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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
45,866Searchable applications
499Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 41,738 approved or refused records
4,874Refused applications

36,864 approved · 4,874 refused · 1,562 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Apr 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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. Decided13/0997/FUL

    Change of Use from commercial to residential and external alterations.

    Tonteg Post Office 2 Main Road Tonteg Pontypridd CF38 1PW

    Received 1 Oct 2013
  2. Decided13/0958/FUL

    Alterations to existing decking and boundary wall in order to retain same.

    17 St Luke's Road Porth CF39 9TR

    Received 23 Sept 2013
  3. Decided13/0982/FUL

    Convert garage into bedroom with en-suite wc.

    22 Maes Y Grug Church Village Pontypridd CF38 1UN

    Received 24 Sept 2013
  4. Decided13/0970/FUL

    Retaining garden walls and steps (Retrospective)

    66 Pinecroft Avenue Cwmbach Aberdare CF44 0NB

    Received 23 Sept 2013
  5. Decided13/0996/FUL

    Ground floor rear extension to main property

    5 Rowan Tree Lane Miskin Pontyclun CF72 8SF

    Received 1 Oct 2013
  6. Decided13/0985/FUL

    2 storey extension to increase living space and provide granny annexe, first floor extension and single storey extension for garage.

    8 Brecon Close Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9NR

    Received 30 Sept 2013
  7. Decided13/0975/FUL

    Alterations to rear elevations.

    6 Ael-Y-Bryn Cwmdare Aberdare CF44 8RR

    Received 26 Sept 2013
  8. Decided13/0977/TPO

    Crown reduce one Oak tree by 30%.

    Rear Of 19 Ty Crwyn Church Village Pontypridd CF38 2HX

    Received 26 Sept 2013
  9. Decided13/0976/FUL

    Garage conversion to utility room and shower room.

    20 Potters Field Trecynon Aberdare CF44 8HX

    Received 26 Sept 2013
  10. Decided13/0973/FUL

    Removal of conservatory at first floor rear and construction of annexe, widening and alterations to garage.

    4 Maesyffynon Grove Aberaman Aberdare CF44 6PJ

    Received 25 Sept 2013
  11. Decided13/0979/FUL

    2 storey extension for bathroom/bedroom/kitchen

    11 Victor Street Mountain Ash CF45 3LG

    Received 23 Sept 2013
  12. Decided13/0999/ADV

    Replacement signage scheme

    The Co Operative 30 Cardiff Road Taffs Well Cardiff CF15 7RF

    Received 2 Oct 2013
  13. Decided13/0986/FUL

    Change of use of former chapel to dwelling house

    Horeb Chapel Horeb Terrace Llwydcoed Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 0UU

    Received 30 Sept 2013
  14. Decided13/0995/LBC

    Erection of 8 no. advert banners. 6 to the southern facade and 2 to the eastern facade (Listed Building Consent).

    Indoor Market Church Street Pontypridd CF37 2TH

    Received 1 Oct 2013
  15. Decided13/0987/ADV

    Erection of 8 no. advert banners. 6 to the southern facade and 2 to the eastern facade.

    Indoor Market Church Street Pontypridd CF37 2TH

    Received 1 Oct 2013
  16. Decided13/0969/TPO

    T1 - Sweet Chestnut tree - fell, T2 & T3 - Female sucker growth to clear stem to approx. 15ft., T4 - Pin Oak - 30% crown reduction.

    Tyn-Y-Coed Grovers Lane Glyncoch Pontypridd CF37 3NB

    Received 24 Sept 2013
  17. Decided13/0968/TPO

    2 no. Lime trees, rear gardens -1 in No.8, 1 in No.9 - staged reductions to eventually pollard - initially 30% crown reduction to both trees.

    8 & 9 The Grove Glyncoch Pontypridd CF37 3BQ

    Received 24 Sept 2013
  18. Decided13/0988/OUT

    Detached dwelling

    Ty Berw Cottage Hafod Lane Pantygraigwen Pontypridd CF37 2PF

    Received 30 Sept 2013
  19. Decided13/0992/ADV

    Proposed Advertisements (Illuminated)

    Proposed KFC Drive-Thru Restaurant Heol Y PWLL Nantgarw CF15 7QX

    Received 1 Oct 2013
  20. Decided13/0991/LBC

    Change of Use and conversion of Block A and Block B, and part of Block D, into 17 Self Contained Units comprising internal and external alterations, and associated works (Listed Building Consent) (Amended Site Plan Received 26/11/13)

    Blocks A & B Coed Y Lan Comprehensive Upper School Tyfica Road Graigwen Pontypridd CF37 2DF

    Received 30 Sept 2013
  21. Decided13/0990/FUL

    Change of Use and conversion of Block A and Block B, and part of Block D, into 17 Self Contained Units comprising internal and external alterations, and associated work. (Amended Site Plan Received 26/11/13 )

    Blocks A And B Coed Y Lan Comprehensive School Tyfica Road Graigwen Pontypridd CF37 2DF

    Received 30 Sept 2013
  22. Decided13/0989/FUL

    Installation of 1 no. very small scale Evoco 10 Kw wind turbine on a 15m monopole mast.

    Penbwch Isaf Farm Penycoedcae Road Penycoedcae Pontypridd CF37 1PU

    Received 30 Sept 2013
  23. Decided13/0981/OUT

    Outline consent for residential development (Amended plan received 31st March 2014).

    Ty Glyncoch Ynysybwl Road Glyncoch Pontypridd CF37 3DZ

    Received 24 Sept 2013
  24. Decided13/0980/FUL

    Erection of a house.

    Land Adjacent To 1 Llwyncelyn Parc Porth CF39 9UA

    Received 24 Sept 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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