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Most Common Planning Applications in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Rhondda Cynon Taf is 53.8% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

3,773 real decisions·16 project types·Updated September 2026
100.0%
Safest: Wraparound Extension
46.2%
Lowest: HMO
53.8%
Spread
16
Types ranked

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All 16 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Wraparound Extension34340
100.0%
2Side Extension2692627
97.4%
3Front Extension30291
96.7%
4Extension (General)66063228
95.8%
5Rear Extension60958326
95.7%
6Dormer19818612
93.9%
7Loft Conversion1201128
93.3%
8Conservatory56524
92.9%
9Annex58535
91.4%
10Garage / Parking79672274
90.7%
11Flat Conversion42375
88.1%
12Outbuilding16614620
88.0%
13Change of Use (Residential)44937970
84.4%
14Basement40328
80.0%
15New Build715318
74.6%
16HMO522428
46.2%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A wraparound extension application has a 100.0% approval rate. HMO? Just 46.2%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 46.2% to 100.0%. Choosing the right project type — or framing your application correctly — can dramatically affect outcomes.
2
Visibility drives scrutiny. Project types that change the external appearance — dormers, loft conversions, hip-to-gable — face more resistance than those that don't. The more visible your proposal, the more carefully it needs designing.
3
These are council-wide averages. Your ward, your street and your immediate neighbours all shift the odds. The comparable decisions near your property are the best indicator of outcome.

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More Rhondda Cynon Taf planning data

Methodology: Classifies 3,773 decisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf into residential project types using keyword matching against proposal descriptions (matching generate_site_data.py subtype rules). A single application may appear in multiple categories. Data from Rhondda Cynon Taf Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to September 2026. Full methodology →
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