Cambrian Football Pitch Cambrian Court Business Pavilion Clydach Vale Tonypandy CF40 2XX Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Proposed new TV gantry and turnstiles to serve local football ground, plus ancillary works to create pedestrian walkways. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Feb 2026
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Validated
26 Feb 2026
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Consultation
26 Feb 2026
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Approved
29 May 2026

Approved on 29 May 2026 · Planning and Development Committee · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Rhondda Planning and Development Committee on 21 May 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the works would support the football club without harming local character, neighbours or safety.
  • A neighbour raised concerns about queues, highway parking, pedestrian visibility and the proposed entrance location.
  • The committee approved the application in accordance with the officer recommendation.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site context, officers’ assessment, public comments, consultations and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Rhondda's committee minutes of 21 May 2026.

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council
Rhondda
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CF40 2XX
Received
25 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Ward
Cwm Clydach
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Apr 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
29 May 2026
Decision level
Planning and Development Committee
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 92 days from validation, 35 days slower than Rhondda's median of 57 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 90% of commercial and major works here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
33%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Rhondda in the last twelve months, from validation. Rhondda decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
26 Feb 2026
Committee
21 May 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No