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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
24,879Searchable applications
497Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 22,950 approved or refused records
2,301Refused applications

20,649 approved · 2,301 refused · 712 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Source: Welsh Government / DataMapWales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decided18/0858/DIS

    Discharge of Conditions - 12 - (Existing Roundabout Improvements), 13 (Cycle Route), 14 (Engineering Design Details), 16 (Emergency access/bus link), 17 (Access to Plot N2), 20 (Access/vision splays), 21 Vision splays/no obstruction), & 27 (Lighting scheme/protection of bats) of planning permission 09/0386.

    Land At Former Coed Ely Colliery Ely Valley Road Coedely Tonyrefail

    Received 27 Jul 2018
  2. Decided18/0857/DIS

    Part discharge of condition 3 Highways & Infrastructure Works of planning permission (09/0386).

    Land At Former Coed Ely Colliery Ely Valley Road Coedely Tonyrefail

    Received 27 Jul 2018
  3. Decided18/0864/FUL

    Construction of 14 residential refuse stores with environmental improvements to the front and environmental improvements including retaining walls to the rear gardens of Maerdy Road Flats

    Maerdy Road Flats Maerdy Road Maerdy CF43 4BU

    Received 30 Jul 2018
  4. Decided18/0862/ADV

    Proposed advertisement surround to existing ATM to include integral illumination and screen to the ATM fascia, free cash withdrawals sign above the ATM with blue LED halo illumination to the surround.

    Lloyds TSB 35-37 Talbot Road Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8AD

    Received 30 Jul 2018
  5. Decided18/0861/FUL

    Change of use to a martial arts centre.

    Unit 16 Highfield Industrial Estate Ferndale CF43 4SX

    Received 30 Jul 2018
  6. Decided18/0860/DIS

    Discharge of condition 6 (multi pane sliding sash windows) of previously approved listed building consent 17/1391/12

    Black Lion Hotel 104 Wind Street Aberdare CF44 7LL

    Received 27 Jul 2018
  7. Decided18/0859/FUL

    Demolish existing rear lean to and build new single storey extension.

    14 Rickards Street Glynfach Porth CF39 9LL

    Received 27 Jul 2018
  8. Decided18/0856/GREG

    Installation of a new pedestrian footbridge across the River Taff, linking Ynysangharad Park with the Taff Vale Redevelopment (Permission Ref: 17/0793/08). The proposals include the demolition of the former changing rooms (adjacent to site of former day-centre) and the removal of existing vehicular ramp to the lower informal parking area

    Former Taff Vale Shopping Centre Taff Street Pontypridd

    Received 27 Jul 2018
  9. Decided18/0855/ADV

    Proposed new non-Illuminated signage

    Spar Catherine Crescent Cymmer Porth CF39 9AW

    Received 27 Jul 2018
  10. Unknown18/5101/SSO

    EIA screening request for 1) A full planning application for the development of a petrol filling station and seperate McDonalds restaurant with drive thru, associated infrastructure and access off the A469 and; 2) An outline planning application with all matters reserved for a park and ride facility

    Land South West Of Penrhos Roundabout/A469 Caerphilly CF83 1NF

    Received 27 Jul 2018
  11. Decided18/0850/FUL

    One 4 bedroom detached dwelling.

    Land At Wybren Goch Plas-Newydd Isaf Llwydcoed Aberdare

    Received 26 Jul 2018
  12. Decided18/0849/FUL

    Two storey side extension and loft conversion.

    The Presbytery Turberville Road Porth CF39 0NF

    Received 26 Jul 2018
  13. Decided18/0848/FUL

    Proposed side and rear extension

    43 Celyn Isaf Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8AN

    Received 26 Jul 2018
  14. Decided18/0847/FUL

    Demolition of detached garage and construction of new integral garage and single storey extension.

    1 Knights Terrace Abercynon Mountain Ash CF45 4UU

    Received 25 Jul 2018
  15. Decided18/0846/FUL

    Proposed rear extension.

    4 Wyndham Street Ton Pentre Pentre CF41 7BA

    Received 25 Jul 2018
  16. Decided18/0845/FUL

    Conversion of storage shed to a Granny Flat

    7 Heol-Y-Bryn Rhydyfelin Pontypridd CF37 5EH

    Received 26 Jul 2018
  17. Decided18/0844/FUL

    Proposed rear single storey extension.

    9 Danyderi Street Godreaman Aberdar CF44 6EB

    Received 25 Jul 2018
  18. Decided18/0843/DIS

    Discharge of condition 4 (materials/samples) of previously approved planning application 18/0157/10

    Tonyrefail Comprehensive School Gilfach Road Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8HG

    Received 25 Jul 2018
  19. Decided18/0841/FUL

    Proposed rear single storey extension.

    45 Ebenezer Street Rhydyfelin Pontypridd CF37 5PB

    Received 25 Jul 2018
  20. Decided18/0842/DIS

    Discharge of condition 44 (Validation Report) of planning permission 16/0062/34

    Tonyrefail Comprehensive School Gilfach Road Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8HG

    Received 25 Jul 2018
  21. Decided18/0840/FUL

    Proposed single storey and first floor extensions

    8 The Avenue Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8PR

    Received 25 Jul 2018
  22. Decided18/0839/DIS

    Discharge of condition 3 (boundary treatment) of previously approved planning application 18/0157/10

    Tonyrefail Comprehensive School Gilfach Road Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8HG

    Received 25 Jul 2018
  23. Decided18/0838/FUL

    Loft conversion with rear dormer (retrospective)

    Ty Coch 3 Lon Stephens Ty Rhiw Taffs Well CF15 7NB

    Received 25 Jul 2018
  24. Decided18/0837/FUL

    Small porch extension to side elevation.

    13 Ffordd Hann Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 9WX

    Received 23 Jul 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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