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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36,717 approved · 4,868 refused · 1,548 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. Decided13/1098/DIS

    Discharge of Condition 11 for application 13/0643 to provide a Bat Roost Method Statement

    South Wales Fire & Rescue Service Fire Station Cwmbach Road Aberdare CF44 0NF

    Received 30 Oct 2013
  2. Decided13/1097/ADV

    1 x fascia sign - externally illuminated by 2 x trough lighting units to front elevation and 1x internally illuminated projection sign (Amended Plan Received 13/12/2013)

    Bargain Booze 3-7 Cowbridge Road Pontyclun CF72 9EA

    Received 31 Oct 2013
  3. Decided13/1095/FUL

    Lay new 3G carpet football pitch on top of existing tarmacadam and replace existing fences with new.

    Ely Valley Miners Welfare Pavilion Mill Street Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8AE

    Received 30 Oct 2013
  4. Decided13/1094/FUL

    Building of a detached garage.

    Thistledome 25 Oakmead Road Llanharan Pontyclun CF72 9FB

    Received 30 Oct 2013
  5. Decided13/1271/FUL

    Erection of ground floor garage with first floor play room above with new drainage.(Re-submission of 13/0934)

    Gernant Belmont Terrace Aberaman Aberdare CF44 6UW

    Received 3 Dec 2013
  6. Decided13/1259/FUL

    Subdivision of property to create a two bedroom apartment and two bedroom dwelling, single storey extension to basement with parking on top and rear porch to ground floor (Amended site plan received 13/2/2014).

    47A Harriet Street Trecynon Aberdare CF44 8PL

    Received 29 Nov 2013
  7. Decided13/1237/FUL

    Widen property, convert garage into bedroom/shower room and w.c. to rear.

    36 Parc Nant Celyn Efail Isaf Pontypridd CF38 1AD

    Received 25 Nov 2013
  8. Decided13/1234/RES

    Application for Approval of Reserved Matters for layout, scale and appearance, means of access, landscaping and drainage for planning approval 10/1092/13 (agricultural workers dwelling and agricultural building).

    Land At Pentre Farm Llantrisant Pontyclun

    Received 25 Nov 2013
  9. Decided13/1193/FUL

    Change of use from nursing home to guest house (supporting statement received 09/01/14).

    Abbeyfield Society 115 High Street Mountain Ash CF45 3LN

    Received 15 Nov 2013
  10. Decided13/1203/FUL

    Extension of perimeter timber fence around property (amended plan received 23/01/2014)(amended plans and information received 26/02/14).

    Coed Ely Chinese Takeaway Penygarreg Road Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8AS

    Received 18 Nov 2013
  11. Decided13/1092/FUL

    First floor side extension and create additional parking to front of property.

    6 Acorn Grove Church Village Pontypridd CF38 2AJ

    Received 29 Oct 2013
  12. Unknown13/1093/CPRO

    Single storey lean to extension at the rear of the existing dwelling house (application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed use).

    The Meadows Peterston Road Groesfaen Pontyclun CF72 8NU

    Received 30 Oct 2013
  13. Decided13/1090/RES

    Reserved Matters Application for appearance and landscaping for construction of one detached dwelling (application number 10/0901/13).

    Site R/O Fford Helygen Elms Farm Llanharry CF72 9GJ

    Received 29 Oct 2013
  14. Decided13/1089/FUL

    Alteration of approved dwelling to include rear conservatory extension

    Plot 33 Milford Park Dyffryn Road Rhydyfelin Pontypridd CF375PQ

    Received 28 Oct 2013
  15. Decided13/1086/FUL

    Conservatory to the rear elevation.

    34 Heol Hensol Beddau Pontypridd CF38 2LP

    Received 23 Oct 2013
  16. Decided13/1087/FUL

    To remove existing external fire escape (agreed with fire service) and fit external wall insulation to all 4 sides of the building.

    Calfaria Chapel House Aberllechau Road Wattstown Porth CF39 0PB

    Received 28 Oct 2013
  17. Decided13/1082/ADV

    Two signs providing the name of the fire station fixed to building.

    Hirwaun Fire Station Swansea Road Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9PE

    Received 25 Oct 2013
  18. Decided13/1077/FUL

    Change of use from office to A3 cafe (amended plans received 4th December 2013).

    The Coach Station Llantrisant Road Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd

    Received 24 Oct 2013
  19. Decided13/1081/FUL

    Extension to rear ground floor, new pitched roof to existing ground floor bathroom and porch to front

    29 Dan-Y-Coedcae Road Graig Pontypridd CF37 1LS

    Received 24 Oct 2013
  20. Decided13/1085/RVOC

    Variation of condition 2 of planning approval 11/1246 to provide for alternative materials. The development hereby approved shall be finished in materials as identified on plan BBA.526.P.09G unless otherwise agreed in writing with the LPA.

    Bethel Chapel Park Road Cwmparc Treorchy

    Received 28 Oct 2013
  21. Decided13/1084/OUT

    Mixed-use development comprising employment (B1 & B2), nursery (D1), care home (C2), and residential (C3).

    Former Chubb Fire Security Ltd Site Maerdy Industrial Estate Ferndale Maerdy CF43 4AB

    Received 25 Oct 2013
  22. Decided13/1083/FUL

    Creation of an activity ranch comprising the erection of a high-ropes course, Segway training area and associated routes, zip-wire, pony/horse paddock with stable, menage, children's play area and associated storage structures and shelters as well as internal and external alterations to the former clubhouse to allow its use as an ancillary cafe and minor resurfacing of paths and parking areas.

    Castle Heights Golf Course Heol Pen-Y-Bryn Blaengwynlais Caerphilly CF83 1NG

    Received 25 Oct 2013
  23. Decided13/1080/FUL

    Single storey side extension

    54 Brodeg Cwmbach Aberdare CF44 0HB

    Received 24 Oct 2013
  24. Decided13/1079/FUL

    Single storey rear extension.

    4 Talygarn Drive Brynsadler Pontyclun CF72 9BY

    Received 24 Oct 2013

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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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