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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
28,307Searchable applications
507Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 26,176 approved or refused records
2,948Refused applications

23,228 approved · 2,948 refused · 867 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Jul 2006 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 23 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided17/1196/OUT

    Outline application for residential development (amended descirption received 05/12/17)

    Vacant Site Adjacent To Forest View Medical Centre Abergorky Industrial Estate Ynyswen Treherbert Treorchy CF42 6DL

    Received 2 Nov 2017
  2. Decided17/1195/LBC

    Change of use from Library to A3 ground floor and single office use to 1st floor (no alteration of internal layout to 1st floor proposed). Listed Building Consent Application.

    Porth Library 47 Pontypridd Road Porth CF39 9PG

    Received 1 Nov 2017
  3. Decided17/1194/FUL

    Proposed double garage with rooftop terrace at rear of property. (Amended plan received 08/12/17).

    63 Tynybedw Terrace Treorchy CF42 6RL

    Received 1 Nov 2017
  4. Decided17/1193/OUT

    Proposed development of four new, three bedroom dwellings with gardens and off street parking. Also an additional 14 no. off-street parking spaces for use by existing residents of Walsh Street. Re-submission of application ref: 17/0548/13.

    Land Adjacent To Walsh Street Tyntetown Abercynon

    Received 31 Oct 2017
  5. Decided17/1192/FUL

    Raised hardstanding to front of property and dropped kerb.

    1 Forest Road Beddau Pontypridd CF38 2DP

    Received 31 Oct 2017
  6. Decided17/1191/CPRO

    Existing shop and living accommodation within former pub and hotel.

    Former Central Hotel Clydach Road Tonypandy

    Received 31 Oct 2017
  7. Decided17/1190/DIS

    Discharge of Conditions 3 - Structural Calculations and 4 - Privacy Screen, of planning permission 17/0508/10.

    56 Hillside View Pontypridd CF37 2LG

    Received 30 Oct 2017
  8. Withdrawn17/1189/OUT

    Outline planning application for residential development (Ecological Assessment received 29/10/18, Transport Statement recevied 03/11/17 and amended plans received 16/10/19).

    Land North Of School Row And Cefnpennar Road Cwmbach Aberdare

    Received 30 Oct 2017
  9. Decided17/1187/TEL

    Application to determine whether Prior Approval is required to the siting and appearance of proposed EE LTD & ESN Telecommunications Installation.

    Land At CWM Parc Treorchy Cwmparc CF42 6NB

    Received 30 Oct 2017
  10. Decided17/1188/FUL

    3 storey extension to the rear of a middle terraced house.

    68 Hughes Street Penygraig Tonypandy CF40 1LX

    Received 31 Oct 2017
  11. Decided17/1186/FUL

    Single garage to rear.

    42 Halifax Terrace Tynewydd Treherbert Treorchy CF42 5SU

    Received 13 Oct 2017
  12. Decided17/1185/FUL

    Replacement PVC cladding to the exterior of existing Efail Isaf Village Hall. Rosewood ship lap cladding to the areas currently wood painted brown. White PVC to the areas currently painted white. Like for like replacement windows, external doors and rainwater goods.

    Efail Isaf Community Hall Heol-Y-Parc Efail Isaf Pontypridd CF38 1AN

    Received 30 Oct 2017
  13. Decided17/1184/FUL

    Loft Conversion of existing annex building to create a study and gamesroom. Construction of new dormer windows and extension to form car port. Increase ridge height by 1 metre.

    CWM Mill Heol FFRWD Philip Efail Isaf Pontypridd CF38 1AT

    Received 30 Oct 2017
  14. Decided17/1183/DIS

    Discharge Of Conditions 7 (Water Pollution) 9 (Traffic Management Plan), 10 (Conditions Survey), 11 (Access Design) and 13 (Drainage Arrangements) of previously approved application 16/0903/15.

    Land 400M To The West Of Rhwifelin Fach Farm North Ofthe Royal Mint Pontyclun

    Received 27 Oct 2017
  15. Decided17/1180/FUL

    Replacement of single storey side extension.

    Central Hotel Clydach Road Clydach Tonypandy

    Received 27 Oct 2017
  16. Decided17/1179/FUL

    Double extension to rear of property.

    52 Maesteg Crescent Tonteg Pontypridd CF38 1PE

    Received 27 Oct 2017
  17. Decided17/1178/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 12 (Desk-top Study) and 15 (Risk Assessment) for previously approved application 17/0793 (New build, mixed-use development providing predominately B1 space but with ancillary A3, D1 and D2 uses in the form of three new buildings above a common basement providing car parking and servicing areas)

    Site Of Former Taff Vale Shopping Centre Taff Street Pontypridd

    Received 26 Oct 2017
  18. Decided17/1177/FUL

    Single storey rear extension and shed to rear of garden.

    1 Parc Bryn Derwen Llanharan Pontyclun CF72 9TT

    Received 26 Oct 2017
  19. Pending Decision17/5102/SSO

    Screening Opinion in connection with a hybrid planning application for construction of a light rail depot and associated infrastructure works on land at the Garth Works Industrial Estate in Taffs Well (amended details received 6th December)

    Garth Works Industrial Estate Taffs Well

    Received 23 Oct 2017
  20. Decided17/1176/FUL

    Change of use to first floor and conversion to flat (A1 - C3) existing (A1) retail use to ground floor to be retained. (Amended plans received 02/11/17).

    19 Cross Street Aberdare CF44 7EG

    Received 26 Oct 2017
  21. Decided17/1175/FUL

    Proposed garage conversion with rear single storey and first floor extensions.

    54 Cottesmore Way Cross Inn Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8BG

    Received 26 Oct 2017
  22. Decided17/1174/FUL

    Proposed first floor extension to rear

    Low Wood Aberdare Road Mountain Ash CF45 3PT

    Received 26 Oct 2017
  23. Decided17/1173/FUL

    Proposed one pair of three bedroom semi-detached houses with integral garages.

    Plot 1 Land At The End Of Godreaman Street Godreaman Aberdare CF44 6DF

    Received 25 Oct 2017
  24. Decided17/1172/NMA

    Non material amendment of previously approved planning application 17/0711/10 for the omission of basement and corresponding external staircase from proposal.

    Gelynog Fawr Farm Penycoedcae Road Beddau Pontypridd CF38 2RD

    Received 25 Oct 2017

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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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