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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
51,851Searchable applications
518Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 47,017 approved or refused records
5,433Refused applications

41,584 approved · 5,433 refused · 1,845 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 May 1974 to 30 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 6 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided12/0414/CNEI

    Retention and cladding of chlorification building, provision of biomass plant room, provision of store, surfacing works, provision of secure compounds for storage waste (Observations requested by Brecon Beacons National Park Authority)

    Garwnant Visitor Centre Forestry Commission Wales Cwmtaf Merthyr Tydfil

    Received 4 Apr 2012
  2. Decided12/0406/FUL

    Single storey side extension, rear extension with accommodation in the roof space and garden shed (resubmission 11/1437)

    91 Llangorse Road Cwmbach Aberdare CF44 0LD

    Received 10 Apr 2012
  3. Invalid12/0420/FUL

    Overhaul of shop front, new windows, roof cover replacement.

    Express Cafe 10 High Street Pontypridd CF37 1QJ

    Received 12 Apr 2012
  4. Decided12/0418/FUL

    Side two storey extension with detached garage

    Tredegain Farm Penycoedcae Road Penycoedcae Pontypridd CF37 1PU

    Received 11 Apr 2012
  5. Decided12/0402/FUL

    Demolition of existing single brick/single storey extension and build a single storey extension

    128 Morien Crescent Rhydyfelin Pontypridd CF37 5PT

    Received 5 Apr 2012
  6. Decided12/0401/FUL

    Retention of letting agency use to part of the premises.

    Brookdale Bungalow Cafe Brook Street Treforest Pontypridd CF37 1TW

    Received 5 Apr 2012
  7. Decided12/0403/FUL

    Erection of a single storey domestic garage

    12 Ynyswen Road Ynyswen Treorchy CF42 6EE

    Received 4 Apr 2012
  8. Decided12/0390/FUL

    Erection of two lock-up garages.

    Land Adjacent To No 53 Jones Street Clydach Vale

    Received 4 Apr 2012
  9. Decided12/0397/FUL

    Development of eight residential properties (situated in two blocks of four). (Additional details provided 17/05/12)

    Land Adjoining 10 Garwellt Penywaun Aberdare CF44 9LT

    Received 4 Apr 2012
  10. Decided12/0396/OUT

    Outline planning for single dwelling

    Land Adjoining 1 Vale View Abercynon Mountain Ash CF45 4NB

    Received 4 Apr 2012
  11. Decided12/0395/GREG

    Demolition and replacement of Ynysboeth Primary School and associated external works to former infants site.

    Ynysboeth Junior School Abercynon Road Abercynon Mountain Ash CF45 4LJ

    Received 3 Apr 2012
  12. Decided12/0393/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    Graigwen Merthyr Road Llwydcoed Aberdare CF44 0YF

    Received 10 Apr 2012
  13. Decided12/0391/FUL

    Re-profiling of garden, retention of existing tipped area and additional works to create finished levels.

    Hillside View Graig-Yr-Helfa Glyntaff Pontypridd CF37 4LX

    Received 5 Apr 2012
  14. Decided12/0392/FUL

    First floor extension, 2 storey side extension and single storey side extension (resubmission 11/1469)

    Pant Y Gwal Farm Mill Road Ynysybwl Pontypridd CF37 3LR

    Received 5 Apr 2012
  15. Decided12/0400/FUL

    Two storey extension for a kitchen, bedroom and bathroom.

    144 Ynyscynon Road Trealaw Tonypandy CF40 2LH

    Received 4 Apr 2012
  16. Decided12/0398/FUL

    2 storey side extension with dormers to front and rear and single storey ground floor extensions to front and rear

    39 Carlton Crescent Ty'N Y Nant Beddau Pontypridd CF38 2RS

    Received 4 Apr 2012
  17. Decided12/0389/FUL

    Extension to form a single storey full width extension

    71 Chepstow Road Cwmparc Treorchy CF42 6UU

    Received 4 Apr 2012
  18. Decided12/0387/FUL

    Two storey rear extension

    11 Manchester Place Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9RB

    Received 4 Apr 2012
  19. Decided12/0386/FUL

    Change of use from 5 no. bedsits to fish and chip shop and 2 no. self contained flats.

    15 Margaret Street Abercynon Mountain Ash CF45 4RE

    Received 4 Apr 2012
  20. Decided12/0388/FUL

    Change of use from a two bedroom flat and student chaplaincy to six bedroom HMO.

    20 Llantwit Road Treforest Pontypridd CF37 1TR

    Received 4 Apr 2012
  21. Decided12/0384/FUL

    Residential development of 1 detached dwelling and garage (amended location description 22/10/12).

    Land To The Rear Of Gwendoline Terrace And Adjacent To A4275 Abercynon Mountain Ash CF45 4TE

    Received 4 Apr 2012
  22. Decided12/0380/DEM

    Prior approval of design and external appearance of works to Taffs Well Railway Station, including modular station building and replacement footbridge.

    Taffs Well Railway Station Taffs Well Industrial Estate Access Road Taffs Well Cardiff CF15 7PW

    Received 2 Apr 2012
  23. Decided12/0377/FUL

    Change of use from newsagent's shop to living accommodation.

    199 High Street Treorchy CF42 6NU

    Received 3 Apr 2012
  24. Decided12/0378/FUL

    2 storey rear extension

    24 Penywaun Efail Isaf Pontypridd CF38 1AY

    Received 3 Apr 2012

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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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