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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
26,341Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 24,330 approved or refused records
2,549Refused applications

21,781 approved · 2,549 refused · 769 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Jun 2007 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 22 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided18/0313/FUL

    Proposed two Class A1 (retail) units, three Class A3 (food and drink) units, highways infrastructure, car parking, servicing arrangements and associated works

    Land To The East Of Mill Street Tonyrefail

    Received 19 Mar 2018
  2. Decided18/0312/NMA

    Non material amendment to previously approved planning application 17/1033/10 - replace 1.8m high fence with 1.8m high wall along southern boundary of parking area; addition of 1.8m high close board fence along northern boundary of parking area; and installation of soakaway at lower garden area.

    1 Miskin Terrace Mountain Ash CF45 3UD

    Received 20 Mar 2018
  3. Decided18/0311/FUL

    Retention of hardstanding for off road parking. (Description changed to reflect retrospective development 18/5/18).

    7 Heatherview Road Pontypridd CF37 4DL

    Received 21 Mar 2018
  4. Pending Decision18/0310/RVOC

    Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission 09/1088/15.

    Old School Site Hendrefadog Tylorstown

    Received 21 Mar 2018
  5. Decided18/0309/FUL

    Proposed demolition of chapel and construction of 3 no 4 bed link houses (ecology survey received 07/08/18).

    Former Bethel Chapel Abernant Road Aber-Nant Aberdare CF44 0ST

    Received 21 Mar 2018
  6. Decided18/0307/FUL

    Proposed construction of 2 no. 2 bedroom semi detached dwellings.

    Land Between 227 High Street & Rhondda Hotel (Public House) Cymmer Porth CF39 9AD

    Received 19 Mar 2018
  7. Decided18/0306/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension.

    16 Hall Street Aberdare CF44 7BT

    Received 20 Mar 2018
  8. Decided18/0305/LBC

    Replace and install new fibre and copper cabling to provide connections to new BT Circuits and Cisco Wireless Access Points. Where possible existing cable management containment will be used within the branch to install the new cabling.

    Natwest 1-3 Taff Street Pontypridd CF37 4UU

    Received 19 Mar 2018
  9. Decided18/0304/CPRO

    Certificate of Lawful Development for a change to existing outhouse.

    11 Richmond Terrace Abernant Road Aber-Nant Aberdare CF44 0SF

    Received 19 Mar 2018
  10. Decided18/0303/AGR

    Construction of a new track to facilitate the felling of larch trees infected with Phytophthora ramorum and for purposes of restocking the woodland.

    Woodland Situated To The Northwest Of The Town Of Ynysybwl

    Received 16 Mar 2018
  11. Decided18/0302/GREG

    The development of approximately 10,100m² of Class B1, B2 and B8 (Industrial) uses and associated vehicle parking (with all matters reserved except access).

    Land To The West Of Bryn Pica Waste Disposal Site Llwydcoed CF44 0BX

    Received 19 Mar 2018
  12. Decided18/0301/FUL

    Two storey extension to side and additional parking spaces to front affecting Public Right of Way RAN/31/1 (Amended plans received 26/02/2019).

    Unit 3 Diamond Centre For Wales Talbot Green Business Park Heol-Y-Twyn Llanharan Pontyclun CF72 9FG

    Received 16 Mar 2018
  13. Decided18/0300/NMA

    Non material amendment of previously approved planning application 13/1010/10 for the replacement of the "3G" training pitch with a "grassroots surface"and under drainage system, replacement boundary treatment from high rebound to a metal palisade fence.

    Llwyncelyn Welfare Ground Nythbran Terrace Porth CF39 9TW

    Received 19 Mar 2018
  14. Unknown18/0299/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Site Investigation), 5 (Landscaping), 9 (Tree Maintenance Plan), 10 (Drainage Arrangements) & 11 (Engineering Details) of 17/0462/10

    Land To The North Of Nant Arian Church Village Pontypridd

    Received 16 Mar 2018
  15. Decided18/0298/FUL

    Proposed two storey rear extension.

    3 Bedford Street Aberaman Aberdare CF44 6SN

    Received 16 Mar 2018
  16. Decided18/0297/FUL

    Proposed full width two storey extension and detached garage at rear.

    102 Kenry Street Tonypandy CF40 1DF

    Received 19 Mar 2018
  17. Decided18/0296/DIS

    Discharge of condition 15 (tree management plan) of previously approved planning application 17/0801/10.

    Land Off Cardiff Road CWM Cynon North Mountain Ash

    Received 16 Mar 2018
  18. Decided18/0294/GREG

    Section 73 application to modify Condition 2 of planning consent 17/0131/08 to include the following: amendment of alignment of upper Miskin Road; provision of open eastern backspan to River Cynon and Rail Bridge B1; change of Retaining Wall S2 from vertical concrete to sloping grass; change of Retaining Wall S1 to retain existing masonry wall.

    Land At Miskin Road And New Road Mountain Ash

    Received 21 Mar 2018
  19. Decided18/0293/FUL

    Proposed orangery extension.

    5 Cottesmore Way Cross Inn Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8BG

    Received 16 Mar 2018
  20. Decided18/0292/FUL

    Proposed first floor extension and loft conversion with rear dormer.

    1 Park Street Clydach Tonypandy CF40 2BS

    Received 16 Mar 2018
  21. Decided18/0291/FUL

    Proposed two storey rear extension.

    60 Standard View Ynyshir Porth CF39 0HR

    Received 15 Mar 2018
  22. Decided18/0290/NMA

    Non material amendment of previously approved planning application 17/0962/10 for the relocation of car park entrance and construction of ramped access.

    Horeb Apostolic Church High Street Cymmer Porth

    Received 15 Mar 2018
  23. Decided18/0289/DIS

    Discharge of condition 3 (Drainage Details) of application 17/0962/10.

    Horeb Apostolic Church High Street Cymmer Porth

    Received 15 Mar 2018
  24. Decided18/0288/FUL

    Rear single storey extension to provide a sensory room.

    1 Lanelay Close Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8JA

    Received 15 Mar 2018

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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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