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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
29,054Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 26,892 approved or refused records
3,092Refused applications

23,800 approved · 3,092 refused · 892 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Apr 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided17/1004/TPO

    The proposed work to TPO trees within application 17/1004/19 will consist of the crown reduction of all trees along my land boundary, removing branches no greater than 100-150mm diameter in size and performed to British Standard 3998: tree work recommendations ? best practice (Amended description received 29/11/17)

    Land Plot Rear Of Station Road Church Village Pontypridd CF38 1AH

    Received 12 Sept 2017
  2. Decided17/1003/DIS

    Discharge of Condition 2, 7 and 18 (13/0179/08).

    Former Taff Vale Railway Between Talbot Green And Cross Inn

    Received 12 Sept 2017
  3. Decided17/1002/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 10,11,13 & 19 of previously approved planning application 13/0416/10

    Unit 43 - 44 Premier Green Energy Ltd Hirwaun Industrial Estate Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9UP

    Received 12 Sept 2017
  4. Decided17/1001/FUL

    Retrospective garage conversion.

    41 Cadwal Court Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd CF38 2FA

    Received 11 Sept 2017
  5. Decided17/1000/CPRO

    Certificate of Lawful Development for Existing Domestic Use - C3 to all land shown on site plan.

    CWM Mill Heol FFRWD Philip Efail Isaf Pontypridd CF38 1AT

    Received 11 Sept 2017
  6. Decided17/0999/FUL

    Raise Height of roof and construct 2 dormers.

    38 Heol Dinas Isaf Williamstown Tonypandy CF40 1NG

    Received 11 Sept 2017
  7. Decided17/0998/FUL

    Construction of new Take Away Coffee House Kiosk on the site of existing Garage and Store (to be demolished) along with re-landscaping of rear garden area to provide parking facilities for existing cleaning business.

    John Mills Newsagent 1 Cardiff Road Taffs Well Cardiff CF15 7RA

    Received 8 Sept 2017
  8. Decided17/0997/ADV

    1 no. internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 no. internally illuminated projecting sign.

    Principality Building Society 220 High Street Treorchy CF42 6AS

    Received 8 Sept 2017
  9. Decided17/0996/FUL

    Proposd two storey rear extension with internal modifications and proposed rear garage.

    52 Dyfodwg Street Treorchy CF42 6NL

    Received 8 Sept 2017
  10. Decided17/0995/FUL

    Installation of new 6.06m (20ft) x 2.44 (8ft) metal storage container.

    Garage Opposite 6 Aelybryn Pantygraig-Wen Pontypridd CF37 2RU

    Received 8 Sept 2017
  11. Decided17/0993/FUL

    Change bungalow to a day care centre for children.

    37 Williams Street Brynna Pontyclun CF72 9QJ

    Received 8 Sept 2017
  12. Decided17/0992/DIS

    Discharge of Condition 7 (Engineering Design - Access) and 8 (Engineering Design - Internal Road Layout) of Planning Approval 17/0183/15

    Aberdare Boys High School Cwmdare Road Cwmdare Aberdare CF44 8SS

    Received 7 Sept 2017
  13. Decided17/0991/FUL

    To provide access to household driveway - Excavate footpath - lay 1 left hand reducer and 6 6x5 low kerbs - lay 75mm layer of ashpalt laid in two layers .

    8 Ffordd-Y-Capel Efail Isaf Pontypridd CF38 1AP

    Received 7 Sept 2017
  14. Decided17/0990/FUL

    Proposed Alterations & Extension to Existing Day Care Centre to Form Community Hub. Works to include partial cladding of external envelope, alterations to access, car parking and boundary treatments. Internal alterations including formation of a GP Surgery, Day Care Nursery and Extension of Structure to create additional ancillary D1 Use Class Floor Space. Conversion of Former First Floor Caretakers Flat to Ancillary D1 Use Office Space.(Scheme B) (Coal Mining Report Received 21/09/17)

    St Mairs Day Centre Seymour Street Aberdare CF44 7BD

    Received 7 Sept 2017
  15. Decided17/0985/NMA

    Non Material Amendment of 17/0069/10 to reduce the extension at the rear of property (depth of rear elevation extension)

    9 Parc Nant Celyn Efail Isaf Pontypridd CF38 1AD

    Received 6 Sept 2017
  16. Decided17/0984/FUL

    The development proposed is 4 No. detached garages and associated works.

    Land At Hurst Grove (North Of 1B Forge Place) Abernant Aberdare CF44 0SE

    Received 6 Sept 2017
  17. Decided17/0983/FUL

    Demolish existing garage and erection of integral garage within a two storey side extension.

    3 Hillcrest Brynna Pontyclun CF72 9SJ

    Received 5 Sept 2017
  18. Decided17/0982/FUL

    Erection of rear first floor timber-framed extension.

    70 Cardiff Road Glan Y Llyn Taffs Well Cardiff CF15 7QE

    Received 5 Sept 2017
  19. Decided17/0981/RVOC

    Variation of Condition 3 of previously approved application 15/0777/10 to extend the time period for an additional 5 years to 30 years and Removal of Condition 19 for a scheme for the provision and content of a sign/board.

    Berthllwyd Farm Maendy Road Pen-Y-Coedcae Pontypridd CF37 1PS

    Received 4 Sept 2017
  20. Decided17/0980/FUL

    Alteration to the main public entrance of the surgery. To include a new ramp and entrance door on the High Street elevation and replacement of the existing door and side screen with a new glazed screen into the entrance lobby.

    New Tynewydd Surgery 128 High Street Treorchy CF42 6PB

    Received 4 Sept 2017
  21. Decided17/0979/FUL

    Detached garage built into the embankment at the front of the property.

    Hafan Teg Ely Valley Road Coedely Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8PX

    Received 4 Sept 2017
  22. Decided17/0978/FUL

    Proposed single storey side extension.

    43 Longmede Park Rhigos Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9NX

    Received 4 Sept 2017
  23. Decided17/0977/FUL

    Proposed Double & Single Storey Extension to Existing Dwelling.

    136 Queen's Drive Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd CF38 2PA

    Received 4 Sept 2017
  24. Decided17/0976/FUL

    Proposed ground floor extension to form a disabled toilet & shower & lounge utility room & hall.

    17 Clas-Ty-Gelli Ynysybwl Pontypridd CF37 3DL

    Received 4 Sept 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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