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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
511Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 47,026 approved or refused records
5,433Refused applications

41,593 approved · 5,433 refused · 1,846 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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.

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

More application records

  1. Decided11/0931/CNEI

    Erect 25 year operation of a wind energy development comprising two wind turbines with a maximum overall height (to vertical blade tip) of 130 metres, crane pads, control building, underground electrical cables, on-site access tracks to Lon Gellideg and Manmoel Road including formation of new vehicular access to Manmoel Road, two attenuation ponds and temporary works including a construction storage compound.

    Plateau 1 Oakdale Business Park Lon Gellideg Oakdale Business Park Oakdale

    Received 29 Jul 2011
  2. Decided11/0932/GREG

    Re-location of a private access approx 34m north west along the lay-by on the A465 at Hirwaun

    A465 Tower Road Hirwaun CF44 9PT

    Received 1 Aug 2011
  3. Decided11/0918/FUL

    Retrospective application for front section of decking raised above ground level.

    23 Heol Mynydd Cilfynydd Pontypridd CF37 4HG

    Received 28 Jul 2011
  4. Decided11/0919/FUL

    Removal of culvert and reinstatement of watercourse; extension to residential curtilage (Amended plans received 01/05/12).

    15 Brynderwen Cwmdare Aberdare CF44 8SE

    Received 29 Jul 2011
  5. Decided11/0928/FUL

    Change of use to single dwelling with garage.

    Elim Chapel Bwllfa Road Cwmdare Aberdare CF44 8UF

    Received 29 Jul 2011
  6. Decided11/0927/FUL

    Change of use of shop from A1 class to include an A3 use as a cafe serving hot food. No alterations to the shop necessary.

    4 Ty Isaf Llanharry Pontyclun CF72 9LJ

    Received 28 Jul 2011
  7. Decided11/0926/TPO

    Reduce height of Birch by 20%, remove poorly shaped Oak, reduce two branches from Oak by 50% (branches interlocking number 2), reduce height of Birch by 20%

    7 Broadacres Church Village Pontypridd CF38 1AZ

    Received 1 Aug 2011
  8. Decided11/0921/FUL

    Proposed new service lane facility and relocation of existing above ground diesel fuel tank with new blockwork boundary wall.

    Porth Depot Aber-Rhondda Road Porth CF39 0LN

    Received 29 Jul 2011
  9. Decided11/0916/FUL

    Replace structurally unsound, partly demolished warehouse on same footprint, but raised to match height of adjacent building.

    The Wood Yard Forest Road Taffs Well Cardiff CF15 7YE

    Received 28 Jul 2011
  10. Decided11/0911/RES

    Proposed detached dwelling (approval of reserved matters) (Amended plans received 09/01/12)

    Land Between 107-109 Penrhiwceiber Road Penrhiwceiber Mountain Ash CF45 3SL

    Received 27 Jul 2011
  11. Decided11/0908/FUL

    Change of use from A1 to A3.

    29 Dare Road Cwmdare Aberdare CF44 8UB

    Received 27 Jul 2011
  12. Decided11/0910/FUL

    Erection of 2 storey extension to accommodate 2 new flats. (3 units in total)

    Penygarn New Park Terrace Treforest Pontypridd CF37 1TH

    Received 27 Jul 2011
  13. Decided11/0907/FUL

    Erection of a detached dwelling.

    Land At Penrhiw Road Graig Pontypridd CF37 1PF

    Received 27 Jul 2011
  14. Decided11/0912/FUL

    Construction of a single storey side extension to house a bedroom

    32 Brook Street Blaenrhondda Treherbert Treorchy CF42 5SB

    Received 27 Jul 2011
  15. Decided11/0913/FUL

    Proposed single storey side and rear extension (amended description 13/04/12).

    Tynant Cottage Tylagarw Pontyclun CF72 9HA

    Received 25 Jul 2011
  16. Decided11/0917/FUL

    The demolition of an existing single storey duo pitch roof and construction of a new double storey extension with flat roof and construction of new garage to rear of dwelling, with flat roof.

    22 Rickards Street Glynfach Porth CF39 9LL

    Received 28 Jul 2011
  17. Withdrawn11/0915/TPO

    Trees to be felled - G6 1x Beech and 1xSycamore and T15 1xSycamore (TPO 1 (1981))

    Aberdare General Hospital Abernant Road Abernant Aberdare CF44 0RF

    Received 26 Jul 2011
  18. Decided11/0909/FUL

    Garage and family room extension

    8 Ffordd Trecastell Llanharry Pontyclun CF72 9ND

    Received 27 Jul 2011
  19. Decided11/0906/FUL

    Gable front entrance porch to front of dwelling

    10 Brynderwen Cilfynydd Pontypridd CF37 4EX

    Received 27 Jul 2011
  20. Decided11/0900/FUL

    Re-design of front garden to include 4 retaining walls which will include 5 herbaceous planting areas

    5 Rhyd-Y-Nant Pontyclun CF72 9HE

    Received 26 Jul 2011
  21. Decided11/0899/FUL

    Replacement of rooflight with dormer window

    5 Lon Helygen Ynysybwl Pontypridd CF37 3EQ

    Received 26 Jul 2011
  22. Decided11/0905/CPRO

    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed internal alterations

    Unit 9 Glamorgan Vale Retail Park Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8RP

    Received 25 Jul 2011
  23. Decided11/0904/CPRO

    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed internal alterations

    Unit 7 Glamorgan Vale Retail Park Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8RP

    Received 25 Jul 2011
  24. Decided11/0903/CPRO

    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed internal alterations

    Unit 2B Glamorgan Vale Retail Park Talbot Green Pontyclun CF72 8RP

    Received 25 Jul 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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