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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
25,061Searchable applications
497Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 23,118 approved or refused records
2,332Refused applications

20,786 approved · 2,332 refused · 725 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Feb 2008 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 22 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 areas16 mapped area records
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More application records

  1. Unknown18/0729/CNEI

    To develop a new cattery for commercial purposes, to include construction of a new building for a cattery and grooming parlour, with new specialist cat pens, adjustment of existing site access and provision of car parking

    Land At Nant Rhydhalog Cowbridge Road Talygarn

    Received 26 Jun 2018
  2. Decided18/0726/FUL

    Proposed two detached dwellings (revised layout and access plan received 13th July 2018)

    Site Of Former Bethania Chapel Bethania Place Cwmbach Aberdare

    Received 27 Jun 2018
  3. Withdrawn18/0728/FUL

    Conversion of single dwelling house to 4 no. self-contained one bedroom flats including rear extension (amended plans and Coal Mining Risk Assessement report received 19/12/18).

    70 Broadway Treforest Pontypridd CF37 1BD

    Received 27 Jun 2018
  4. Decided18/0727/FUL

    Replace existing rear extension

    18 Bryn Glas Cwmbach Aberdare CF44 0LU

    Received 26 Jun 2018
  5. Decided18/0725/FUL

    Two storey rear extension.

    67 Mill Street Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8AE

    Received 25 Jun 2018
  6. Decided18/0724/TPO

    Proposed section felling of tree

    The Cot Cowbridge Road Talygarn Pontyclun CF72 9JT

    Received 26 Jun 2018
  7. Decided18/0723/FUL

    Proposed two storey rear extension

    10 Thomas Street Hendreforgan Gilfach Goch Porth CF39 8TU

    Received 26 Jun 2018
  8. Decided18/0722/FUL

    Single storey side extension to provide kennels and detached shed.

    211 Merthyr Road Pontypridd CF37 4DH

    Received 26 Jun 2018
  9. Decided18/0721/FUL

    Proposed new garage to side elevation and conversion of existing garage to habitable room.

    18 St Ilid's Meadow Llanharan Pontyclun CF72 9FX

    Received 28 Jun 2018
  10. Decided18/0720/FUL

    Re-profiling of garden, new walls to front, side and rear and new boundary fencing (retrospective).

    Brynderwen Tir-Y-Graig Tonteg Pontypridd CF38 1LJ

    Received 26 Jun 2018
  11. Decided18/0719/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 3 (drainage arrangements), 5 (details/samples of construction materials), 6 (boundary treatment), 8 (scheme of landscaping), 10 (engineering design and details of private shared access) and 13 (construction method statement) of previously approved planning application 16/1147/10 (residential development of 2 detached dwellings)

    Land Adjacent To CWRT Llanwonno Llanwonno Road Mountain Ash

    Received 25 Jun 2018
  12. Decided18/0718/FUL

    Change of use of former Tylorstown Police Station to residential dwelling (Changes required to include ground floor extension together with pitch roof dormer extension to rear first floor).

    Former South Wales Police Tylorstown Station 243 East Road Tylorstown Ferndale CF43 3HG

    Received 26 Jun 2018
  13. Decided18/0717/FUL

    New fencing, access and car parking to existing industrial unit.

    Unit E 14TH Avenue Hirwaun Industrial Estate Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9UP

    Received 26 Jun 2018
  14. Decided18/0716/FUL

    Decking area placed on top of existing sleeper wall (retrospective). (Amended Plans received 05/02/19)

    59 Ffordd Dol Y Coed Llanharan Pontyclun CF72 9WA

    Received 25 Jun 2018
  15. Decided18/0715/FUL

    Change of use to A3 (take away), shop front alterations, conversion of upper floor to 2 self contained flats and external alterations and installation of a fume extraction duct.

    74-76 Commercial Street Mountain Ash CF45 3PW

    Received 22 Jun 2018
  16. Invalid18/0714/DIS

    Discharge of condition 5 (Traffic Management and Highway improvements including traffic calming) & 6 (Safe routes to school for pedestrian improvements) of previously approved application 17/0017/08 (Construction of a new Primary School on land at Glanaman Road, Cwmaman.)

    Primary School Glanaman Road Cwmaman Aberdare

    Received 22 Jun 2018
  17. Decided18/0713/ADV

    4 Elevation Signs.

    Howdens Unit G1 To G2 Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC Coedcae Industrial Estate Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 9HG

    Received 22 Jun 2018
  18. Decided18/0712/RVOC

    Variation of condition 1 of previously approved planning application 15/0583/15 (Mixed Use Classes A3 (Food & Drink) & C1 (Hotel) including associated works) to extend the period in which to submit a reserved matters application for a further three years.

    Land Off Tyla Gwyn/A468 Nantgarw CF15 7TD

    Received 21 Jun 2018
  19. Decided18/0710/FUL

    Alteration of approved dwelling to include rear conservatory.

    Plot 14 The Meadows Cwmdare Road Cwmdare Aberdare

    Received 21 Jun 2018
  20. Decided18/0709/FUL

    Two dwellings and creation of a new vehicular access to the site.

    Ty Mawr Aber-FFRWD Road Mountain Ash CF45 4DD

    Received 21 Jun 2018
  21. Decided18/0708/FUL

    Change of use of land to extend garden curtilage (retrospective) (Amended Plans Received 14/09/18).

    59 Cilfynydd Road Cilfynydd Pontypridd CF37 4NH

    Received 20 Jun 2018
  22. Decided18/0706/TPO

    30% crown reduction.

    8 The Grove Glyncoch Pontypridd CF37 3BQ

    Received 18 Jun 2018
  23. Decided18/0705/OUT

    A pair of 3 bedroom semi-detached houses with parking and replacement of bridge.

    Site Of Former Tabernacle Chapel Cross Brook Street Blaenrhondda Treherbert CF42 5SB

    Received 20 Jun 2018
  24. Decided18/0704/FUL

    Change of use of existing building from private members club to separate hot food takeaway/restaurant and public house at ground floor level with separate function room at first floor level for A3 use.

    Royal British Legion Club Bethania Place Cwmbach Aberdare CF44 0AB

    Received 19 Jun 2018

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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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