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Mountain Ash planning approval rate

Mountain Ash ward in Rhondda Cynon Taf has a 93.1% approval rate based on 102 planning decisions. Rhondda Cynon Taf overall: 91.2%.

Last updated: September 2026

93.1%
ward approval rate
102
Decisions
95
Approved
7
Refused
91.2%
Rhondda Cynon Taf average

Mountain Ash is broadly in line with the Rhondda Cynon Taf average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Mountain Ash compares

Mountain Ash ward (102 decided)
93.1%
Rhondda Cynon Taf overall (3,773 decided)
91.2%
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Recent decisions in Mountain Ash

26/0030/FUL
The works include; raising the rear garden ground level, raising a lean to roof · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Refused
26/0507/FUL
Proposed increase in roof height of existing garage to facilitate ancillary home · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Approved
26/0479/TPO
Side prune oak tree back, height reduce hazel · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Approved
26/0419/TPO
Ash tree, side prune to clear electrical conductors · Thu 16 Jul 2026
Approved
26/0420/TPO
Side prune lime tree and remove overhang of National Grid apparatus. · Wed 01 Jul 2026
Approved

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In Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1 in 11 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:

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Other wards in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Llantrisant And Talbot Green (94.3%) Brynna And Llanharan (94.5%) Aberdare East (93.2%) Treorchy (94.9%) Tonyrefail East (95.3%) Aberdare West And Llwydcoed (92.3%) Hirwaun, Penderyn And Rhigos (91.3%) Llantwit Fardre (95.6%) Pontypridd Town (94.9%) Tonyrefail West (92.1%) Graig And Pontypridd West (93.6%) Aberaman (91.1%)
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