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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
45,678Searchable applications
499Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 41,585 approved or refused records
4,868Refused applications

36,717 approved · 4,868 refused · 1,548 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 May 1998 to 26 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 1 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

  1. Decided13/1125/FUL

    Single storey nursery annex extension as part of the Phase 2 development of Glyncoch Community Centre

    Glyncoch Community Centre Porcher Avenue Glyncoch Pontypridd CF37 3DD

    Received 30 Oct 2013
  2. Decided13/1115/FUL

    Front porch extension and garage conversion.

    40 Lanwood Road Graigwen Pontypridd CF37 2EP

    Received 5 Nov 2013
  3. Decided13/1122/FUL

    First floor rear extension

    109 High Street Cymmer Porth CF39 9EU

    Received 5 Nov 2013
  4. Decided13/1121/FUL

    Change of Use to include new shop front, first floor access to front elevation, internal and external alterations.

    37 High Street Ferndale CF43 4RH

    Received 6 Nov 2013
  5. Decided13/1120/DIS

    Discharge of Condition 4 of planning application 13/0724/10 - Confirmation of Flood Defence Consent

    Land Rear Of 60-66 William Street Ynyshir Porth CF39 0EY

    Received 5 Nov 2013
  6. Decided13/1118/FUL

    Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a replacement dwelling

    Fairview Heol Penrhiw Cefnpennar Mountain Ash CF45 4DS

    Received 5 Nov 2013
  7. Decided13/1117/DIS

    Discharge of condition 22 of application 13/0028/10 to provide an interim certificate for the Code for Sustainable Homes.

    Arfryn Penrhys Road Ystrad Pentre CF41 7SW

    Received 5 Nov 2013
  8. Decided13/1116/TPO

    TPO 126 -2009 - 1 x Sycamore tree - crown reduction 30%, 1 x Elm tree - to be felled to ground, 2 x branches of 2 x Horsechestnut trees - reduce overhang.

    Plas Newydd Merthyr Road Llwydcoed Aberdare CF44 0YF

    Received 5 Nov 2013
  9. Decided13/1113/FUL

    Ground floor extension to rear of property to house shower and bedroom.

    40 Heol Esgyn Rhigos Aberdare CF44 9BX

    Received 4 Nov 2013
  10. Decided13/1112/FUL

    Single storey extension.

    11 Llys Corrwg Rhydyfelin Pontypridd CF37 5EJ

    Received 4 Nov 2013
  11. Decided13/1109/FUL

    Two storey rear extension.

    58 Ynysddu Farm Pontyclun CF72 9UA

    Received 4 Nov 2013
  12. Decided13/1111/FUL

    Detached bungalow.

    Land Adjoining 29 Brynheulog Terrace Aberaman Aberdare CF44 6EW

    Received 4 Nov 2013
  13. Decided13/1110/FUL

    Change of use from a former car sales garage and buildings to office and commercial garages together with hand car wash and boundary fence.

    Former S R Baber Garage Site Old Naval Yard Tylacelyn Road Tonypandy CF40 1JS

    Received 4 Nov 2013
  14. Invalid13/1114/FUL

    Change of use to A3 (Amended Description 12/12/13)

    19A Commercial Street Aberdare CF44 7RW

    Received 5 Nov 2013
  15. Decided13/1108/RVOC

    Variation of condition 1 of planning approval 07/2134/10 to extend opening times from 8.00am Monday to Sunday.

    Arnies Steakhouse 66B & 66C Hannah Street Porth CF39 9PY

    Received 1 Nov 2013
  16. Decided13/1106/FUL

    Bike storage unit in front garden (retrospective)

    9 Sion Street Pontypridd CF37 4SD

    Received 1 Nov 2013
  17. Decided13/1101/RVOC

    Variation of Condition 1 of planning approval 11/1464/10 to extend opening hours from 7.30am - 5.30pm.

    Ty Harri Webb Dyffryn Road Mountain Ash CF45 4DA

    Received 1 Nov 2013
  18. Decided13/1102/CPRO

    Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing use re: kitchen garden land.

    Land To The East Of Cefn Pennar House Cefnpennar Road Cefnpennar Mountain Ash CF45 4ED

    Received 1 Nov 2013
  19. Decided13/1104/TPO

    Application for tree works subject to preservation order (TPO 10 -1952). Remove 1 Cypress tree and raise crown to 4m on Western Red Cedar tree.

    24 The Grove Glyncoch Pontypridd CF37 3BQ

    Received 31 Oct 2013
  20. Decided13/1105/FUL

    Vehicle entrance and off road parking.

    Land To The Rear Of 2 Tophill Cottages Black Road Penycoedcae Pontypridd CF37 1PP

    Received 31 Oct 2013
  21. Decided13/1107/FUL

    Demolition of existing building and construction of 10 no.1 bedroom apartments (Amended Plans Received 4th December 2013)

    Former Royal Hotel 61 Brithweunydd Road Trealaw Tonypandy CF40 2UD

    Received 1 Nov 2013
  22. Decided13/1103/FUL

    Demolition of existing residential dwelling and associated garage and development of 39 no. affordable dwellings and associated works.

    Land Off Castellau Road Beddau CF38 2RA

    Received 1 Nov 2013
  23. Withdrawn13/1100/OUT

    New college building at the old goods yard site, Aberdare, including the refurbishment and extension of an existing disused station building, new car park and associated servicing and landscape spaces

    Former Railway Goods Yard Robertstown Aberdare

    Received 31 Oct 2013
  24. Decided13/1099/FUL

    Diversion of Watercourse and Extension of Garden

    1 Dan Y Twyn Black Road Upper Church Village Pontypridd CF37 1PR

    Received 31 Oct 2013

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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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