2016
  5. Decided16/1201/FUL

    Demolish existing garden shed and construct new domestic garage.

    4 Weston Terrace Ynyshir Porth CF39 0ER

    Received 31 Oct 2016
  6. Decided16/1199/DIS

    Discharge of Conditions 5 (Drainage), 6 (Construction method statement), 8 (Site Investigations - Land instability) and 9 (Site Investigations - Land contamination) of application 16/0172

    Bolson Llantrisant Road Groes-Faen Pontyclun CF72 8NS

    Received 28 Oct 2016
  7. Decided16/1198/FUL

    Change of use to 2 No flats (2 bedrooms ground floor flat, and 2 bedrooms first floor flat) and new entrance porch.

    1 Amos Hill Penygraig Tonypandy CF40 1PW

    Received 28 Oct 2016
  8. Decided16/1192/FUL

    Two storey residential extension.

    49 The Avenue Cefnpennar Mountain Ash CF45 4DU

    Received 28 Oct 2016
  9. Decided16/1197/DEM

    Demolition of former school buildings.

    Aberdare High School Cwmdare Road Cwmdare Aberdare CF44 8SS

    Received 28 Oct 2016
  10. Decided16/1193/FUL

    Single storey rear extension.

    17 Rock Street Mountain Ash CF45 3LP

    Received 28 Oct 2016
  11. Decided16/1196/FUL

    Proposed two storey full width extension to form a kitchen, bedroom and bathroom.

    12 James Terrace Ynyshir Porth CF39 0EA

    Received 27 Oct 2016
  12. Decided16/1194/GREG

    Change of use of existing squash courts to children's day care nursery (Flying Start) including new enclosed external play area to southern side of the centre and external alterations to the building.

    Llantwit Fardre Leisure Centre Central Park Church Village Pontypridd CF38 1RJ

    Received 28 Oct 2016
  13. Decided16/1195/DIS

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (Drainage Arrangements) and 8 (Grease Prevention) of application 16/0474/08

    Darran Park Primary School Brook Street Ferndale CF43 4LE

    Received 27 Oct 2016
  14. Decided16/1189/DIS

    Report: . Revised Temporary Wildlife Protection Area - Completion of Mitigation Works, Pell Frischmann, October 2016 In addition, the following are provided: . Explanatory Report, Savills, 27 October 2016 . Covering Letter, Savills, 27 October 2016 . Site Location Plan, Ref: 8016 PL 001

    Enviroparks Fifth Avenue Hirwaun Industrial Estate Aberdare

    Received 27 Oct 2016
  15. Decided16/1188/FUL

    First floor extension over garage to provide a new bedroom and ensuite bathroom.

    4 Meiros Close Llanharan Pontyclun CF72 9UX

    Received 28 Oct 2016
  16. Decided16/1186/FUL

    Proposed demolition of existing stables and erection of two storey dwelling.

    Ty Ceffyl Ddu Glamorgan Terrace Penrhiw-Fer Tonypandy CF40 1SA

    Received 27 Oct 2016
  17. Decided16/1187/FUL

    The retention of an ATM installed through the existing glazing in the first window on the right hand side elevation of the main entrance. Replacing part of the existing glazing with a composite security panel powder coated grey to match the rest if the shop.

    Home Bargains Llwynypia Road Tonypandy CF40 2EL

    Received 28 Oct 2016
  18. Decided16/1170/FUL

    Single storey extension for kitchen and bathroom.

    19 Phillip Street Mountain Ash CF45 4BE

    Received 26 Oct 2016
  19. Decided16/1171/FUL

    Front and side extension.

    48 Cefn Lane Glyncoch Pontypridd CF37 3DN

    Received 26 Oct 2016
  20. Decided16/1185/RVOC

    Removal of Conditions 5, 6 and 7 of approved application 16/0255

    Purolite Unit C Llantrisant Business Park Pontyclun CF72 8LF

    Received 27 Oct 2016
  21. Decided16/1172/FUL

    Construction of a permanent bat house (amended site layout plan received 02/12/16).

    Blaengwawr Comprehensive School Club Street Aberaman Aberdare CF44 6TN

    Received 26 Oct 2016
  22. Decided16/1173/NMA

    Minor alterations to front, rear and side elevations. Minor alterations to internal layout.(14/1092/10)

    5 Cemetery Road Porth CF39 0LG

    Received 26 Oct 2016
  23. Decided16/1184/ADV

    Swap out of existing 450mm high internally illuminated white sign for red. Install 1 No. New 450mm high internally illuminated red sign.

    KFC Ffordd Tirwaun Cwmbach Aberdare CF44 0AH

    Received 27 Oct 2016
  24. Decided16/1183/FUL

    Front and rear dormers to first floor.

    37 Ty Mawr Parc Hopkinstown Pontypridd CF37 2SH

    Received 27 Oct 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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