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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

37,424Searchable applications

508Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 34,753 approved or refused records

4,327Refused applications

30,426 approved · 4,327 refused · 1,262 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Jun 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Conservation areas16 mapped area records

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More application records

Decided15/1373/FUL
Detached garage and plant room for tanks and pumps for ground source heating.
Farmhouse Whitehall Farm Llanharry Road Llanharan Pontyclun CF72 9NH
Received 12 Oct 2015
Decided15/1371/FUL
Change of use from residential (first floor flat) to commercial (beauty salon).
87 Talbot Road Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8AE
Received 12 Oct 2015
Decided15/1376/FUL
Domestic Garage to Rear Garden
70 Bute Street Treherbert Treorchy CF42 5NU
Received 8 Oct 2015
Decided15/1372/AGR
Agricultural building for storage of farm machinery, and to store dry sheep and calf food.
Llywna Farm Llanharry Road Brynsadler Pontyclun CF72 9DB
Received 12 Oct 2015
Decided15/1369/FUL
Two storey extension.
Llechwen Farm Mill Road Ynysybwl Pontypridd CF37 3LR
Received 7 Oct 2015
Decided15/1368/FUL
Installation of replacement boundary treatments (Amended plans received 11th December 2015).
Residential Boundaries At Dan-Yr-Heol And Pen-Yr-Heol Penywaun Aberdare
Received 7 Oct 2015
Decided15/1359/FUL
Retrospective planning permission for change of use of living room into the existing shop to accommodate post office.
8 Gwendoline Street Treherbert Treorchy CF42 5BW
Received 8 Oct 2015
Decided15/1367/NMA
Change basement rear kitchen/patio doors to a window, 2 no. rooflights to front and 2 no. dormers to rear, as shown on enclosed drawing.
35A Graigwen Road Graigwen Pontypridd CF37 2HD
Received 9 Oct 2015
Decided15/1360/FUL
Two storey full width extension to form a kitchen utility room and bedrooms.
24 Rhys Street Edmondstown Tonypandy CF40 1NS
Received 8 Oct 2015
Decided15/1358/FUL
Construction of a 2 storey detached dwelling and domestic garage.
Land At Stanley View Normans Way Stanleytown Ferndale CF43 3EW
Received 8 Oct 2015
Decided15/1366/FUL
Two storey rear extension for kitchen and bedroom.
14 Ton-Coch Terrace Cefnpennar Mountain Ash CF45 4DY
Received 9 Oct 2015
Decided15/1364/FUL
Repositioning of garden fence to extend garden curtilage, including erection of boundary fence 17.45m long x 1.8m high.
10 Maes-Y-Wennol Miskin Pontyclun CF72 8SB
Received 5 Oct 2015
Decided15/1365/FUL
To use an existing room on the side of an existing garage to groom dogs as a sole trader.
10 Adams Street Clydach Tonypandy CF40 2DU
Received 9 Oct 2015
Decided15/1361/NMA
To add a new condition to planning permission 08/1735/10 to include the plans originally submitted to accompany the planning application as a set of approved plans.The list of originally submitted plans to be included as approved plans is:? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 001 'Site Location Plan'? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 002 'Existing Site Survey'? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 010 'Existing Site Sections'? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 011 Rev C 'Proposed Site Sections'? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 051 Rev B 'Engine House Elevations'? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 050 Rev B 'Engine House Floor Plans'? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 081 'High Energy User Elevations'? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 080 'High Energy User Floor Plans'? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 041 Rev A 'Fuel Preparation Area Elevations'? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 040 Rev A 'Fuel Preparation Area Floor Plan'? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 030 'Visitors Centre Floor Plans'? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 031 'Visitors Centre Elevations'? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 071 'Pyrolysis Elevations'? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 070 'Pyrolysis Floor Plan'? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 020 'Gatehouse Floor Plan, Section and Elevations'? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 060 Rev A 'Biomax Floor Plan'? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 061 Rev A 'Biomax Elevations'? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 003 Rev I 'Proposed Site Plan'
Fifth Avenue Hirwaun Industrial Estate Hirwaun Aberdare
Received 6 Oct 2015
Decided15/1357/TPO
30% crown reduction, raise to 6 metres 2 x Lime trees. Remove all branches from Copper Beech to boundary line of garden in No. 1 Lle Hyfred.
Adderlea 1 Lle Hyfryd Llwydcoed Aberdare CF44 0UN
Received 8 Oct 2015
Decided15/1350/FUL
Development of an outdoor learning area, free standing on school yard, with ramp for wheel chair access.
Coedpenmaen County Primary School Coedpenmaen Close Pontypridd CF37 4LE
Received 6 Oct 2015
Decided15/1349/FUL
Single storey extension and alteration to roof to house shower and utility room.
12 Graigwen Parc Graigwen Pontypridd CF37 2EQ
Received 6 Oct 2015
Decided15/1348/FUL
Retractable canopy over shop front.
'Cafe Cafe' 108 Bute Street Treorchy CF42 6AU
Received 6 Oct 2015
Decided15/1356/FUL
Change of use from hairdressing salon to sunbed salon.
Unit 3 Common Approach Beddau Pontypridd CF38 2BL
Received 7 Oct 2015
Decided15/1355/FUL
Creation of new hardstanding areas as part of comprehensive improvement of former garage courtyards and installation of new and replacement boundary treatments and two new standard lighting columns.
Garage Courtyard Between Garth Avenue Pearson Crescent & High View Court Glyncoch Pontypridd CF37 3AE
Received 6 Oct 2015
Decided15/1354/FUL
Detached double garage for the storage of classic cars.
Ty Cariad Heol-Y-Coed Pontyclun CF72 9AU
Received 6 Oct 2015
Decided15/1352/FUL
Demolition of existing single storey extension and subsequent alteration and part single / part two storey extension to end terraced dwelling house
17 Dorothy Street Gelli Pentre CF41 7UB
Received 7 Oct 2015
Decided15/1351/RVOC
To vary the condition relating to a set of approved plans by replacing the following approved plans: ? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 011 Rev C ?Proposed Site Sections? ? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 051 Rev B ?Engine House Elevations? ? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 050 Rev B ?Engine House Floor Plans? ? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 071 ?Pyrolysis Elevations? ? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 070 ?Pyrolysis Floor Plans? ? Drawing Ref: 8016 PL 003 Rev I ?Proposed Site Plan? With the following plans: ? ?Proposed Site Layout Plan? Drawing Ref: 10455-2020 ? ?Proposed Site Sections? Drawing Ref: 10455-2021 ? ?Pyrolysis Elevation Plan? Drawing Ref: 10455-2022 ? ?Pyrolysis Floor Plan? Drawing Ref: 10455-2023 ? ?Engine House Elevation? Drawing Ref: 10455-2024 ? ?Engine House Floor Plan? Drawing Ref: 10455-2025
Fifth Avenue Hirwaun Industrial Estate Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9UP
Received 6 Oct 2015
Decided15/1343/RVOC
Variation of Condition No. 1 of approved plan 10/0854/10 to allow for a further 5 year consent to the development.
Land Adjoining "Ty Garth" Nile Road Trealaw
Received 6 Oct 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.

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