Pentwyn Cynon Farm Hirwaun CF44 8BB Data via plota.co.uk
Approved at planning committee on 29 January 2026, subject to a legal agreement. The council issues its decision notice once the agreement is signed.
Proposal
Proposed residential development and associated works. (Amended Plans and Updated Ecological Impact Assessment Rec. 18/12/25) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 9 Jan 2026; it is now day 479.
Planning committee
Decided by Rhondda Planning and Development Committee on 29 Jan 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Consulted organisations raised no objections, and no letters of representation were received.
- The committee approved the application subject to a Section 106 agreement covering affordable housing, recreation and habitat management.
Source: Plota analysis of Rhondda's committee minutes of 29 Jan 2026.
Documents 67
Statements & assessments 13
Plans & drawings 22
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 4
Other documents 27
Site constraints 3
Checked on 15 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 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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Decision outlook
Day 479, past the statutory target. 85% of full applications in Rhondda are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
44 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 9 Jan 2026
- Committee
- 29 Jan 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 2 Sept 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
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The consultation period closed on 9 Jan 2026.