Cwmbach planning approval rate
Cwmbach ward in Rhondda Cynon Taf has a 98.2% approval rate based on 110 planning decisions. Rhondda Cynon Taf overall: 92.9%.
Last updated: August 2026
98.2%
ward approval rate
110
Decisions
108
Approved
2
Refused
92.9%
Rhondda Cynon Taf average
Cwmbach is 5.3 percentage points above the Rhondda Cynon Taf average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Cwmbach compares
Cwmbach ward
98.2%
Rhondda Cynon Taf overall
92.9%
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Recent decisions in Cwmbach
Proposed rear single storey extension. · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Single storey rear extension for kitchen and dining area. · Tue 14 Jul 2026
Two Storey Side Extension · Fri 12 Jun 2026
Single storey side extension · Wed 13 May 2026
Change of use from Car Showroom (Sui Generis) to Veterinary Clinic (Class D1) an · Tue 12 May 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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Other wards in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Llantrisant And Talbot Green (94.3%)
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Aberdare East (93.2%)
Treorchy (94.9%)
Tonyrefail East (95.3%)
Aberdare West And Llwydcoed (92.0%)
Hirwaun, Penderyn And Rhigos (91.2%)
Llantwit Fardre (95.6%)
Pontypridd Town (94.8%)
Tonyrefail West (91.9%)
Graig And Pontypridd West (93.4%)
Aberaman (90.9%)