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The Former Rates Building 42/43 High Street Aberdare CF44 7AA

20/0233/FULFull ApplicationApproved
Full

Approved on 1 November 2021

Council decision: GrantedPlanning committee

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Proposal

Proposed conversion of and 3 storey extension to existing office building to provide 10 residential units and 1 commercial unit (coffee shop/cafe). (Bat survey report received 02/09/2021)

Received
2 March 2020
Decision level
Planning committee
Ward
Aberdare East
Agent
Stuckey Architects
  1. Received2 Mar
  2. Validated2 Sep
  3. Consult.28 Oct
  4. Target
  5. Decided1 Nov

Decided in 60 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an extension at The Former Rates Building 42/43 High Street Aberdare CF44 7AA. Rhondda has handled 3,976 applications of this type. This one was decided in 609 days, 79 weeks longer than Rhondda's typical decision time. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 44 applications across Aberdare East. We hold 1,003 applications in total for the CF44 postcode area.

92% of full applications at Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
CF44 7AA
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Medium
Number of dwellings
10

Planning application dates

Date validated
2 September 2021
Consultation start
23 March 2021
Last date for comments
28 October 2021
Committee meeting
7 October 2021

Applicant and agent

Agent
Stuckey Architects
Agent address
14 The Glade Plasdraw Aberdare CF44 0NX

Additional information

Documents
9
Constraints
4

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Planning history at this site

6 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2025
    3 Apr

    Development of a luxury outdoor seating area to the front of the building.

    ApprovedFull Application25/0387/FUL
  2. 2024
    9 Oct

    Retention of photovoltaic panels to roof of new extension (Retrospective).

    ApprovedFull Application24/1021/FUL
  3. 2022
    6 Oct

    Reduction to Canopy of Trees Subject to a Preservation Order TPO 154 (T1, T2, T3)

    RefusedWorks to a tree with a TPO22/1213/TPO
  4. 2022
    25 Aug

    Discharge of condition 3 (details of window repairs and replacements; rainwater goods; soffits and fascias…

    PendingDischarge of conditions22/1044/DIS
  5. 2022
    25 Aug

    Discharge of condition 3 (details of window repairs and replacements; rainwater goods; soffits and fascias…

    PendingDischarge of conditions22/1040/DIS
  6. 2020
    27 Feb

    LBC for conversion of office building to 10 residential units and 1 commercial unit (coffee shop/cafe).

    ApprovedListed building consent20/0212/LBC

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