- Planning authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
- Postcodes
- CF44
- Noon sun, 21 March
- About 38°
- Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
- About 6.3 m
- Planning plan
- LDP
- County
- Mid Glamorgan
What the council will look at in Aberdare
A bungalow plot in Aberdare can work well as a home for family, a smaller home for yourself, or a sale to fund a move elsewhere, perhaps towards Mountain Ash, Rhondda and Merthyr Tydfil or further afield. Each of those suits a different route, and the right one depends on how involved you want to be.
Whatever you choose, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council will judge the scheme on its effect on neighbours and the street rather than on who it is for. The design has to stand on its own against the council’s Local Development Plan (LDP), which is why we test it properly before any application goes in.
From first call to decision
After a free appraisal, we set out what could realistically fit on your Aberdare plot: a home behind, a home beside, or a replacement scheme. You choose the route that suits you, whether that’s selling, partnering or having us build, and only then do we start on drawings and planning work. Nothing is spent on design until you’ve decided.
Free plot appraisal
We look at the plot’s width and depth, the access, the planning history nearby and the character of the street, then talk through what you want. It’s free, with no obligation, and a site visit follows if it looks viable.
Compare the options
We sketch what could realistically fit: a home behind, a home beside, or a replacement scheme. You see the trade-offs for each, including what happens to your own garden and parking, before choosing a route.
Choose your route
You can sell a plot and stay put, sell subject to planning, grant an option, enter a joint venture, or keep the land and have us design, get planning for and build a new home on it.
Sale or build
If you sell, your solicitor handles the transfer and any lender release. If we build, you receive a written quote after design and survey, and the new home is built and handed over to you.
Worth checking early
- You’ll keep a smaller garden, and a drive alongside your bungalow brings cars past your windows.
- Replacing the bungalow means moving out during demolition and building, which suits some owners and not others.
- A two-storey home on a road of bungalows is often resisted, so designs may need to stay low.
Your questions, answered for Aberdare
Can I build a second home on my bungalow plot in Aberdare?
Possibly, if the plot is wide or deep enough and has a workable way in. The new home needs planning permission from Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, which will look at the street scene, neighbours’ privacy and light, garden space and parking. A free appraisal tells you what is realistic.
How long does planning for a bungalow plot in Aberdare usually take?
It varies. Surveys and design often take a few weeks to a few months, then the council needs time to decide. Pre-application advice, extra reports or design changes can add time. We give you a realistic idea after the appraisal.
Will Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council allow a two-storey house next to bungalows in Aberdare?
It depends on the street and the design. Councils are often cautious about two-storey homes among single-storey neighbours because of overlooking and the change to the street. Chalet designs with rooms in the roof are a common compromise, but the council decides.
Will neighbours in Aberdare be able to object to a new home next to my bungalow?
They can comment on the planning application, and Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council takes their views into account. They don’t have a veto. Designs that avoid overlooking and shadow usually draw fewer and weaker objections.
Other options in Aberdare
- Garden plot option agreement
- Planning permission for a garden plot
- Build a home for family in your garden
- Combine gardens with your neighbours
- Build a new home in your garden
- Planning promotion for your garden plot