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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

36,668Searchable applications

508Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 34,056 approved or refused records

4,250Refused applications

29,806 approved · 4,250 refused · 1,221 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Nov 2002 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 27 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

Decided15/1630/FUL
Double storey side extension and single storey side garage.
2 Fforest Road Llanharry Pontyclun CF72 9JF
Received 22 Dec 2015
Decided15/1629/FUL
Block wall and fence as sound barrier to M4 motorway and filling in of small ponds with inert material. (Amended description, plans and documents received on 13th April 2016)
Otters Brook Trout Pools Ivor Park Brynsadler Pontyclun CF72 9BY
Received 22 Dec 2015
Decided15/1608/NMA
Application for non-material amendment to previously approved application 14/0290 for the handing of plot 166 from handed 'Opposite' to handed 'As'
Duffryn Bach Farm Station Road Church Village Pontypridd CF38 1AH
Received 10 Dec 2015
Decided15/1610/ADV
New signage.
Unit B1 Taffs Fall Road Treforest Industrial Estate Treforest Pontypridd CF37 5YB
Received 16 Dec 2015
Decided15/1609/FUL
Change of use from Class B1, B2 and B8 and subdivision to create Class A1 bakery, Class B1 (offices), Sui Generis (tool hire), Class A1 (dry cleaner), extension to existing Class A1 shop, external alterations to and cladding of north west and north east elevations in natural stone, creation of egress and addition of 26 car parking spaces.
Unit B1 Taffs Fall Road Treforest Industrial Estate Treforest Pontypridd CF37 5YB
Received 16 Dec 2015
Decided15/1607/FUL
Two storey extension.
Hibernate House Barry Road Pontypridd CF37 1HY
Received 15 Dec 2015
Decided15/1606/OUT
Outline - proposed erection of 8 x 3B semi-detached houses with on-curtilage car parking (access and layout not reserved). (Amended Design & Access Statement received 01/03/16 and amended plan received 23/02/16)
Land West Of 74 Howard Street Clydach Tonypandy CF40 2BP
Received 14 Dec 2015
Decided15/1605/RVOC
Variation of Condition 1 on permission ref: 12/1029/10 to enable the retention of the approved 70.76m high meteorological monitoring mast (accommodating anemometers and vane, together with supporting steel wires) until 30 April 2017
Mynydd Portref Extension Argoed Edwin Farm Llanharan Pontyclun CF72 9NG
Received 14 Dec 2015
Decided15/1604/FUL
Proposed single storey 3 car garage.
Farmhouse Crooked Yard Farm Llantrisant Road Pen-Y-Coedcae Pontypridd CF37 1PY
Received 14 Dec 2015
Decided15/1603/FUL
First floor extension over existing garage with internal remodelling to form additional bedroom with en-suite and larger kitchen. Front of garage extended at ground floor to match front of porch and neighbouring property.
8 Ruthin Way Tonteg Pontypridd CF38 1TF
Received 14 Dec 2015
Decided15/1596/FUL
Demolition of existing kitchen and outside toilet and replacement with single storey kitchen.
15 Bank Street Penygraig Tonypandy CF40 1PH
Received 11 Dec 2015
Decided15/1599/LBC
Removal of existing modern bar and re-instatement in new location opposite.
Morgan Tavern 11 High Street Pontypridd CF37 1QJ
Received 14 Dec 2015
Decided15/1591/FUL
Demolition of an existing double garage serving 22 & 23 Tyler Hendy replaced by a new build 2 storey, 2 bedroom starter home [market housing] with 3 car parking spaces and associated garden.
22/23 Tyler Hendy Miskin Pontyclun CF72 8QU
Received 14 Dec 2015
Unknown15/5137/SSO
Screening Opinion request for the demolition of the existing building, erection of new buildings for uses within Classes B1, B2 and B8 and ancillary development including highways, footways, parking areas, landscaping and ecology mitigation.
Former Sogefi Factory Site Llantrisant Business Park Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8YU
Received 8 Dec 2015
Withdrawn15/1602/RVOC
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 14/1223/10 to facilitate a re-plan of Plot 19 from 1 No. 5 bedroom bungalow to create 2 No. 2 bedroom bungalows (Substitute reference of plans 011 Rev D and 021 Rev D with plans 011 Rev E and 021 Rev E.)
Former Ystrad Depot Trafalgar Terrace Ystrad Pentre CF41 7RG
Received 14 Dec 2015
Decided15/1595/FUL
Orangery style conservatory to rear of dwelling.
10 Cedar Way Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8JN
Received 11 Dec 2015
Decided15/1601/FUL
Change of use from 'factory unit' to Class B8 (Storage & Distribution) with ancillary trade counter and external alterations to the unit's frontage
Unit C5 3 Main Avenue Treforest Industrial Estate Pontypridd CF37 5UD
Received 11 Dec 2015
Decided15/1586/FUL
Demolish sub-standard bathroom extension and rebuild to house a level access shower, wc and wash hand basin.
34 Eileen Place Tynewydd Treherbert Treorchy CF42 5BU
Received 10 Dec 2015
Decided15/1600/TEL
The direct replacement of 3 no. antennas and 3 no. MHAs with new antenna and MHA units, and the installation of 3 no. additional MHAs, 1 no. SAMO equipment cabinet, support bracketry, feeder cables and ancillary development thereto.
East Caerlan Farm Station Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8BY
Received 10 Dec 2015
Decided15/1585/FUL
Double storey extension on the side of the property.
4 Ffordd Gerdinan Tonteg Pontypridd CF38 1ER
Received 10 Dec 2015
Decided15/1588/DIS
Discharge Conditions: 3 (Contamination), 7 (Building Samples), 8, (Obscure Glazing), 10 (Boundary Treatment), 11 (Landscaping), 13 (Drainage), 15 (Footway and Vehicle Crossover) and 16 (Highway Drainage) of planning permission 15/1008/10.
Plot 2 Land Adjacent To Brynffynon Penderyn Road Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9RU
Received 10 Dec 2015
Decided16/0403/FUL
Change of use from pasture land to cemetery use including the removal of existing hedgerow comprising mainly of Blackthorn / Holly and Hazel and formation of new boundaries comprised of Quickthorn / Hazel. Re-location of existing gateway and water trough.
Groes Sannor Degar Road Llanharry Pontyclun CF72 9JX
Received 14 Apr 2016
Decided16/0405/FUL
Refurbishment of existing premises to create 2no. retail units and 2no one bedroom flats along with a new access stairwell and improved parking facilities to the side of the premises (Amended description) (Amended plans received 30/08/17.)
Southgate English & Chinese Takeaway 3 Cardiff Road Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8DG
Received 14 Apr 2016
Decided16/0404/FUL
Demolition of existing single storey annexe and construction of 2 storey and single storey extension to dwelling
5 Pit Place Aberdare Road Cwmbach Aberdare CF44 0LW
Received 13 Apr 2016

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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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