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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
24,766Searchable applications
497Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 22,843 approved or refused records
2,284Refused applications

20,559 approved · 2,284 refused · 707 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Mar 2008 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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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More application records

  1. Decided18/0935/LBC

    Conversion of Ebenezer Chapel into 5 No. residential apartments with associated works (application for listed building consent)(amended location plans and parking layout plan received 22/08/2019)(amended HIA and additional details received 18/09/2020)

    Ebenezer Chapel Ebenezer Street Trecynon Aberdare CF44 8NU

    Received 13 Aug 2018
  2. Decided18/0934/FUL

    Installation of driveway to front of property.

    22 Derwendeg Avenue Glyncoch Pontypridd CF37 3BY

    Received 15 Aug 2018
  3. Invalid18/0933/GREG

    To provide a new footpath link between the Glamorgan Vale Retail Park and the new Talbot Green community route

    Land Adjacent To The Glamorgan Vale Retail Park Access Road Talbot Green CF72 8RF

    Received 14 Aug 2018
  4. Decided18/0932/GREG

    To provide a new footpath link between Green Park, Talbot Green and the new Talbot Green community route

    Land To South Of Green Park Talbot Green RCT CF72 8RJ

    Received 14 Aug 2018
  5. Decided18/0931/ADV

    New advertisement signage

    Co-Operative Food Brecon Road Hirwaun

    Received 15 Aug 2018
  6. Decided18/0930/GREG

    New floodlighting for a proposed artificial turf pitch on land within the grounds of Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School.

    Bryncelynnog Comprehensive School Penycoedcae Road Beddau Pontypridd CF38 2AE

    Received 14 Aug 2018
  7. Decided18/0928/FUL

    Change of use from bedsit to a beauty salon.

    Post Office Premier Store 95 Ynyslyn Road Rhydyfelin Pontypridd CF37 5AR

    Received 13 Aug 2018
  8. Decided18/0927/FUL

    2 number 5 bedroom houses on vacant land to the rear of Penybryn House (Amended redline boundary received 01/11/18) (Amended plans received 07/12/18) (Ecological Report received 15/03/19)

    Penybryn House Corner House Street Llwydcoed Aberdare CF44 0YA

    Received 14 Aug 2018
  9. Decided18/0926/DIS

    Discharge of Condition 9 (material samples) of previously approved application 16/0793/10 (Demolition of the existing buildings, and the construction of 10 no. affordable units and ancillary work)

    St Lukes Church Church Walk Porth CF39 9TR

    Received 10 Aug 2018
  10. Decided18/0925/DIS

    Discharge of condition 8 (Landscaping) of previously approved 17/1369/10.

    Premier Inn Heol Gwaun Eli Llantrisant CF72 8LL

    Received 10 Aug 2018
  11. Decided18/0924/FUL

    Erection of bungalow to include demolition of existing store.

    Rear Of 62 Pantygraigwen Road Pantygraig-Wen Pontypridd CF37 2RS

    Received 13 Aug 2018
  12. Decided18/0923/OUT

    Residential development including landscaping, drainage, access improvements and other associated infrastructure.

    Land Off B4275 Aberaman Aberdare CF44 6LJ

    Received 10 Aug 2018
  13. Decided18/0919/NMA

    Non material amendment of previously approved planning application 15/1416/10 for 2 separate garden areas to be provided by the provision of an additional garden fence. The provision of 2 No garden sheds for the accommodation of bicycles and a cycle/bin store to become a bin / sprinkler tank store.

    Land At South Of 34 Gelli Road Llanharry Pontyclun CF72 9JA

    Received 10 Aug 2018
  14. Decided18/0920/NMA

    Non material amendment of previously approved planning application 16/0062/34 for the addition of an external cat ladder at roof level to the north elevation

    Tonyrefail Comprehensive School Gilfach Road Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8HG

    Received 10 Aug 2018
  15. Decided18/0922/FUL

    Change of use from coach tour operator to dog grooming salon.

    Rhondda Coach Travel 7 High Street Treorchy CF42 6AE

    Received 13 Aug 2018
  16. Decided18/0921/FUL

    Proposed 2 bedroom bungalow. (Amended Redline Boundary Received 01/11/18)(Amended Plans received 15/11/18)

    1 Bryngwyn Hirwaun Road Penywaun Aberdare CF44 9AH

    Received 13 Aug 2018
  17. Decided18/0916/NMA

    Non material amendment of previously approved planning application 15/1460/16 for an amendment to plot 113 and adjacent highway.

    Land Adjacent To The Meadows Coedely Tonyrefail

    Received 6 Aug 2018
  18. Decided18/0917/FUL

    Home based childcare service (up to 14 children, including applicant's own)

    11 Milford Close Tonteg Pontypridd CF38 1HG

    Received 9 Aug 2018
  19. Decided18/0918/GREG

    Single storey extension to north west elevation with existing pitched and flat roof extended.

    Mountain Ash Day Centre Oxford Street Mountain Ash CF45 3HD

    Received 9 Aug 2018
  20. Decided18/0915/DIS

    Discharge of condition 7 (Verification report), 8 (Contamination monitoring plan) and 9 (Measures for unidentified contamination) of planning permission 12/1292/08 (Additional information received 07/12/2018)

    Michael Sobell Sports Leisure Centre Ynys Road Aberdare CF44 7RP

    Received 9 Aug 2018
  21. Decided18/0914/NMA

    Non material amendment of previously approved planning application 18/0130/10 to retain the existing roof construction and build the 2 storey front extension only. Minor amendments to all other elevations to include the inclusion of a total of 6 new Velux roof lights (3 of which are replacement roof lights), a new roof covering of grey composite slate and re cladding of the current diagonal boarded (black stained) timber ends of the building is also proposed (cladding will be stained Siberian Larch or Cedar Cladding)

    10 The Drive Miskin Pontyclun CF72 8PX

    Received 24 Jul 2018
  22. Decided18/1195/LDO

    B1 use.

    Unit D12 Main Avenue Treforest Industrial Estate Pontypridd CF37 5UR

    Received 19 Oct 2018
  23. Decided18/1194/FUL

    Proposed replacement dormer to front elevation.

    17 Brynau Road Ty Rhiw Taffs Well CF15 7SA

    Received 19 Oct 2018
  24. Decided18/1185/FUL

    Decking (retrospective) (amended plans received 18/06/2019)

    Twynffynon Clydach Road Ynysybwl Pontypridd CF37 3LX

    Received 17 Oct 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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