Rhondda Cynon Taf Local Development Plan up to 2021 - Adopted March 2011

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Appendix Two - Statutory Designations

 

Special Areas of Conservation

Northern Strategy Area:
• Coedydd Nedd a Mellte (part);
• Blaen Cynon (part)

Southern Strategy Area:
• Cardiff Beechwood (part)

Sites of Special Scientific Interest

Northern Strategy Area:
• Blaenrhondda Road Cutting
• Bryncarnau Grasslands, Llwydcoed
• Cors Bryn-y-Gaer, Hirwaun
• Craig Pont Rhondda
• Craig-y-Llyn, Rhigos (part)
• Dyffrynoedd Nedd a Mellte & Moel, Penderyn, (part)
• Mynydd Ty-Isaf, Rhondda

Southern Strategy Area:
• Brofiscin Quarry, Groesfaen
• Brynna a Wern Tarw (part)
• Castell Coch Woodlands, Taffs Well (part)
• Ely Valley, Miskin (part)
• Llantrisant Common Pastures
• Nant Gelliwion Woodland, Pontypridd
• Rhos Tonyrefail

Conservation Areas

Northern Strategy Area:
• Aberdare Town Centre
• Blaenrhondda
• Llanwonno

Southern Strategy Area:
• Glan-y-Llyn
• Graigwen
• Llanharan
• Llanharry
• Llantrisant
• Miskin, Pontyclun
• Pontypridd (Taff)
• Pontypridd (Town Centre)
• Talygarn
• Treforest (Broadway)
• Treforest (Old Park Terrace)
• Treforest (Riverside)
• Troedrhiwtrwyn

Historic Landscapes

Northern Strategy Area:
• Rhondda Historic Landscape (former Rhondda Borough area)

Southern Strategy Area:
• None

Historic Parks and Gardens

Northern Strategy Area:
• Aberdare Park

Southern Strategy Area:
• Talygarn, Pontyclun
• Llanharan House
• Miskin Manor, Pontyclun
• Ynysangharad War Memorial Park, Pontypridd

Distribution of Scheduled Ancient Monuments

Northern Strategy Area:
Aberaman	2
Aberaman & Ferndale	1
Aberdare/Llwydcoed	10
Cwmbach	2
Ferndale	2
Hirwaun	3
Maerdy	2
Mountain Ash	2
Pentre	1
Pentre & Treorchy	1
Porth	1
Rhigos	1
Rhigos & Treherbert	1
Treherbert	4
Treorchy	4
Ynyshir	1
Ystrad	1
Southern Strategy Area:
Llanharan	5
Llanharry	1
Llantrisant	3
Llantwit Fardre	1
Pontyclun	3
Pontypridd	8
Taffs Well	1
Tonyrefail	1

 

Distribution of Listed Buildings

Northern Strategy Area:	Grade II	Grade II*	Grade I
Aberaman	6
Abercynon	5
Aberdare	57	2
Cymmer	2
Ferndale	3
Hirwaun	16
Llwydcoed	3	1
Llwyn-y-pia	3
Mountain Ash	6	1
Pen-y-graig	1
Penrhiwceiber	4
Pentre	3	2
Porth	14	1
Rhigos	2
Tonypandy	2	2
Trealaw	4
Trehafod	4	5
Treherbert	4	1
Treorchy	4	1
Tylorstown	1
Ynyshir	2
Ynysybwl	4
Ystrad	2
Total*	152	16	0

Southern Strategy Area:	Grade II	Grade II*	Grade I
Llanharan	19	1
Llanharry	2
Llantrisant	17	2
Llantwit Fardre	2	2
Pontyclun	25	1
Pontypridd	84	13	3
Taffs Well	16
Tonyrefail	11
Total*	176	19	3

 

*5 listed buildings are double counted lying across ward Boundaries. The total at the time of the preparation of the
LDP is therefore 361 not 366.

Rhondda Cynon Taf Local Development Plan up to 2021 - Adopted March 2011