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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
30,787Searchable applications
503Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 28,560 approved or refused records
3,391Refused applications

25,169 approved · 3,391 refused · 941 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Jul 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 ApplicationsLocal plan Revised Local Development Plan 2022 - 2037Pre-application advice Planning - Pre-application advice

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More application records

  1. Decided17/0548/OUT

    Proposed development of four new, three bedroom dwellings with gardens with off street parking and the creation of an additional 12No. Parking spaces (Additional details received 07/07/17)

    Land Adjacent To Walsh Street Abercynon

    Received 17 May 2017
  2. Decided17/0546/FUL

    Proposed single storey and first floor extension to rear.

    7 West Taff Street Porth CF39 9PB

    Received 17 May 2017
  3. Unknown17/0545/DIS

    Discharge of condition 3 of planning permission 16/0878/10 and listed building consent 16/0831/12 (materials and building details)

    Former Boot Hotel Victoria Square Aberdare CF44 7LB

    Received 16 May 2017
  4. Decided17/0543/FUL

    Demolition of existing single garage and construction of double garage.

    209 Duffryn Y Coed Church Village Pontypridd CF38 1PJ

    Received 15 May 2017
  5. Decided17/0544/ADV

    Proposed advertisement signage to include 1 X Internally Illuminated Co-Op Projector, 1 X Internally Illuminated Co-Op Logo, 2 X Non Illuminated Sets Of Acrylic Text, 1 X Internally Illuminated 3.5M Totem, 10 X non Illuminated Wall Mounted Flat Aluminium Panels, 2 X Non Illuminated Double Sided Post Mounted Flat Aluminium Panels.

    Cwmbach Co-Op Canal Road Aberdare CF44 0PN

    Received 16 May 2017
  6. Decided17/0542/TPO

    T6 Cypress Fell to ground level by carpark T8 Oak fell to ground level, by carpark and building. T13 oak cut back dead wood, adjacent to path leading to bottom block. T18 Lime Re coppice adjacent to road leading to surgery.

    Ty Ddewi Ton Pentre Pentre CF41 7BG

    Received 15 May 2017
  7. Decided17/0539/FUL

    Change of Use from Agricultural Office (Sui Generis) to Office Use (B1).

    Tynewydd Farm Llantrisant Road Groes-Faen Pontyclun CF72 8NE

    Received 12 May 2017
  8. Decided17/0538/OUT

    Outline application for proposed residential development of 9 dwellings.

    Bodwenarth Quarry Disused Bedw Road Cilfynydd Pontypridd

    Received 15 May 2017
  9. Decided17/0537/OUT

    Outline planning permission with all reserved matters for; 4 Bed detached house.

    205/206 East Road Tylorstown Ferndale CF43 3BY

    Received 12 May 2017
  10. Decided17/0536/FUL

    Change of Use of Ground Floor Storeroom to A3 takeaway and New Shopfront and Flue and Car Parking at Rear.

    Williamstown Post Office 28-30 Brook Street Williamstown Tonypandy CF40 1RD

    Received 12 May 2017
  11. Decided17/0535/RVOC

    Variation of Condition 5 of planning application 16/0771/10 - other than newspapers, the delivery of goods to the convenience store shall only take place between 7:00am to 7:00pm Mondays to Saturdays and between 10:00am to 5:00pm on Sundays and Bank Holidays, unless as otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority (Amended description received 08/06/17).

    Former Hirwaun Nursery School Brecon Road Hirwaun CF44 9NN

    Received 11 May 2017
  12. Decided17/0534/FUL

    Proposed enlarged rear two storey and single storey rear extensions, with internal refurbishment and formation of new pedestrian and drive with access.

    14 Cowbridge Road Brynsadler Pontyclun CF72 9BT

    Received 11 May 2017
  13. Decided17/0533/FUL

    Lower ground floor extension of existing garage/workshop to create ancillary annex accommodation. (Description change agreed by agent 26/5/17)

    CWM Mill Heol FFRWD Philip Efail Isaf Pontypridd CF38 1AT

    Received 11 May 2017
  14. Decided17/0532/CPRO

    Lawful development certificate for proposed new conservatory.

    52 Duffryn Close Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8HD

    Received 11 May 2017
  15. Decided17/0531/FUL

    Change of use from vacant factory unit (B2) to Gymnastics Training Centre (D2).

    Unit H1 & H2 Coedcae Industrial Estate Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 9HG

    Received 10 May 2017
  16. Decided17/0530/FUL

    Sunroom.

    3 Glaslyn Drive Cwmbach Aberdare CF44 0LZ

    Received 10 May 2017
  17. Decided17/0529/FUL

    First floor full width extension to form a bedroom.

    3 Brook Street Ystrad RCT CF41 7RB

    Received 10 May 2017
  18. Decided17/0528/FUL

    Retention of Shopfront and ATM (Amended Description received 18/07/17).

    Premier Convenience Store 5 Station Street Porth CF39 9NR

    Received 9 May 2017
  19. Decided17/0527/FUL

    Erection of a detached garage (retrospective).

    Land At Oak Street Aberdare

    Received 9 May 2017
  20. Decided17/0526/FUL

    Extension to side of the house.

    8 Bryn Creigiau Groes-Faen Pontyclun CF72 8RT

    Received 9 May 2017
  21. Decided17/0525/DIS

    Proposed revised restoration scheme following completion of coal extraction pursuant to Condition 8 of planning permission reference 13/0466, incorporating formation of a plateau for future development in accordance with Policy NSA8 of Rhondda Cynon Taf Local Development Plan, at opencast site, Tower Colliery. (Amended site and section plans, drainage details and new photo montages dated October 2017)

    Tower Colliery Railhead Rhigos Mountain Road Rhigos Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9UF

    Received 9 May 2017
  22. Decided17/0524/NMA

    Non material amendment of application 17/0324/10 to change the external materials of the proposed extension to be rendered cream.

    13 Rowan Tree Lane Miskin Pontyclun CF72 8SF

    Received 9 May 2017
  23. Decided17/0523/FUL

    First floor extension to house a bedroom above existing garage.

    24 Hafan Heulog Ynysybwl Pontypridd CF37 3JJ

    Received 9 May 2017
  24. Decided17/0521/FUL

    First floor extension to form two bedrooms

    4 Cae Siriol Ynyshir Porth CF39 0NT

    Received 9 May 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.

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