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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
37,084Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 34,438 approved or refused records
4,290Refused applications

30,148 approved · 4,290 refused · 1,246 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Aug 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 ApplicationsLocal plan Revised Local Development Plan 2022 - 2037Pre-application advice Planning - Pre-application advice

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas16 mapped area records
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More application records

  1. Decided15/1516/GREG

    Roundabout advertising signage.

    Church Village Bypass Heol Dowlais Roundabout Efail Isaf

    Received 19 Nov 2015
  2. Decided15/1515/DIS

    Partial discharge of condition 16 - Site Clearance of planning permission 14/1385/10. Demolition plan of work (method statement) & risk Assessments. Construction phase plan - demolition of building. Risk Assessment and Plan of work.

    Trem-Y-CWM Beddau Pontypridd CF38 2EA

    Received 19 Nov 2015
  3. Decided15/1514/FUL

    Change of use of ground floor from D1 non-residential institution (training centre) to an A3 pizza takeaway

    Offices 4 High Street Aberdare CF44 7AA

    Received 18 Nov 2015
  4. Decided15/1501/FUL

    To complete and retain alterations - including upgrading safety facilities, accessibility and amenity as well as creating 1 additional living unit.

    The New York Hotel York Street Porth CF39 9UP

    Received 18 Nov 2015
  5. Decided15/1510/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    9 Danyderi Street Godreaman Aberdare CF44 6EB

    Received 20 Nov 2015
  6. Decided15/1513/FUL

    Construction of pedestrian access routes and associated works.

    Land Rear Of Nos 87 89 91 93 103 105 107 109 111 113 115 117 119 121 123 125 Morien Crescent Rhydyfelin Pontypridd CF37 5RB

    Received 18 Nov 2015
  7. Decided15/1512/FUL

    Change of use of flat from C3 to Sui Generis to be used as part of the veterinary practice and a new entrance door and window at ground floor.

    2 Bridgend Road Llanharan CF72 9RA

    Received 17 Nov 2015
  8. Decided15/1511/FUL

    2 storey extension and alterations to an existing dwelling.

    111 Llangorse Road Cwmbach Aberdare CF44 0LD

    Received 17 Nov 2015
  9. Decided15/1499/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 2 (Site Investigation), 3 (Site contamination), 4 (Samples of external wall and roof materilas), 5 (Boundary Fence), 6 (Boundary Treatment for each plot), 7 (Proposed Levels), 8 (Surface Water Drainage), 9 (Landscaping Scheme), 10 (Landscape Management Plan), 13 (Road Layout, Sections and Surface Water Drainage), 14 (Vehicular Access), 15 (Vision Splays) and 17 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission 10/0083/10 (Amended description 9th June 2016).

    Land Adjacent To 41 Bronallt Terrace Abercwmboi Aberdare CF44 6BP

    Received 16 Nov 2015
  10. Decided15/1498/CPRO

    Vehicular crossover.

    23 Park Place Treherbert Treorchy CF42 5LN

    Received 18 Nov 2015
  11. Decided15/1493/FUL

    Single storey rear extension and dormer loft conversion.

    24 Ffordd-Y-Capel Efail Isaf Pontypridd CF38 1AP

    Received 16 Nov 2015
  12. Decided15/1590/FUL

    Construction of two residential dwellings and associated works (Amended plans and details received 12th May 2016 and 16th May 2016)

    Land At 52-56 Rickards Street Pontypridd CF37 1RE

    Received 9 Dec 2015
  13. Decided15/1492/FUL

    Conversion of commercial premises to flats with office/retail use to ground floor (amended plans and description received 09/05/2016)

    Old Bank Buildings The Square Porth Street Porth CF39 9NP

    Received 16 Nov 2015
  14. Decided15/1491/FUL

    Change of use from osteopathic clinic to one bedroom flat.

    120 William Street Ystrad Pentre

    Received 16 Nov 2015
  15. Decided15/1489/FUL

    Detached garage.

    20 Heol Dewi Brynna Pontyclun CF72 9SP

    Received 13 Nov 2015
  16. Decided15/1488/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission ref.15/0430 to change hip roof to gable roof.

    Cefn Court Darren-Ddu Road Glyncoch Pontypridd CF37 3HE

    Received 12 Nov 2015
  17. Decided15/1487/FUL

    Change of use from B2 (General Industrial) to B1 (Light Industrial) workshops .

    Baguette U Like Gilfach Road Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8AZ

    Received 12 Nov 2015
  18. Decided15/1483/TPO

    Cut back selected branches by an estimated 3 to 4 metres to boundary fence on 2 Oak trees overhanging neighbours property.

    Land To Rear And Side Of 25-26 Castleton Avenue Tynewydd Treherbert CF42 5SS

    Received 12 Nov 2015
  19. Decided15/1482/OUT

    Outline application for single dwelling

    Land Adjacent To Dorians House Parish Road Taffs Well Cardiff CF15 7RP

    Received 10 Nov 2015
  20. Decided15/1481/NMA

    Amendment to the house type on plot 10 of app no 11/1001/10 to subsitute the approved Roxbury House Type and associated garage with the Thornbury House Type and associated garage approved elsewhere on the development.

    Land Adjacent To The Meadows Tonyrefail CF39 8BS

    Received 11 Nov 2015
  21. Decided15/1475/FUL

    Build on top of existing kitchen for bedroom.

    38 Hirwaun Road Trecynon Aberdare CF44 8ED

    Received 10 Nov 2015
  22. Decided15/1476/NMA

    Application for a non-material amendment to previously approved application 15/0667 to reduce overall width of the block of portacabin type modular units from 9.15m to 7.5m and to provide external fire escape staircase on the car park side elevation of the units rather than the rear.

    Cynon Vale Medical Practice 8 Cardiff Road Mountain Ash CF45 4EY

    Received 10 Nov 2015
  23. Decided15/1477/FUL

    Single storey side extension and replacement of existing single storey rear extension.

    101 Oxford Street Nantgarw Taffs Well Cardiff CF15 7SU

    Received 10 Nov 2015
  24. Decided15/1470/FUL

    Workshop extension to existing building and parking spaces. (Amended details received 29/02/16)

    Old School Workshops Hendrewen Road Blaencwm Treorchy CF42 5DR

    Received 10 Nov 2015

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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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