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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
45,958Searchable applications
499Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 41,821 approved or refused records
4,877Refused applications

36,944 approved · 4,877 refused · 1,564 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Mar 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

Source: Welsh Government / DataMapWales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decided13/0974/FUL

    Construction of a detached house.

    Vacant Land Off Dynea Road Rhydyfelin Pontypridd

    Received 24 Sept 2013
  2. Decided13/0941/TPO

    Trim the hedge on our side bordering Waun Hir

    Garthlyn Heol FFRWD Philip Efail Isaf Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd CF38 1AR

    Received 17 Sept 2013
  3. Decided13/0984/FUL

    Erection of a single wind turbine, with a maximum blade tip height of 77m, along with accompanying access track, crane hardstanding, substation, associated underground cabling and temporary construction compound.

    Farmhouse Pen Yr Heol Farm Cefn-Llechau Road Stanleytown Ferndale CF43 3EY

    Received 26 Sept 2013
  4. Unknown13/0983/DEM

    Demolition of brick building on station platform

    Tonypandy Railway Station Trealaw Road Trealaw Tonypandy CF40 4TU

    Received 26 Sept 2013
  5. Decided13/0953/RVOC

    Variation of condition 2 (planning approval 06/1844) to provide revised car parking layout.

    Specialist Cars Enterprise House Canal Road Cwmbach Aberdare CF44 0AE

    Received 20 Sept 2013
  6. Decided13/0972/FUL

    Additional storage steel container (including changing,shower room and toilet) perimeter handrails and 2 x dugouts.

    Llanilid Park Bryncae Llanharan Pontyclun

    Received 20 Sept 2013
  7. Decided13/0957/TEL

    Installation of 1 x Openreach broadband cabinet (PCP010)

    Mill Street S/O Natwest 1 Taff Street Pontypridd CF37 4UG

    Received 20 Sept 2013
  8. Decided13/0956/TEL

    Installation of 1 x openreach broadband cabinet within the public highway.

    Market Street Opp River Island 1-2 Fraternal Parade Pontypridd CF37 4UG

    Received 20 Sept 2013
  9. Decided13/0955/TEL

    Installation of 1 x openreach broadband cabinet within the public highway.

    Upper Church Street O/S St Catherines Church Hall Upper Church Street Pontypridd CF37 2UF

    Received 18 Sept 2013
  10. Decided13/0954/DEM

    Installation of 1 x openreach broadband cabinet within the public highway.

    Street Record Whitcombe Street Aberdare

    Received 18 Sept 2013
  11. Decided13/0966/FUL

    Proposed two storey extension to rear of property, in addition to internal remodelling at ground and first floor level. Proposed construction of first floor habitable bedroom above existing ground floor garage.

    11 St Annes Court Talygarn Pontyclun CF72 9HH

    Received 24 Sept 2013
  12. Decided13/0971/FUL

    Installation of a 61.5m high wind monitoring mast.

    Bwllfa Farm Pentre CF41 7NY

    Received 24 Sept 2013
  13. Decided13/0952/FUL

    Conversion of barn to residential dwelling and associated raising of ridge line.

    Land Off Tyn-Y-Wern Ynysybwl Pontypridd CF37 3LY

    Received 20 Sept 2013
  14. Withdrawn13/0967/OUT

    Outline application for redevelopment of the site for residential, additional park and ride spaces to serve Taffs Well railway station, site access and associated works (Amended Plans Received 17th December 2013 and 20th February 2014).

    South Wales Forgemasters Ltd Garth Works Taffs Well Cardiff CF15 7RN

    Received 24 Sept 2013
  15. Decided13/0965/FUL

    Two storey extension to front elevation to provide improved lobby, hall and landing

    8 Heol-Yr-Haul Groesfaen Pontyclun CF72 8RS

    Received 24 Sept 2013
  16. Decided13/0963/FUL

    First floor bathroom extension over existing kitchen

    54 Gethin Terrace Porth CF39 9TT

    Received 24 Sept 2013
  17. Decided13/0964/FUL

    Proposed extension to rear and side together with new first floor.

    Ty Gwyn Gwaunmiskin Road Beddau Pontypridd CF38 2AY

    Received 24 Sept 2013
  18. Decided13/0962/RVOC

    Variation of Condition - to renew planning permission as work has not yet been undertaken.

    Former Chapel Mill Street Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8AF

    Received 23 Sept 2013
  19. Unknown13/0961/CPRO

    Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as dwelling house including parking of commercial vehicle (Amended details and description received 29/01/2014)

    19 Heol Ysgawen Llanharry Pontyclun CF72 9GD

    Received 23 Sept 2013
  20. Decided13/0959/FUL

    Proposed conversion of Public House to 8 No flats with off street parking (Amended Description Received 07/02/14 and Amended Plans Received 30/01/14)

    The Colliers Arms Public House Ynyscynon Road Trealaw Tonypandy CF40 2LQ

    Received 23 Sept 2013
  21. Decided13/0960/FUL

    Installation of a 500kW wind turbine and associated infrastructure. (Revised Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment received 16.04.2014)

    Bwllfa Farm Pentre CF41 7NY

    Received 23 Sept 2013
  22. Decided13/0947/FUL

    Extension of Dwr Cymru Welsh Water combined sewer outfall (underground) including new outlet headwall on the bank of River Aman. Existing headwall approx 40m set back from river bank. New headwall to be constructed on river bank.

    Area Adjacent River Aman Off Cardiff Road Aberdare

    Received 19 Sept 2013
  23. Decided13/0949/FUL

    Change of use from shop to dwelling.

    194 Trebanog Road Trebanog Porth CF39 9DU

    Received 19 Sept 2013
  24. Decided13/0948/CPRO

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use as a workshop, offices and transport yard.

    Castellau Fach Farm Llantrisant Pontyclun CF72 8LP

    Received 19 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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