The Thirsty Elephant 12 Cowbridge Road Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9ED

1. 18 Jan 2025

   Received by Rhondda Cynon Taf

2. 21 Jan 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Approve

4. 11 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Rhondda Cynon Taf granted permission on 22 January 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within five years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 6 Cowbridge Road Pontyclun RCT CF72 9ED

  04/0981/FUL Submitted 20 May 2004 50 yards away

  The erection of temporary office space in the form of portable secure accommodation.

  Refused Full applications 7 docs

• Flat 14C Cowbridge Road Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9ED

  26/0051/FUL Submitted 25 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Change of use of first floor office accomodation (Class B1) located above a ground floor retail unit, to a reformer Pilates studio (Class D2).

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• 13 Cowbridge Road Pontyclun CF72 9EA

  24/0309/FUL Submitted 28 Mar 2024 50 yards away

  Installation of air conditioning units to rear of the building.

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• Cowbridge Road Pontyclun CF72 9EA

  25/1176/ADV Submitted 20 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  1 x wall-mounted digital display (to replace existing 2 x poster panels).

  Granted Advertising 7 docs

• 15 Stuart Street Pont-Y-Clun Pontyclun CF72 9EF

  24/0494/FUL Submitted 14 May 2024 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing sub-standard garage to provide a new single storey home office.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 5 docs
  Small domestic

• Robbins And Brown Ltd 31A Cowbridge Road Pontyclun CF72 9EB

  24/1080/FUL Submitted 25 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Change of use from garage/store (sui generis) to takeaway (a3), together with provision of shopfront.

  Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 9 docs

• 26/0888/NMA Granted

  Clydach Vale Rhondda Cynon Taf Cbc Cambrian Court Business Pavilion Clydach Tonypandy CF40 2XX

  Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 24/1297/FUL to amend the wording of Conditions 7 (Validation Report) and 8 (Verification Report) to retain the requirement for gas protection measures to be completed prior to first occupation, and to amend the timing of the landscaping cover requirements to within 3 months following first occupation.

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Amendments
• 26/0887/NMA Awaiting decision

  12 Sunnyside Main Road Abercynon Rhondda Cynon Taf CF45 4DJ

  Non-Material Amendment to Condition 2 to amend the approved plans in relation to the retaining wall, and the removal of Condition 3, which requires structural details of the retaining wall to be submitted and approved.

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 13 Oct 2026 Amendments
• 26/0857/NMA Awaiting decision

  Cartref Llantrisant Road To Newbridge Road Brynteg Beddau Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8LR

  Proposed non-material amendment of previously approved planning application 26/0626/FUL, to amend the description of development to 'Subdivision of curtilage and phased residential development (Re-submission), comprising a separate site-wide enabling works phase and individual phases as shown on approved Phasing Plan NMA-PH01 Rev A.'

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Amendments
• 26/0852/NMA Awaiting decision

  Craig Yr Hesg Primary School Cefn Lane Glyn-coch Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 3BP

  Amendment to Condition 5 to reflect the phasing of the project and allow the existing access to be reinstated within one month of the completion of the phase 2 works.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Amendments
• 26/0833/NMA Granted

  Harlequin House Coedcae Lane Talbot Green Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 8YY

  Non material amendment application to planning permission 25/1025/FUL to amend approved plans under condition no. 2

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Amendments