Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda Graigwen Road Cymer Porth CF39 9HA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of replacement school building with community facilities, MUGAs, artificial grass pitch, playgrounds, landscaping, car parking, drainage works, sprinkler tank, plant, external lighting and associated engineering works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 24 Mar 2026 · Planning and Development Committee · Last checked 25 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Rhondda Planning and Development Committee on 19 Mar 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the school would strengthen education provision, provide community benefits and manage design, transport, amenity and ecological effects.
- Residents raised concerns about traffic, obstruction, spending priorities, building height, natural light, trees, wildlife and rear access.
- The committee approved the application in line with the recommendation; one councillor did not take part in the vote.
Source: Plota analysis of Rhondda's committee minutes of 19 Mar 2026.
Documents 67
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 8
Plans & drawings 32
Application forms 1
Other documents 24
Associated applications 5
Site constraints 1
Checked on 11 September 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 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 43 days from validation, 14 days faster than Rhondda's median of 57 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 90% of commercial and major works here are.
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Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 27 Feb 2026
- Committee
- 19 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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