Rhondda Heritage Centre Coedcae Road Trehafod Pontypridd CF37 2NP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Statue of the Welsh socialist and suffragist Elizabeth Andrews. The bronze sculpture will be erected at the front entrance of Rhondda Heritage Park Museum, Trehafod on a modest plinth. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 18 Feb 2026 · Planning and Development Committee · Last checked 24 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Rhondda Planning and Development Committee on 12 Feb 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the statue would fit its setting without harming the area, neighbours or highway safety.
- The committee approved the application in line with the officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Rhondda's committee minutes of 12 Feb 2026.
Documents 8
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
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 44 days from validation, 10 days faster than Rhondda's median of 54 for full applications. Approved, as 96% of full applications here are.
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Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 27 Jan 2026
- Committee
- 12 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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