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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
48,193Searchable applications
511Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 43,716 approved or refused records
5,045Refused applications

38,671 approved · 5,045 refused · 1,675 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Nov 1995 to 30 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 3 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. Decided13/0007/FUL

    Raise roof level of garage (retrospective).

    4 Gwaun Cottages Llanharry Pontyclun CF72 9LW

    Received 4 Jan 2013
  2. Decided13/0006/RVOC

    Variation/removal of Condition Nos. 2, 13, 14, 16 and 22 of Planning Permission 10/1133/13 - residential development.

    Alexon House Cardiff Road Hawthorn Pontypridd CF37 5AB

    Received 3 Jan 2013
  3. Decided13/0004/GREG

    Change of use from residential to educational. Erection of single storey coffee shop lounge and installation of commercial kitchen. Remodel garden area.

    Ysgol Ty Coch Lansdale Drive Tonteg Pontypridd CF38 1PG

    Received 2 Jan 2013
  4. Decided13/0005/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    57 Newmill Gardens Miskin Pontyclun CF72 8RX

    Received 3 Jan 2013
  5. Decided13/0003/FUL

    Proposed new plant equipment located in service yard to the rear of store.

    C K Stores Ltd 205 High Street Treorchy CF42 6AS

    Received 2 Jan 2013
  6. Decided13/0002/FUL

    Proposed single storey extension to rear of property to include internal alterations.

    114 Queens Drive Llantwit Fardre Pontypridd CF38 2PA

    Received 2 Jan 2013
  7. Decided12/1320/FUL

    Retrospective application - rebuilding of coal shed adjacent to 1 Tophill Cottage.

    Coal Shed Adjacent To 1 Tophill Cottage Black Road Penycoedcae Pontypridd CF37 1PP

    Received 24 Dec 2012
  8. Decided12/1322/FUL

    To retain design variations to 3 new detached dwellings (ridge height and footprint position) - Original approval No. 10/0689/10

    Ty Ar Y Graig Pentrebach Road Pontypridd CF37 4BW

    Received 28 Dec 2012
  9. Decided12/1312/FUL

    Construction of a subsurface petrol interceptor to the north-west of the Bryn Pica Waste Management Facility, including the provision of underground pipeline and erection of two masonry headwalls and associated connection pipes (amended description 12/02/13).

    Land To The North-West Of Bryn Pica Waste Management Facility Llwydcoed Aberdare CF44 0BX

    Received 24 Dec 2012
  10. Decided12/1321/FUL

    Construction of outbuilding (retrospective)

    21 Middle Terrace Stanleytown Ferndale CF43 3ET

    Received 20 Dec 2012
  11. Decided12/1319/FUL

    Build on top of existing kitchen for bedroom and bathroom

    121 Dumfries Street Treherbert Treorchy CF42 5RB

    Received 20 Dec 2012
  12. Decided12/1316/LBC

    Change of Use and conversion of former school building into 22 Self Contained Units comprising internal and external alterations, and associated works. (Listed Building Consent).

    Block D Coed-Y-Lan Comprehensive School Graigwen Pontypridd CF37 2DF

    Received 21 Dec 2012
  13. Decided12/1317/FUL

    Change of Use and conversion of former school building into 22 Self Contained Units comprising internal and external alterations, and associated works.

    Block D Coed-Y-Lan Comprehensive School Graigwen Pontypridd CF37 2DF

    Received 21 Dec 2012
  14. Decided12/1308/LBC

    Installation of a shop front sign 6900mm wide by 600mm high.

    10 Church Street Off Market Street Pontypridd CF37 2TH

    Received 19 Dec 2012
  15. Decided12/1309/FUL

    Garage conversion and dormer extension

    26 Swyn Y Nant Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8FE

    Received 19 Dec 2012
  16. Decided12/1305/ADV

    2 no. 1500 x 1000mm high weathershield notice boards.

    Dragon Savers Credit Union Ltd 30A Cowbridge Road Pontyclun CF72 9EE

    Received 19 Dec 2012
  17. Decided12/1315/RVOC

    Removal/Variation of Condition No. 6 of Planning application ref. no. 12/0516/10

    Land At Rhiw Felin Poets Close Rhydyfelin Pontypridd

    Received 20 Dec 2012
  18. Decided12/1303/FUL

    Rear extension with internal and external refurbishment (works to include increase in number of hotel rooms to 13 and alterations to ground floor bar area and the erection of a low boundary wall around the front beer garden area)(Amended Plan Received 15/05/2014)

    Cardiff Arms Hotel 42 Bute Street Treorchy CF42 6BS

    Received 19 Dec 2012
  19. Decided12/1307/FUL

    First floor extension to form a shower room and bedroom

    5 St John's Street Cymmer Porth CF39 9LA

    Received 19 Dec 2012
  20. Decided12/1311/CNEI

    Installation of 1 no. WTN 500kw wind turbine with an overall tip height of 64m and associated temporary infrastructure

    Land At Pen Yr Heol Las Farm Heol Las Energlyn Caerphilly CF83 2TT

    Received 13 Dec 2012
  21. Decided12/1306/CNEI

    Erection of 5 wind turbines with a max blade tip height of 126.5m, control building, electricity sub station, transformers crane hard standings, 82m anemometry mast, improvements to access off A474, new bridge, upgrading of existing on site tracks and construction of new on site access tracks, underground electricity cables. Temporary construction compounds and two temporary 82m anemometry mast.

    Mynydd Marchywel Between Rhos & Cilfrew Neath

    Received 19 Dec 2012
  22. Decided12/1313/FUL

    Residential development (276 houses) along with associated open space, landscaping, access (vehicle, cycle and pedestrian), drainage and highways works

    Duffryn Bach Farm Station Road Church Village Pontypridd CF38 1AH

    Received 20 Dec 2012
  23. Decided12/1304/FUL

    First floor extension to form a bedroom above a kitchen

    13 Clarence Street Mountain Ash CF45 3BB

    Received 19 Dec 2012
  24. Decided12/1301/FUL

    Ground floor extension to property

    15 Maescynon Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9PG

    Received 18 Dec 2012

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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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