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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
25,397Searchable applications
497Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 23,439 approved or refused records
2,391Refused applications

21,048 approved · 2,391 refused · 736 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Nov 2007 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas16 mapped area records
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More application records

  1. Decided18/0583/RVOC

    Variation of condition 1 of planning permission 13/0478/13 to extend the expiration date for 5 years including 3 years for reserved matters.

    Land Adjacent To 25 Ynyshir Road Wattstown CF39 0RD

    Received 24 May 2018
  2. Decided18/0580/TCA

    Removal of 3 mature poplar, removal of dead ash tree, removal of suppressed ash & sycamore and dead wooding of remaining specimens (additional plan received 16/07/18).

    Site Next To Llys Newydd Cowbridge Road Talygarn Pontyclun

    Received 22 May 2018
  3. Decided18/0579/NMA

    Non Material Amendment of application 17/0244/10 for increase in overall dimensions of cafe.

    Lee Gardens Pool Cross Street Penrhiwceiber Mountain Ash CF45 3TD

    Received 22 May 2018
  4. Decided18/0578/NMA

    Non Material Amendment of application 16/0062/34 for relocation of the access ramp to the service yard serving the new school building.

    Tonyrefail Comprehensive School Gilfach Road Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8HG

    Received 22 May 2018
  5. Decided18/0577/CPRO

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed single storey rear extension with lantern style roof.

    9 Alexandra Place Abercynon Mountain Ash CF45 4YA

    Received 23 May 2018
  6. Decided18/0576/FUL

    The construction of extensions to the existing building to provide additional production, warehousing and office space along with alterations to the external parking areas

    Unit 49 Main Avenue Hirwaun Industrial Estate Hirwaun CF44 9UP

    Received 22 May 2018
  7. Decided18/0575/RES

    Application for approval of reserved matters (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) of previously approved planning application 13/0922/13 for the demolition of the existing derelict workingmen's club and re-landscaping of site to accommodate residential development.

    Clydach Vale Workingmens Club Howard Street Clydach Tonypandy CF40 2BP

    Received 22 May 2018
  8. Decided18/0574/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for change of use and alterations to provide office units and storage/distribution units.

    Treforest Textiles Printers Ltd Unit E6 Main Avenue Treforest Industrial Estate Pontypridd CF37 5UR

    Received 11 May 2018
  9. Decided18/0572/CPRO

    The erection of a mobile home within garden curtilage

    Yr Derwenau The Woodlands Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd CF38 2DU

    Received 21 May 2018
  10. Decided18/0571/FUL

    The construction of a number of glazed curtain walls to enclose a number of open stairwells on 2 existing blocks of flats (3 stairwells per block), along with some external landscaping

    Numbers 8 - 25 & 33 - 49 Poets Close Rhydyfelin Pontypridd CF37 5HL

    Received 22 May 2018
  11. Decided18/0570/DIS

    Discharge of condition 3 (proposed footings), 5 (vehicular footway crossing) & 6 (garage entrance apron) of previously approved planning application 17/1361/10.

    1 Kenry Street Ynyswen Treherbert Treorchy CF42 6DR

    Received 21 May 2018
  12. Decided18/0569/FUL

    Proposed three dwellings (Amended plans and description received 5th July 2018)

    Land Adjacent To 5 Victoria Street Ystrad CF41 7RJ

    Received 22 May 2018
  13. Decided18/0568/FUL

    Change of use from car hire unit with car washing facilities to valeting and hand car wash centre (retrospective).

    Adams Valeting Centre And Hand Car Wash Former Enterprise Car Hire Cardiff Road Hawthorn Pontypridd CF37 5BB

    Received 22 May 2018
  14. Decided18/0567/FUL

    2nd storey extension to side, single storey extension to rear and bay window to front of property.

    1 Forest Hills Drive Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8JB

    Received 22 May 2018
  15. Decided18/0566/DIS

    Discharge of condition 5 (drainage) of previously approved planning application 17/0062/10

    153 Bute Street Treorchy CF42 6BN

    Received 21 May 2018
  16. Decided18/0565/FUL

    Change of use from bank to 2 A1 shops at ground level plus 3 self-contained flats (Amended description and plans 31/07/2018).

    8 - 10 High Street Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8PG

    Received 21 May 2018
  17. Decided18/0564/FUL

    Two storey rear extension, three garages to rear of property.

    32 Amelia Terrace Llwyn-Y-Pia Tonypandy CF40 2HR

    Received 21 May 2018
  18. Decided18/0563/FUL

    Proposed garage with patio on roof and increase in height of side wall with fencing above.

    6 David Street Cwmdare Aberdare CF44 8UE

    Received 21 May 2018
  19. Decided18/0562/FUL

    Change of use and conversion of building to 2 no. separate 3 bedroom dwellings (amended plans received 09/07/18).

    39 Albert Street Aberdare CF44 7EP

    Received 21 May 2018
  20. Decided18/0561/CPRO

    Certificate of lawful development for the replacement of existing prefab material with brick skin to dwelling.

    49 Ty Rhiw Taffs Well Cardiff CF15 7RU

    Received 21 May 2018
  21. Decided18/0560/FUL

    Two storey rear extension and additional window to north-west elevation.

    16 De Winton Terrace Llwyn-Y-Pia Tonypandy CF40 2HE

    Received 21 May 2018
  22. Decided18/0559/FUL

    Lower the front garden area to existing tarmac drive level and resurface total area with new tarmac to provide area for off road parking of 2 cars.

    36 The Rise Cwmdare Aberdare CF44 8BJ

    Received 21 May 2018
  23. Decided18/0554/OUT

    Construction of 1 no. 4 bedroom house

    9 Chalfont Close Beddau Pontypridd CF38 2SA

    Received 21 May 2018
  24. Decided18/0553/FUL

    Proposed 2 no. new outdoor A/C condenser units to rear elevation.

    Specsavers / Public Defender Service 65-66 Taff Street Pontypridd CF37 4TD

    Received 21 May 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.

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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