Presbyterian Chapel Glyn Street Ynys-y-bwl Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 3DS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Redevelopment of existing chapel to provide 5No apartments, including 2x new dormers and 2x new recessed balconies to the roofs Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 13 Nov 2025 · Planning and Development Committee · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Rhondda Planning and Development Committee on 6 Nov 2025.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the housing use, appearance, neighbouring amenity and highway safety were acceptable.
- A local member and neighbouring occupiers objected, mainly over parking, narrow streets and emergency access.
- The committee approved the application in line with the officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Rhondda's committee minutes of 6 Nov 2025.
Documents 47
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 40
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 2
Checked on 15 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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How this decision compares
Decided in 129 days from validation, 75 days slower than Rhondda's median of 54 for full applications. Approved, as 93% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Rhondda in the last twelve months, from validation. Rhondda decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 22 Apr 2025
- Committee
- 6 Nov 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 1 Sept 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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