Gables Guest House 15 Tyfica Crescent Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 2BU Data via plota.co.uk

25/1009/CPRO - Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed Approved

Proposal

Adding 16 solar panels to the roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2025
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Validated
17 Oct 2025
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Approved
5 Jan 2026
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Appeal allowed
17 Apr 2026

Approved on 5 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Graigwen, Pontypridd conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Air quality management area 95 m away: Pontypridd Town Centre AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 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

Floor area284 m² (3,057 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (33 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Rhondda
Application type
Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed
Postcode
CF37 2BU
Received
1 Oct 2025
Validated
17 Oct 2025
Ward
Pontypridd Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Dec 2025
Decision
Approve
Decision date
5 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Allowed · 17 Apr 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6003829 ↗
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 80 days from validation, 39 days slower than Rhondda's median of 41 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 95% of lawful development certificates here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
43decided in the last year

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
12 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No

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.