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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
26,672Searchable applications
509Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 24,635 approved or refused records
2,602Refused applications

22,033 approved · 2,602 refused · 789 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Apr 2007 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 22 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 areas16 mapped area records
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More application records

  1. Decided18/0203/RVOC

    Removal/Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Plans) & 3 (Materials) of previously approved application 16/0878/10.

    The Boot Hotel Victoria Square Aberdare CF44 7LB

    Received 21 Feb 2018
  2. Decided18/0202/FUL

    Provision of new boundary fence.

    South Wales Storage Dinas Road Dinas Tonypandy CF40 1JQ

    Received 21 Feb 2018
  3. Decided18/0201/FUL

    Two storey side extension.

    35 Clos Ynysddu Pontyclun CF72 9WQ

    Received 21 Feb 2018
  4. Decided18/0200/FUL

    Change of use of unit 14 from unit and offices (B1) to a A1 (farm shop) A3 tap room where we would situate a bar area, and an A3 (cafe). Please see the supporting document named 'Sequential Approach.'

    Unit 14 Parc Business Treorci Abergorky Industrial Estate Ynyswen Treorchy CF42 6EP

    Received 21 Feb 2018
  5. Decided18/0199/FUL

    Change of use from chapel to 3 No 2 bed apartments.

    Seion Chapel Birchgrove Street Porth CF39 9YA

    Received 20 Feb 2018
  6. Decided18/0198/FUL

    Front & rear dormer extension and rear single storey extension.

    20 Manor Park Pencoed Bridgend CF35 6PE

    Received 20 Feb 2018
  7. Decided18/0197/FUL

    Detached 4 bedroom house with detached 2 bay garage with store over.

    Land Adjacent To No 2 Moss Place Abernant Aberdare CF44 0YU

    Received 21 Feb 2018
  8. Decided18/0195/FUL

    First floor rear extension.

    24 The Parade Pontypridd CF37 4PU

    Received 19 Feb 2018
  9. Decided18/0194/TPO

    Barrel cut, pruning to tree in rear garden of No. 1 The Gables.

    1 The Gables Nantgarw Taffs Well Cardiff CF15 7TX

    Received 16 Feb 2018
  10. Decided18/0193/FUL

    Proposed erection of 10 domestic garages.

    Land Rear Of Maes Y Coed Primary School Pontypridd CF37 1EQ

    Received 20 Feb 2018
  11. Decided18/0190/FUL

    Conversion of first floor function room into a residential apartment (amended site layout plan rec. 16/04/18).

    Sidhu Stores And Post Office Francis Street Thomastown Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8DT

    Received 19 Feb 2018
  12. Decided18/0189/FUL

    First floor side extension and rear single storey orangery (amended plan received 16/05/2018).

    13 Powell Drive Llanharan Pontyclun CF72 9UU

    Received 19 Feb 2018
  13. Decided18/0188/FUL

    Proposed first floor extension at the rear elevation.

    61 Rees Street Gelli Pentre CF41 7NE

    Received 19 Feb 2018
  14. Decided18/0187/FUL

    Demolition of existing building and new development of 15 no. apartments and associated works (Amended plans received 15/05/2018, 21/05/2018 and 26/11/2018).

    Empire Garage Lanelay Road Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8HY

    Received 19 Feb 2018
  15. Decided18/0185/DIS

    Discharge of condition 6 (landscaping) of previously approved planning application 17/1055/15.

    Former Hirwaun Nursery School Brecon Road Hirwaun CF44 9NN

    Received 16 Feb 2018
  16. Decided18/0184/DIS

    Discharge of Conditions 1 (site access), 2 (site lighting) and 3 (site drainage) of previously approved planning application ref. 16/0994/10.

    Trade Centre Wales Cilfynydd Road Abercynon Mountain Ash CF45 4UQ

    Received 16 Feb 2018
  17. Decided18/0183/FUL

    Proposed formation of a car hardstanding at the side of property.

    Land To The Side Of Golwg Y Mynydd Ffynnon-Las Ystrad Tonypandy CF40 2ST

    Received 16 Feb 2018
  18. Decided18/0182/CPRO

    Certificate of lawful development for a proposed single storey rear extension.

    20 Heol Dewi Brynna Pontyclun CF72 9SP

    Received 16 Feb 2018
  19. Decided18/0181/CPRO

    Certificate of lawful development for proposed rear & side single storey extensions.

    57 Cottesmore Way Cross Inn Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8BG

    Received 16 Feb 2018
  20. Decided18/0178/FUL

    Proposed works to maintain and improve access track into Garth Isaf Farm. Widening of verge to east of junction. Construction of retaining masonry wall. Installation of entrance gates.

    Garth Isaf Farm Heol FFRWD Philip Efail Isaf Pontypridd CF38 1SN

    Received 14 Feb 2018
  21. Decided18/0177/FUL

    Connecting link for Gallop.

    Farmhouse Garth Isaf Farm Heol FFRWD Philip Efail Isaf Pontypridd CF38 1SN

    Received 14 Feb 2018
  22. Decided18/0176/FUL

    First floor rear extension.

    5 Railway Terrace Clydach Tonypandy CF40 2DA

    Received 15 Feb 2018
  23. Decided18/0174/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 3 (drainage arrangements), 5 (construction materials), 6 (contamination) & 12 (traffic management) of previously approved planning application 16/0154/10.

    Plot 4 Brynfynnon Farm Penderyn Road Hirwaun CF44 9SF

    Received 14 Feb 2018
  24. Decided18/0173/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 3 (drainage arrangements), 5 (construction materials), 6 (contamination), 12 (traffic management) & 15 (privacy screen) of previously approved planning application 16/0249/10.

    Plot 3 Brynfynnon Farm Penderyn Road Hirwaun CF44 9SF

    Received 14 Feb 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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