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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

29,713Searchable applications

503Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 27,532 approved or refused records

3,223Refused applications

24,309 approved · 3,223 refused · 911 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Jan 2006 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 24 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Applications Local plan Revised Local Development Plan 2022 - 2037 Pre-application advice Planning - Pre-application advice

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanningservices@rctcbc.gov.uk Council source
Planning enquiriesPlanningServices@rctcbc.gov.uk Council source
General council enquiriesdevelopmentcontrolenforcement@rctcbc.gov.uk Council source

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More application records

Decided17/0814/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 of previously approved planning application 16/1194/08
Llantwit Fardre Leisure Centre Central Park Church Village Pontypridd CF38 1RJ
Received 21 Jul 2017
Decided17/0813/FUL
Double Storey Rear Extension, Single Storey Conservatory, and Garage Conversion.
27 Windsor Drive Miskin Pontyclun CF72 8SH
Received 21 Jul 2017
Decided17/0812/FUL
Lean to conservatory to rear.
48 Ynyslyn Road Rhydyfelin Pontypridd CF37 5AR
Received 21 Jul 2017
Decided17/0810/FUL
Proposed Detached Dwelling with off Street Parking.
Land At Nile Road Trealaw Tonypandy CF40 2UY
Received 21 Jul 2017
Decided17/0805/FUL
First floor rear extension, garden decking with fencing and car hardstanding (Retrospective).
13 Arthur Street Ystrad Pentre CF41 7QB
Received 19 Jul 2017
Decided17/0804/FUL
Proposed field access track.
Penbwch Uchaf Farm Tonyrefail Road Pen-Y-Coedcae Pontypridd CF37 1QA
Received 19 Jul 2017
Decided17/0803/FUL
Single storey rear garage.
28 Glanaman Road Cwmaman Aberdare CF44 6LA
Received 19 Jul 2017
Decided17/0802/DIS
Discharge of Conditions 3, 4, 5 and 6 of application 17/0349
Four Square Living Geraint Hill Site Canal Road Cwmbach Aberdare CF44 0PN
Received 18 Jul 2017
Decided17/0801/FUL
A residential development with associated works (amended site plan and engineering layout received 06/09/17).
Land Off Cardiff Road CWM Cynon North Mountain Ash
Received 18 Jul 2017
Decided17/0800/ADV
Fascia and projection signage.
Lunn Poly Ltd Travel Agents 7 Commercial Street Aberdare CF44 7RW
Received 18 Jul 2017
Decided17/0799/FUL
Proposed summer house.
Mwyndy House Heol Miskin Mwyndy Pontyclun CF72 8PN
Received 18 Jul 2017
Decided17/0798/CPRO
Insertion of rooflights to front and rear elevation to form loft conversion.
13 Pen Parc View Abercynon Mountain Ash CF45 4PE
Received 18 Jul 2017
Decided17/0797/FUL
Alteration to shopfront, external fixed planters and seating areas.
Unit 8 Newpark District Shopping Centre Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8LW
Received 10 Jul 2017
Decided17/0796/FUL
First floor extension.
26 Colliers Avenue Llanharan Pontyclun CF72 9UT
Received 17 Jul 2017
Decided17/0795/TEL
Installation of 3 No. antennas on existing mast at above location.
Hillview Field Croescade Road Upper Church Village Pontypridd CF38 1EE
Received 17 Jul 2017
Decided17/0794/FUL
To site a container type cabin with windows and door on waste ground the size 21ft X 8ft, this would provide a storage facility for sports equiptment for user of Tonteg tennis court.
Rear Of Tonteg Community Centre Maesteg Grove Tonteg Pontypridd CF38 1ND
Received 17 Jul 2017
Decided17/0793/GREG
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 17 Jul 2017
Invalid17/0792/DIS
Discharge of Conditions 28 (bat precautionary mitigation measures) of the 'full' element and 36 (hydraulic modelling assessment), 40 (planting, future maintenance/management and possible replacement of the landscaping scheme), 46 (further verification drilling) and 48 (bat precautionary mitigation measures) of the 'outline' element of previously approved application 16/0062/34
Tonyrefail Comprehensive School Gilfach Road Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8HG
Received 17 Jul 2017
Decided17/0791/FUL
First floor timber frame extension on top of existing ground floor extension.
11 Grange Terrace Llwyn-Y-Pia Tonypandy CF40 2HX
Received 17 Jul 2017
Decided17/0790/DIS
Discharge of Conditions 3 (details of revised car parking layout), 4 (Samples of Construction Materials), 5 (Scheme of odour/effluvia/fume control), 6 (details of a system preventing waste cooking oils,fats,grease and food debris entering foul drainage system), 7 (drainage arrangements) and 9 (proposed mitigation, design details and a development program) of previously approved application 15/1208/10
Unit 1 Farmfoods Ltd Riverside Retail Park Ffordd Tirwaun Cwmbach Aberdare CF44 0AH
Received 17 Jul 2017
Decided17/0789/FUL
Proposed replacement of dog kennels under construction with registered stud breeding stables for race horses.
Pinefield Tyle Garw Pontyclun CF72 9EZ
Received 17 Jul 2017
Decided17/0788/FUL
Demolition of existing Gospel Hall and replacement with 2 dwellings and private access road (amended plans received 27/07/20).
Old Gospel Hall Garth Avenue Glyncoch Pontypridd CF37 3AA
Received 17 Jul 2017
Decided17/0787/FUL
The proposal is to construct 6 new loose boxes, a feed store, a tack room plus the creation of a menage (small riding area) for equestrian purposes.
3/4 Mile South East Of Tonyrefail (Land East Of Oaklands Farm Pantybrad Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8HX)
Received 17 Jul 2017
Decided17/0786/ADV
NCR 5887 ATM fascia and black and green polycarbonate Cashzone top Illuminated sign "free cash withdrawals and balance enquiries" with illuminated white lettering and halo illumination. Within the ATM fascia is a green acrylic sign internally illuminated with white lettering "cashzone" and accepted card logos to top of ATM fascia.
18 Mill Street Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8AA
Received 17 Jul 2017

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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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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