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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

31,540Searchable applications

503Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 29,281 approved or refused records

3,525Refused applications

25,756 approved · 3,525 refused · 964 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Mar 2005 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

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.

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More application records

Decided17/0300/CPRO
Certificate of Lawful Development for a single storey rear extension.
15 Bryncoch Taffs Well Cardiff CF15 7QA
Received 13 Mar 2017
Decided17/0299/FUL
Change of use from C3 (Dwelling houses) to a C4 (Houses in multiple occupation).
13 Windsor Road Treforest Pontypridd CF37 1BX
Received 13 Mar 2017
Decided17/0298/FUL
Ground floor extension to form a garage and shower room.
Ty Ger Y Coed Rhondda Road Ferndale CF43 4LR
Received 10 Mar 2017
Decided17/0297/DIS
Discharge of Conditions 1 Expiration of Time, 2 Amended plans 03/07/14, 3 Landscaping Scheme, 4 Planting Scheme, 5 Materials, 6 Hours of Construction, 7 Drainage Arrangements, 8 Completion of Drainage Works, 9, Parking, 10 Footpath Vehicular Crossover, 11 Vehicular Footway, 12 Traffic Management and Wheel Washing, 13 Surface Water Run-Off, 14 Hours of Construction, 15 Retractable Bollards - 16 Floodlight Usage.
Ton Pentre And Gelli Boys Club Dinam Park Ton Pentre Pentre CF41 7BH
Received 10 Mar 2017
Decided17/0296/FUL
Flat roof dormer to rear & loft conversion.
18 Parc Dan Y Bryn Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8JS
Received 10 Mar 2017
Decided17/0294/FUL
Proposed Two Storey Rear Extension
14 Victoria Street Ton Pentre Pentre CF41 7AP
Received 10 Mar 2017
Decided17/0295/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 and 4 of 17/0183/15
Aberdare High School Cwmdare Road Cwmdare Aberdare CF44 8SS
Received 10 Mar 2017
Decided17/0293/NMA
Non material amendment of 14/1244/10 for addition of a rear dormer to each approved terraced house.
Athletic Workmens Club 87-89 Primrose Street Tonypandy CF40 1BQ
Received 9 Mar 2017
Decided17/0292/CPRO
Construction of conservatory to rear of house.
5 Vale Gardens Pontypridd CF37 2HG
Received 9 Mar 2017
Decided17/0291/NMA
Original plans are being reduced by 150mm to comply with party wall act.
67 Brook Street Williamstown Tonypandy CF40 1RE
Received 9 Mar 2017
Decided17/0290/FUL
Proposed ground floor extension.
1 Anderson Terrace Tonypandy CF40 2LF
Received 8 Mar 2017
Decided17/0289/FUL
New single storey cattery extension.
Hollybush Farm Heol Creigiau Efail Isaf Pontypridd CF38 1BG
Received 9 Mar 2017
Decided17/0287/FUL
Proposed garage extension.
36 The Hollies Brynsadler Pontyclun CF72 9BA
Received 8 Mar 2017
Decided17/0286/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning reference 15/0711/10 to include: Block F - (former woodworking block) to accommodate an additional unit to first floor (from one 2-bed flat to two 1-bed flats) with no external alterations, Block F - new entrance to flat 1 by filling in existing doorway to side elevation (stonework to match) and existing window to street elevation to be enlarged (vertically) to accommodate new access door, Block C - change the internal layout of unit 3 from a 1-bed to a 2-bed flat with external alterations to include approved access door blocked up, side elevation window (full height) changed to door and approved rear window enlarged. Bin storage area to side of unit 3 omitted as a result of previous non-material amendment (ref. 16/1088/39) enlarging bin storage area to lower ground level (approved increased bin storage capacity will accommodate loss of bin storage space to side of unit 3).
Coed Y Lan Block F Tyfica Road Pontypridd CF37 2DD
Received 28 Feb 2017
Decided17/0285/FUL
Erection of two storey rear extension.
23 Lower Forest Level Mountain Ash CF45 4HP
Received 8 Mar 2017
Decided17/0282/FUL
An extension to an existing domestic dwelling by raising the roof levels for the addition of a partial first floor over an existing upper ground floor level.
2 Sunny Bank Upper Gynor Place Ynyshir Porth CF39 0NY
Received 7 Mar 2017
Decided17/0281/FUL
Proposed double garage and hobby room.
Hafan Dawel 2 Ivy Cottages Tramway Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9QF
Received 7 Mar 2017
Decided17/0280/NMA
Non material amendment to planning pemrission ref. 16/1018/10 - to replace rear pedestrian door with roller shutter door.
14 Tyfica Crescent Pontypridd CF37 2BU
Received 7 Mar 2017
Decided17/0279/FUL
Conversion of former garage to a two bed dwelling. Site property title number CYM339820
Garage Maxwell Street Ferndale CF43 4RT
Received 6 Mar 2017
Decided17/0278/FUL
Conversion of former garage to two bed dwelling.
Garage At Maxwell Street Ferndale CF43 4RT
Received 3 Mar 2017
Decided17/0273/FUL
Porch and toilet extension to front of existing semi detached house.
6 Ely Court Francis Street Thomastown Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8EP
Received 6 Mar 2017
Decided17/0275/FUL
Demolish and rebuild existing domestic garage.
Land Opposite 4 Griffith Street Pentre CF41 7JF
Received 6 Mar 2017
Decided17/0274/FUL
Proposed rear extension.
3 Alfred Street Hendreforgan Gilfach Goch Porth CF39 8TL
Received 6 Mar 2017
Decided17/0272/FUL
Porch and toilet extension to front of existing semi detached house.
5 Ely Court Francis Street Thomastown Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8EP
Received 6 Mar 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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