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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
51,854Searchable applications
513Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 47,024 approved or refused records
5,433Refused applications

41,591 approved · 5,433 refused · 1,846 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 May 1974 to 3 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 6 Nov 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. Decided11/1352/FUL

    Proposed retention of an existing detached dwelling and detached garage.

    30 Chepstow Road Cwmparc Treorchy CF42 6UU

    Received 23 Nov 2011
  2. Decided11/1349/FUL

    Two storey full width extension to form kitchen and bedroom

    25 Madeline Street Pentre CF41 7JS

    Received 22 Nov 2011
  3. Decided11/1353/FUL

    Single storey flat roof extension

    2 Bryn Terrace Penygraig Tonypandy CF40 1TJ

    Received 22 Nov 2011
  4. Decided11/1347/ADV

    Various signage.

    The Pottery Public House Main Avenue Treforest Industrial Estate Pontypridd CF37 5YR

    Received 22 Nov 2011
  5. Decided11/1346/FUL

    Residential development : 2 detached houses with detached garages (resubmission).

    Land Adjacent To 5 & 6 Thornhill Cottages Tirfounder Road Cwmbach Aberdare

    Received 21 Nov 2011
  6. Decided11/1345/FUL

    Installation of ground mounted solar PV panels (4 rows of 14 panels).

    Penbwch Isaf Farm Penycoedcae Road Penycoedcae Pontypridd CF37 1PU

    Received 21 Nov 2011
  7. Decided11/1344/FUL

    Residential development of 2 No. bungalows and private drive. (Re-submission of 11/0398)(Amended plans received 31/01/12).

    Land Opposite 3 CWM Isaac Rhigos Aberdare CF44 9AX

    Received 18 Nov 2011
  8. Decided11/1343/FUL

    First floor front and side extension over existing games room and utility.

    2 Chalvington Close Beddau Pontypridd CF38 2RR

    Received 18 Nov 2011
  9. Withdrawn11/1341/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    10 Dewi Street Pontypridd CF37 4RB

    Received 17 Nov 2011
  10. Decided11/1340/RVOC

    Removal/variation of Condition 3 of planning approval 11/0539 - to allow a small window to the side of the extension.

    52 Llantrisant Road Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8PP

    Received 17 Nov 2011
  11. Decided11/1337/FUL

    Change of use from shed to village shop (amended description 15/02/12)(amended plans received 22/02/12).

    Dan-Y-Bryn Farm Llantrisant Road Groesfaen Pontyclun CF72 8NQ

    Received 16 Nov 2011
  12. Decided11/1339/FUL

    Erection of a new two storey, 39 bedroom, residential care home.

    Site Of Former Maerdy School Maerdy Road Maerdy Ferndale CF43 4AG

    Received 16 Nov 2011
  13. Unknown11/1336/OUT

    Outline application for a residential development consisting of 14 dwellings (Revised/Additional reports received on 12 April 2012 - Transport Statement, Flooding and Drainage, Landslide Assessment and Phase 1 Desk Study).

    Rear Of 119-130 High Street Cymmer Porth CF39 9EU

    Received 15 Nov 2011
  14. Decided11/1334/FUL

    Development of 6 new dwellings on site within Local Development Plan.

    Land Adjacent To Trefelin Trecynon Aberdare

    Received 15 Nov 2011
  15. Decided11/1335/RES

    Reserved Matters application for 137 residential units and associated works (Outline ref. 07/0929)

    Padfield Court Business Park Gilfach Road Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8HQ

    Received 15 Nov 2011
  16. Decided11/1330/OUT

    Development of new town centre comprising: a 10,801sq m gross foodstore (Class A1); 8 pump petrol filling station; 35,522 sq m gross retail floor space (Class A1); 600sq m gross cafe space (Class A1); 1,000sq m financial/professional service space (Class A2); 2,390sq m gross food and drink space (Class A3); 1,400sq m gross office space (Class B1); 750sq m gross Class D1 space; 8 screen cinema; 80 bed hotel; 64 dwellings (Class C2/C3); multi storey and surface level car parking; associated access infrastructure, re-profiling of land, landscaping and flood alleviation works (Further information comprising - Environmental Statement addendum, Design and Access Statement addendum and revised plans received August 2012) (Transport Assessment Addendum Report received January 2013).

    Land Adjacent To Cowbridge Road And A473 (Inc Leekes Dept Store Former Purolite Works And Staedtler Factory Site) Talbot Green CF72 8XU

    Received 11 Nov 2011
  17. Decided11/1333/FUL

    Single storey gym/garden room

    Golygfa Moss Place Abernant Aberdare CF44 0YU

    Received 14 Nov 2011
  18. Decided11/1332/FUL

    First floor bedroom and bathroom extension over the existing ground floor extension

    15 Miners' Row Llwydcoed Aberdare CF44 0TP

    Received 14 Nov 2011
  19. Decided11/1331/FUL

    Two storey side extension and increase height of existing garage to create storage facility in loft space.

    2 Heol Isaf Hendy Miskin Pontyclun CF72 8QS

    Received 14 Nov 2011
  20. Decided11/1329/FUL

    Proposed garage and store.

    Land Adj To 53 Jones Street Clydach Vale Tonypandy

    Received 10 Nov 2011
  21. Decided11/1328/FUL

    Single storey rear extension and single storey side extension (amended description)

    1 & 2 Station Cottages Station Approach Pontyclun CF72 9DS

    Received 9 Nov 2011
  22. Decided11/1327/FUL

    Retention of existing garage and stores with balcony/roof terrace (as constructed) and completion of works, including erection of 1.2m and 1.8m close-board timber screen fence around part of balcony/roof terrace

    130 Trefelin Trecynon Aberdare CF44 8LE

    Received 10 Nov 2011
  23. Decided11/1326/FUL

    Edwardian conservatory to rear with underfloor storage

    7 Highlands Tonyrefail Porth CF39 8YG

    Received 10 Nov 2011
  24. Unknown11/1325/CNEI

    Outline application for the re-use and re-development of the site for employment use (Observations requested by Bridgend County Borough Council).

    Former Sony Site Pencoed Technology Park Pencoed Bridgend CF35 5HZ

    Received 9 Nov 2011

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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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