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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
36,503Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 33,909 approved or refused records
4,224Refused applications

29,685 approved · 4,224 refused · 1,208 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Dec 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. Decided16/0034/NMA

    Re-alignment of a proposed boundary wall to accommodate the location of a 63mm gas main.

    Footpath 161 To 164 Heol Pendyrus Penrhys Ferndale

    Received 13 Jan 2016
  2. Decided16/0031/FUL

    Retention of parcel storage facility and distribution centre use.

    Tacklesmart Fishing Super Store Canal Road Cwmbach Aberdare CF44 0AG

    Received 13 Jan 2016
  3. Decided15/1045/DIS

    Discharge of condition 4 of planning permission 14/1622/10 - Site Investigations (Full).

    Land Adjacent To Glynfach Road Porth

    Received 13 Jan 2016
  4. Decided16/0033/FUL

    Two storey rear and side extension with new single storey garage. Alterations to external finishes.

    65 Lanelay Road Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8HY

    Received 14 Jan 2016
  5. Decided16/0032/DIS

    Discharge of Conditions 3,4,5,6,7,8 & 10 of Planning Permission 15/0349/10

    Land At River Street Ystrad Pentre CF41 7RA

    Received 13 Jan 2016
  6. Decided16/0030/ADV

    New Totem signage with Client's Logo

    Fairway Court Tonteg Road Treforest Industrial Estate Pontypridd CF37 5UA

    Received 12 Jan 2016
  7. Decided16/0029/DEM

    Prior approval for demolition of the former school buildings

    Williamstown Primary School Arthur Street Williamstown Tonypandy CF40 1NZ

    Received 12 Jan 2016
  8. Decided16/0028/FUL

    2 storey kitchen and bathroom extension.

    9 Pleasant Hill Ferndale CF43 4SE

    Received 12 Jan 2016
  9. Decided16/0027/FUL

    Detached double garage to rear of No. 5 Glanffrwd Terrace. (Amended plans received 28/4/16 reducing height of roof)

    5 Glanffrwd Terrace Ynysybwl Pontypridd CF37 3LW

    Received 12 Jan 2016
  10. Decided16/0026/OUT

    Erection of a house at the rear of the Black Diamond Hotel and fronting onto Rees Street, Edmundstown.

    The Black Diamond Hotel Edmondstown Road Edmondstown Tonypandy CF40 1NR

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  11. Decided16/0025/FUL

    Single storey full width extension to kitchen.

    13 Lloyd Street Gelli Pentre CF41 7NQ

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  12. Decided16/0024/FUL

    Extension to form a bedroom above existing kitchen.

    48 Glyn Street Glynfach Porth CF39 9LN

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  13. Decided16/0022/OUT

    Proposed erection of a detached dormer bungalow.

    Land Rear Of 23-31 Llandraw Road Maesycoed Pontypridd CF37 1EU

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  14. Decided16/0023/FUL

    Proposed single storey side extension.

    7 Y Parc Groes-Faen Pontyclun CF72 8NP

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  15. Decided16/0016/FUL

    Detached dwelling house with integral garages.(Amended site layout plan, with revised red line boundary (and introduction of blue line boundary) received 04/02/16.

    Plot 7 The Ailsa Former River Levels Moss Place Abernant Aberdare CF44 0YU

    Received 7 Jan 2016
  16. Decided16/0020/FUL

    Proposed Single Storey Side extension

    Ivy Cottage Alpha Place Pontypridd CF37 4RT

    Received 8 Jan 2016
  17. Decided16/0019/FUL

    Demolition of existing outhouse and provision of new single storey side extension

    40 Heol-Y-Coed Pontyclun CF72 9AS

    Received 8 Jan 2016
  18. Decided16/0018/FUL

    Proposed garage to side of property on existing driveway

    4 Graig Place Aberdare CF44 7RE

    Received 7 Jan 2016
  19. Decided16/0009/FUL

    New garden room, to include workshop/shed.

    38 Heol Dowlais Efail Isaf Pontypridd CF38 1BE

    Received 6 Jan 2016
  20. Decided16/0008/FUL

    Two storey extension to side of property.

    92 Tylcha Ganol Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8BY

    Received 6 Jan 2016
  21. Decided16/0017/FUL

    Retention of 40m section of access track relating to consented wind turbine ref 13/0960/10

    Bwllfa Farm Nant-Y-Gwyddon Road Gelli Pentre CF41 7NY

    Received 7 Jan 2016
  22. Decided16/0015/FUL

    Proposed change of use to shop and retail letting units.

    Former Garage And Car Sales Llwydcoed Road Llwydcoed Aberdare CF44 0UW

    Received 7 Jan 2016
  23. Decided16/0014/FUL

    Demolition of single storey rear extension and erection of two storey together with internal alterations and attic conversion (Amended Ownership Certificate received 27/01/16, Amended Plans Received 27/01/16)

    3 Ffaldau Terrace Ferndale CF43 4SY

    Received 6 Jan 2016
  24. Decided16/0013/FUL

    Installation of shopfront and associated works (retrospective).

    56-58 Taff Street Pontypridd CF37 4TD

    Received 6 Jan 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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