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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

35,700Searchable applications

503Recorded as pending

88%Approval rate · 33,164 approved or refused records

4,111Refused applications

29,053 approved · 4,111 refused · 1,169 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Apr 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

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

Decided16/0334/FUL
Hipped roof conservatory to rear.
16 Parc Gellifaelog Tonypandy CF40 1BF
Received 30 Mar 2016
Decided16/0337/FUL
Single storey side extension with first floor balcony and chimney.
6 Beechwood Drive Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd CF38 2PJ
Received 30 Mar 2016
Decided16/0333/FUL
Change of use from disused convenience store with 3 bed flat above to 4 bed terraced house with external alterations.
104 Trehafod Road Pontypridd CF37 2LY
Received 30 Mar 2016
Decided16/0336/FUL
Proposed rear extension with new front porch extension.
22 Queen's Drive Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd CF38 2NT
Received 30 Mar 2016
Decided16/0335/FUL
Demolition of former public house and construction of 18 affordable apartments (Amended plans and information received 22/08/2016)
Hand And Squirrel Public House 19 Ely Valley Road Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8AL
Received 24 Mar 2016
Decided16/0332/FUL
Change of use of land from agricultural to equestrian and erection of stables
Land Adjacent To Dan Y Twyn Black Road Pen-Y-Coedcae Pontypridd CF37 1PR
Received 24 Mar 2016
Decided16/0319/OUT
Outline application for rural enterprise dwelling with all matters reserved. (Amended site boundary received 12/09/16).
Land At Rhiwgarn Fach Farm Tonyrefail CF39 8AX
Received 24 Mar 2016
Decided16/0318/FUL
Proposed side extension and provision of rooms in roof area. Internal alterations.(revised plans received 20/4/16, with set back of new side elevation by a further 0.5m)
9 Moorland Heights Pontypridd CF37 4AQ
Received 24 Mar 2016
Decided16/0327/FUL
Raised Decking in Rear Garden
1 Dan Y Twyn Black Road Pen-Y-Coedcae Pontypridd CF37 1PR
Received 24 Mar 2016
Decided16/0326/FUL
2 X internally illuminated fascias. 1 X internally illuminated projector. 1 X non-illuminated service menu board.
The Co Operative Pharmacy George Street Penygraig Tonypandy CF40 1QN
Received 24 Mar 2016
Decided16/0325/FUL
Small extension to the front elevation of the property to make the existing kitchen larger with an addition of a front porch both covered by a larger tiled sloping roof canopy.
7 Greenwood Drive Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9QZ
Received 24 Mar 2016
Decided16/0324/FUL
Public realm works comprising of planting, hard landscaping, relaying and realignment of hardstanding, erection of timber sleeper barrier and associated works.
Land Between 4 & 22 Heol Nant Cwmdare Aberdare
Received 23 Mar 2016
Decided16/0323/FUL
Construction of double garage.
The Hollies Oakmead Road Llanharan Pontyclun CF72 9FB
Received 24 Mar 2016
Decided16/0322/FUL
Proposed extension to existing Frankie & Benny's restaurant.
Frankie And Bennys Restaurant And Bar Heol Yr Odyn Treforest Industrial Estate Taffs Well Cardiff CF15 7QX
Received 21 Mar 2016
Decided16/0321/FUL
Single storey extensions to front and side (Revised and corrected site location plan and site layout plans received 20/4/16)
9 Tanybryn Penrhiwceiber Mountain Ash CF45 3UJ
Received 21 Mar 2016
Decided16/0320/RVOC
Variation of Conditions 2 and 3 of planning permission 12/0762/13 to extend the time period of outline consent for further 5 years.
Rear Of 18-22 The Avenue Pontypridd
Received 24 Mar 2016
Invalid16/0317/DIS
Discharge of Conditions 16 (Wildlife Protection Plan) and 25 (provision and management of a 10 metre wide buffer zone alongside the River Cynon) for approved application 15/1322/10
Former Railway Goods Yard Wellington Street Robertstown Aberdare
Received 18 Mar 2016
Decided16/0316/OUT
Reuse of former back gardens and unregistered land to provide 1 no. bungalow and an improved right of way. Critical separation distances to existing properties are offered as 'scale parameters' and scale parameters for overall height.
Land Rear Of Holly Row Hawthorn Terrace Perthcelyn Mountain Ash CF45 3LX
Received 21 Mar 2016
Decided16/0315/FUL
Partial conversion of integral garage.
17 Meadow View Tyle Garw Pontyclun CF72 9FP
Received 21 Mar 2016
Decided16/0309/FUL
Proposed construction of a car park to accommodate ten (4.8 x 2.4m) car parking spaces on an existing soft landscaped area.
Unit H1 Jet Cutting Ltd Coedcae Industrial Estate Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 9HG
Received 18 Mar 2016
Decided16/0312/FUL
Proposed 2 storey side extension and front entrance porch
49 Penycoedcae Road Beddau Pontypridd CF38 2AE
Received 22 Mar 2016
Decided16/0311/RVOC
Variation of outline planning permission (Ref No: 07/0042/13) for residential development (2 sites) to vary the terms of condition 14 (foul drainage).
Land At Brynna Woods Adoining Brynna Road Brynna Llanharan
Received 21 Mar 2016
Decided16/0310/RVOC
Vary hours imposed as Condition 4 attached to consent 15/0377/15 dated 21 December 2015 to extend closing hours to 22.00 Monday to Friday and 22.30 on Saturday.
1 The Precinct Main Road Church Village Pontypridd CF38 1SB
Received 21 Mar 2016
Pending Decision16/0307/DIS
Discharge of Conditions 2 (Boundary Treatments), 3 (Drainage), 6 (Footway re-instatement) and 8 (Garage Apron) of previouly approved application 15/0988/10 - Erection of 4 bed dwelling and double garage.
Former Legion Site Adjacent To 40 Eleanor Street Tonypandy
Received 18 Feb 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.

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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