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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27,030 approved · 3,795 refused · 1,010 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

Decided16/1151/FUL
Demolition of redundant nursery buildings to provide extension of retail store car park to provide an additional 34 spaces (114 in total) (amended site layout plan received 26/09/17).
Lidl Foodstore Rhondda Road Pontypridd CF37 1TF
Received 21 Oct 2016
Withdrawn16/1150/FUL
Change of use from a B1 office to a D2 leisure
Office 6 Parc Business Treorci Abergorky Industrial Estate Treorchy CF42 6EP
Received 21 Oct 2016
Decided16/1149/FUL
Change of use for the parking of two vehicles and construction of a hardstanding and retaining wall (amended plans received 28/03/2017)
2 Treharne Court Lincoln Street Cymmer Porth CF39 9AS
Received 21 Oct 2016
Decided16/1148/FUL
Erection of a 3 storey rear extension.
50 Old Street Tonypandy CF40 2AF
Received 18 Oct 2016
Decided16/1147/FUL
Proposed residential development of two detached dwellings with integral garages and parking. (Amended plans received 08/05/17)
Land Adjacent To CWRT Llanwonno Llanwonno Road Mountain Ash
Received 20 Oct 2016
Decided17/0477/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 - Materials, 4 - Drainage Arrangements and 6 - Wheel Washing of planning permission 16/0424/10.
Glebe House Road To Coed Y Wiw Llanharry Pontyclun CF72 9LH
Received 26 Apr 2017
Decided17/0476/FUL
The replacement of the first floor curtain walling, changing a flat roof to a pitched roof, the replacement of high level windows and replacement of a flat roof covering.
Western Power Distribution Depot Station Road Church Village Pontypridd CF38 1BN
Received 25 Apr 2017
Decided17/0349/FUL
Change of use to A1 food retail (Co-Op) to include change of highway access, change to shop front, demolition of single storey kiosk and double storey industrial unit, addition of external ATM, plant compound and external carpark lighting.
Unit 2 Four Square Living Geraint Hill Site Canal Road Cwmbach Aberdare CF44 0PN
Received 23 Mar 2017
Decided17/0348/FUL
Two storey lateral extension to form a garage, kitchen and bedrooms.
31 Capel Farm Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8AD
Received 22 Mar 2017
Decided17/0266/FUL
Convert first floor office to one bed flat.
First Floor 9A Gelliwastad Road Pontypridd CF37 2BW
Received 3 Mar 2017
Decided17/0263/FUL
Change of use of building from public house with associated flat above to single residential dwelling. (Amended site layout plan received 12/06/17)
The Royal Oak Public House Incline Top Abercynon Mountain Ash CF45 4EW
Received 3 Mar 2017
Decided17/0259/FUL
Proposed ground floor extension, new external porch, raising of roof levels for attic extension and garage.
21 Manor Hill Miskin Pontyclun CF72 8JP
Received 1 Mar 2017
Decided17/0258/DIS
Discharge of condition 4 of ref: 17/0074/10
McDonalds Restaurant Llwynypia Road Llwyn-Y-Pia Tonypandy CF40 2JQ
Received 2 Mar 2017
Decided17/0204/DIS
Discharge of Conditions 10, and 12 of 17/0183/15
Aberdare Boys School Cwmdare Road Cwmdare Aberdare CF44 8SS
Received 17 Feb 2017
Withdrawn17/0203/FUL
Change of use from DDS tyres to temporary convenience store, post office selling tobacco and alcohol (for one year period).
Formerly Known As DDS Tyres Bridgend Road Llanharan CF72 9RP
Received 20 Feb 2017
Decided17/0112/NMA
Re-location of visitor parking adjacent to plots 141 and 142 to Road 19; Re-positioning of parking outside of plots 202-204; and Re-alignment of footpath between plots 168-169. (Amended description received 15/02/17)
Duffryn Bach Farm Station Road Church Village CF38 1AH
Received 26 Jan 2017
Decided17/0111/FUL
Proposed rear garage.
40 Ynyscynon Road Trealaw Tonypandy CF40 2LN
Received 26 Jan 2017
Decided17/0110/DIS
Discharge of condition 1 of application 11/1154/10
Rear Of 208 High Street Treorchy CF42 6AS
Received 26 Jan 2017
Decided16/1349/FUL
Erection of house extensions, summerhouses & timber decks (amended plans and arboricultural report received 28/04/17)
Maesycoed Llwydcoed Road Llwydcoed Aberdare CF44 0UW
Received 12 Dec 2016
Decided16/1146/FUL
The conversion of a disused chapel into a single storey dwelling with four bedrooms and 2no. off street parking
Methodist Chapel Brook Street Blaenrhondda
Received 20 Oct 2016
Decided16/1145/FUL
Second storey bedroom extension and replacement of existing conservatory with brick walls and tiled roof sun lounge.
14 Clos Ty Melyn Rhydyfelin Pontypridd CF37 5NH
Received 21 Oct 2016
Decided16/1144/CPRO
Removing a roller shutter door, in filling the void with profiled metal cladding to match the surrounding walls and installing a 1500 x 1200mm window at high level where the door would have been to provide natural light into the office space internally.
Welsh National Opera Warehouse Aberaman Enterprise Park Aberaman Aberdare CF44 6DA
Received 20 Oct 2016
Decided16/1143/DIS
Improvement and enlargement of car park: Discharge of conditions 3 (Drainage) 5 (Site Clearance), 6 (condition 6), 8 (Footway link), 9 (Surface water drainage) and 10 (Traffic management) of planning permission 16/0836/10.
Car Park At Lakeside Visitor Centre Clydach Vale Country Park Clydach Tonypandy
Received 21 Oct 2016
Decided16/1142/GREG
It is proposed to install a temporary double classroom demountable building onto the playing field adjacent to the playground.
Ffynnon Taf Primary School Cardiff Road Taffs Well Cardiff CF15 7PR
Received 20 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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