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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

35,574Searchable applications

503Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 33,048 approved or refused records

4,094Refused applications

28,954 approved · 4,094 refused · 1,160 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 May 2003 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 26 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

Decided16/0356/FUL
Single Storey Extension to rear.
31 Lonydd Glas Llanharan Pontyclun CF72 9FZ
Received 1 Apr 2016
Decided16/0366/FUL
Single Storey Kitchen, Utility Room and Toilet Extension
34 Monmouth Close Tonteg Pontypridd CF38 1HU
Received 6 Apr 2016
Decided16/0365/FUL
Extension to existing factory unit for B1, B2, B8 use.
Biocatalysts Unit 1 Cefn Coed Nantgarw Taffs Well Cardiff CF15 7QQ
Received 6 Apr 2016
Decided16/0361/FUL
Construction of a detached dwelling with a stand alone double garage
Plas Y Ceffyl Farm Cefn Lane Glyncoch Pontypridd CF37 3AL
Received 5 Apr 2016
Decided16/0360/DIS
Discharge of Condition 16 ( Archaeological Brief) of previously approved planning application 14/1014/10.
Maes Bach Willowford Road Tonteg Pontypridd CF38 1SL
Received 5 Apr 2016
Decided16/0359/FUL
Refurbishment and Conversion of Aberdare School for Girls to provide 26 new 1 and 2 Bedroom flats (C3 use) and 18 new build houses to the land to the rear including amended access, landscaping and associated works (Amended plans received 5/8/2016).
Aberdare Girls Upper Comprehensive School Cwmbach Road Aber-Nant Aberdare CF44 0NF
Received 4 Apr 2016
Decided16/0355/DIS
Discharge of Condition 3 of planning permission 15/1412/12. a) architectural glass structures b) schedule for the repair, replacement or addition of windows c) rainwater goods d) ridge tiles e) glazed stair arrangement f) floor replacement and coverings g) external walling
Miskin Arms Public House Hensol Road Miskin Pontyclun CF72 8JQ
Received 1 Apr 2016
Decided16/0344/FUL
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension to form a kitchen and bedroom.
3 Oaktree Court Heol Orchwy Treorchy CF42 6SR
Received 1 Apr 2016
Decided16/0354/TPO
30% Crown thinning of T1 and T2 at the rear of 1 Coed y Broch and removal of limbs overhanging road from T2. Also as part of the work - a 40% height reduction of Ash trees at rear of numbers 2 and 3 Coed Y Broch - but these are not subject to TPO and sit between T2 (Oak) and G8(Oak) - G8 are behind numbers 4 and 5 Coed Y Broch and are not part of this work. The above information gained from Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council (No 33) Tree Preservation Order 1999.
1 Coed Y Broch Church Village Pontypridd CF38 1BQ
Received 4 Apr 2016
Decided16/0350/FUL
Garden shed.
39 Heol-Y-Coed Pontyclun CF72 9AS
Received 4 Apr 2016
Decided16/0351/DIS
Discharge of condition 5 of application: 14/0345: Drainage details.
Tylery House Heol FFRWD Philip Efail Isaf Pontypridd CF38 1AR
Received 4 Apr 2016
Decided16/0352/NMA
Change of the approved flat roof of the new garage to a pitched roof as indicated on the attached drawings.
222 Merthyr Road Pontypridd CF37 4DH
Received 4 Apr 2016
Decided16/0348/NMA
Non-Material Amendment of previously approved planning application ref.13/0572/10 (New build property) - to remove Code for Sustainable Homes condition (Conditions 13, 14 & 15).
House Adjacent To 64 Heol Seward Beddau Pontypridd CF38 2SR
Received 4 Apr 2016
Decided16/0345/FUL
Two storey full width extension to form a kitchen and bedroom.
6 Weston Terrace Edmondstown Tonypandy CF40 1NX
Received 1 Apr 2016
Decided16/0346/FUL
Two storey and single storey rear extension to form a kitchen, bathrooms and bedroom. (Revised first floor plans received 16/05/2016).
8 Duffryn Bach Terrace Church Village Pontypridd CF38 1AL
Received 1 Apr 2016
Decided16/0347/FUL
Proposed full width single storey extension to form a kitchen and insertion of a first floor bedroom window in the side elevation of dwelling. (Amended description received 27/04/16)
5 Treharne Street Pentre CF41 7HX
Received 1 Apr 2016
Decided16/0342/FUL
Proposed two storey extension and single storey lean-to at rear. Together with double garage off rear lane.
23 Broncynon Terrace Cwmdare Aberdare CF44 8RL
Received 1 Apr 2016
Decided16/0343/OUT
Outline planning application for proposed 3 bedroom detached dwelling with access off Bethania Hill with all matters reserved.
The Bungalow Bethania Hill Tonyrefail CF39 8AL
Received 1 Apr 2016
Decided16/0341/FUL
Change of use from residential dwelling to 4 bed house in multiple occupation.
27 Tower Street Treforest Pontypridd CF37 1NR
Received 1 Apr 2016
Decided16/0339/NMA
Replace new bay window in extension with french doors.
3 The Meadows Coedely Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8BS
Received 30 Mar 2016
Decided16/0338/FUL
Two storey side extension.
4 Clos Alun Brynna Pontyclun CF72 9SR
Received 31 Mar 2016
Decided16/0330/FUL
Single storey front extension and garage conversion.
3 Heol Dderwen Tonteg Pontypridd CF38 1TD
Received 29 Mar 2016
Decided16/0329/FUL
Refurbishment and extension of existing dwellinghouse. Garage with hobby room.
4 Thomas Place Ynyshir Porth CF39 0EP
Received 29 Mar 2016
Decided16/0328/FUL
Construction of a single storey extension to rear of property to house a shower room.
59 Greenfield Avenue Glyncoch Pontypridd CF37 3BD
Received 29 Mar 2016

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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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