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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

33,153Searchable applications

503Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 30,825 approved or refused records

3,795Refused applications

27,030 approved · 3,795 refused · 1,010 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Jun 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Applications Local plan Revised Local Development Plan 2022 - 2037 Pre-application advice Planning - Pre-application advice

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanningservices@rctcbc.gov.uk Council source
Planning enquiriesPlanningServices@rctcbc.gov.uk Council source
General council enquiriesdevelopmentcontrolenforcement@rctcbc.gov.uk Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

Decided16/1174/OUT
Erection of a 4/5 bedroom detached dwelling (amended description 28/02/17).
Rear/Side Of Clifton House Station Road Trealaw Tonypandy CF40 2PJ
Received 26 Oct 2016
Decided16/1182/ADV
2 of 1200mm High fascia signs, 1 of Entrance sign, 1 of free standing pylon sign & 1 free standing directional sign.
Hutchings Hyundai Severn Road Treforest Industrial Estate Pontypridd CF37 5SP
Received 26 Oct 2016
Decided16/1175/DIS
Discharge of Conditions 5 (Traffic Management/Wheel Washing), 6 (External Finishes), 7 (Landscaping Details) and 8 (Car Parking) of planning permission ref. 15/1495/10
Plot 2 Sycamore Rise Cwmbach Aberdare CF44 0JJ
Received 26 Oct 2016
Decided16/1181/FUL
Conversion, extension and change of use from Public House (A3) to 4 no. student flats with amenity / service area to rear.
The Bridge Inn Bridge Street Treforest Pontypridd CF37 1TE
Received 27 Oct 2016
Decided16/1179/FUL
Proposed first floor extension over existing single storey extension
8 Bryn Terrace Cwmdare Road Cwmdare Aberdare CF44 8RB
Received 26 Oct 2016
Decided16/1178/NMA
Non Material Amendment to add two windows to the side elevation of the garage looking inward toward the property. The personnel door is to be moved to the other side of the rear elevation.
Crossways Cottage 1 Caerphilly Road Taffs Well Cardiff CF15 7TA
Received 20 Oct 2016
Decided16/1176/DIS
Application to discharge conditions 4 (Details of off-street parking) and 5 (Vehicular footway crossing) of planning permission 16/0647/10.
41 Trehafod Road Pontypridd CF37 2LR
Received 26 Oct 2016
Decided16/1169/LBC
Change of use from Library to A3 use ground floor and 2 apartments above. Insertion of mezzanine and internal upgrade and refurbishment works, insertion of windows to side and rear elevations (Listed Building Consent)
Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC Porth Library 47 Pontypridd Road Porth CF39 9PG
Received 26 Oct 2016
Decided16/1168/RVOC
Variation of Condition 1 of planning consent 11/0060/10: - Erection of 4 dwellings (served by private drive). Improvements to existing vehicular and pedestrian access.
Farmhouse Rhombic Farm Halt Road Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9UN
Received 25 Oct 2016
Decided16/1167/RVOC
Variation of condition 1 of planning consent 11/0061/10 : - Erection of one dwelling, construction of estate road access (as approved), with private drive, vehicular and pedestrian access thereto.
Farmhouse Rhombic Farm Halt Road Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9UN
Received 25 Oct 2016
Decided16/1166/NMA
Approval of the enclosed as-built plans, with minor changes to the approved development as described in the cover letter supplied with this application.
Maesbach Willowford Road Tonteg Pontypridd CF38 1SH
Received 25 Oct 2016
Decided16/1165/FUL
Proposed loft conversion with front pitched roof dormer to create habitable room with en-suite.
Gelli Rise Gelli Road Gelli Pentre CF41 7UQ
Received 25 Oct 2016
Decided16/1164/FUL
Two storey side extension.
5 Vicarage Road Porth CF39 0NG
Received 25 Oct 2016
Decided16/1163/DIS
Discharge of Conditions: 5: Design and details of kerb line adjustment, Condition 6: Contractors Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan, Condition 8: Engineer's design of tank farm and excavation, pipe work plan and pipework and monitoring specifications, Condition 9: Full site investigation report, Condition 12: Contractor Statement on imported material.
Asda Superstore Llwynypia Road Llwyn-Y-Pia Tonypandy CF40 2JQ
Received 24 Oct 2016
Decided16/1162/FUL
Retention of garden potting shed and completion of works.
1 Ivy Cottages Tramway Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9QF
Received 25 Oct 2016
Decided16/1161/FUL
Rear first floor extension and rear single storey in-fill extension
6 Railway Terrace Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8HP
Received 24 Oct 2016
Decided16/1160/DIS
Discharge of conditions 4 Turning facilities, 11 Ecology report, 17 Boundary treatments, 18 Materials samples, 19 and 20 Drainage arrangements, of planning permission 13/0678.
1 Parc-Y-Nant Nantgarw Taffs Well Cardiff CF15 7TJ
Received 24 Oct 2016
Decided16/1159/FUL
Conversion of Tylorstown Methodist Chapel to 1 no. 4 Bedroom dwelling.
Tylorstown Methodist Chapel Ferndale Road Tylorstown Ferndale CF43 3HB
Received 24 Oct 2016
Decided16/1158/FUL
Change of use from side lane to domestic garden (retrospective)
49 Penrhys Road Ystrad Pentre CF41 7SJ
Received 20 Oct 2016
Decided16/1157/DIS
Discharge of Conditions 5 (Wildlife Mitigation Plan) and 6 (Habitat Management Scheme) of application 16/0460
Mr Speakers Way Trealaw Tonypandy
Received 24 Oct 2016
Decided16/1156/FUL
Replacement of bungalow roof to enable formation of attic accommodation, and single-storey side extension.
Penllwyn Heol Orchwy Treorchy CF42 6ST
Received 24 Oct 2016
Decided16/1152/FUL
Proposed construction of a residential dwelling (Amended Plan and Ownership Certificate received 29/01/18).
Former Builders Yard Foundry Road Trealaw Tonypandy CF40 2XD
Received 24 Oct 2016
Decided16/1154/FUL
Enlargement of an existing two storey extension, inclusive of two new single storey extensions to either side of the existing property. Proposals include for various internal renovation works in association with the proposals.
The Arches Heol Dderwen Tonteg Pontypridd CF38 1TD
Received 24 Oct 2016
Decided16/1153/FUL
Garden extension and garden shed.
28 Hawthorn Crescent Rhydyfelin Pontypridd CF37 5AY
Received 24 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.

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