Land - Transfer opportunities | Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

If you have an innovative proposal to use Council Land to enhance the look of your local community or provide services or engagement opportunities that can contribute to supporting the priorities of People, Places and Prosperity then please contact the RCT Together team on RCTTogether@rctcbc.gov.uk or 01443 425368 to discuss your proposal.

View current land transfer opportunities:

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (The Council) has declared the following land parcel surplus to its needs and is looking for innovative community proposals for its ongoing management and to provide services and activities that address local or borough wide community needs.

The Council would like to explore with community and voluntary organisations, social enterprises and Town & Community Councils across Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) whether this property can be utilised as an “Asset of Community Value” to deliver services which meet the needs of the broader community and where possible contribute to the key priorities laid out in RCT Council’s Corporate Plan Working With Our Communities 2024-2030”. The Council's Corporate Plan | Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (rctcbc.gov.uk)

We will provide a "30 Day - Window of Opportunity" for any community groups wishing to submit an initial “Expression of Interest” for the potential leasehold transfer of the property for community use.

Subject to your “Expression of Interest” evidencing it has the potential for your proposal to contribute to the needs of local communities, you may then be invited to the next stage and have up to 13 weeks to provide a fully costed Business Plan which will need to evidence that your proposal meets the needs of the community and is a viable and sustainable proposal.

NB. The “30 Day Window of Opportunity” process ensures equal opportunities to all community groups and social enterprises who may wish to declare an interest.

If there is no community interest in this property, then the Council could consider disposing of the asset on the open market.

If you wish to submit an initial “Expression of Interest” for the following property(s) please complete the “Expression of Interest” form below and email to RCTtogether@rctcbc.gov.uk before the closing deadline stated below. NB. Please do not post any completed forms to Council offices as the team is working remotely from home.

Expression of Interest Form

If you require any further information or support to progress your proposals, please contact the Councils Community Development Team on RCTTogether@rctcbc.gov.uk or telephone the area Development Officers who will be able to advise, support and/or signpost you to appropriate support agencies if required.

Transfer Opportunities
Asset	Property Description & Current or Previous Occupation/Use	Opening Date	Closing Date
Land at Buarth Y Capel Ynysybwl Address: Buarth Y Capel, Ynysybwl, CF37 3PB	The land is available for community benefit via a lease. For the promotion or improvement of economic, social and or environmental well-being. Permitted uses would be considered for allotment, growing or garden use. Any lease will be subject to an Open Space Notice under s.123 of the Local Government Act 1972. Proposed Terms: 1. Leasehold - subject to contract and agreement of terms. 2. Tenant to be responsible for all feasibility studies (where applicable) required to inform and obtain any relevant permissions, required for the use. 3. Tenant to be responsible for all outgoings associated with the operation and running of the site, including but not limited to repairs, improvements, maintenance, utilities and any statutory compliance. 4. The tenant will be responsible for Public Liability Insurance; minimum of £10M per claim. 5. The Council to include information on additional terms where proposals are given further consideration. 6. A Market Rent will be payable subject to proposed use. Community, not for profit organisations wishing to utilise the land for community benefit, will be encouraged to apply for a concessionary rent. NB. The site may have some local wildlife interest, including the potential for nesting birds, amphibians, reptiles and hedgehogs. Therefore site uses, and proposals for vegetation management and clearance, will need to be wildlife sensitive and appropriate, and ensure that wildlife law is properly considered. Proposals that enhance or benefit the site as local wildlife area will be welcomed’	02/06/2025	01/07/2025
Land at Garth Park, Trealaw, Tonypandy. Address: Garth Park, Nile Road, Tonypandy CF40 2UY	The land is available for recreational use for community benefit via a lease. For the promotion or improvement of economic, social, physical and or environmental well-being. Applicants are required to make any necessary enquiries with the Planning Department if suggested uses, other than the above are being proposed. Any lease will be subject to an Open Space Notice under s.123 of the Local Government Act 1972. Proposed Terms: 1. Leasehold - subject to contract and agreement of terms. 2. Tenant to be responsible for all feasibility studies (where applicable) required to inform and obtain any relevant permissions, required for the use, and or development of the site. 3. Tenant to be responsible for all outgoings associated with the operation and running of the site, including but not limited to repairs, improvements, maintenance, utilities and any statutory compliance. 4. The tenant will be responsible for Public Liability Insurance; minimum of £10M per claim. 5. The tenant will be responsible for all costs associated with any site development proposals where applicable. 6. The Council to include information on additional terms where proposals are given further consideration. 7. A Market Rent will be payable subject to proposed use Community, not for profit organisations wishing to utilise the land for community benefit, will be encouraged to apply for a concessionary rent. NB. The site may have some local wildlife interest, including the potential for nesting birds, amphibians, reptiles and hedgehogs. Therefore site uses, and proposals for vegetation management and clearance, will need to be wildlife sensitive and appropriate, and ensure that wildlife law is properly considered. Proposals that enhance or benefit the site as local wildlife area will be welcomed’.	02/06/2025	01/07/2025
Land by Coed Y Lan Primary School, Pontypridd, RCT, CF37 2DB	The land is available for community benefit via a long term lease. The Council’s Corporates Estates team advise permitted use is for recreational or horticultural use for community benefit. Proposed Terms: 1. Long leasehold subject to agreement preferred. 2. Tenant to be responsible for all feasibility studies required to inform and obtain the relevant permissions required for the development of the site. 3. Tenant to be responsible for all outgoings including utilities, maintenance and statutory building compliance for all site development proposals (if applicable 4. The tenant will be responsible for Public Liability Insurance; minimum of £10M per claim. 5. The tenant will be responsible for all costs associated with any site development proposals where applicable. 6. The Council to include information on additional terms where proposals are given further consideration. 7. A Market Rent will be payable subject to proposed use. Community, not for profit organisations wishing to utilise the land for community benefit, will be encouraged to apply for a concessionary rent. NB. Applicants will need to consider any Tree Preservation Order on the site as part of their considerations. The site may have some local wildlife interest, including the potential for nesting birds, amphibians, reptiles and hedgehogs. Therefore site uses, and proposals for vegetation management and clearance, will need to be wildlife sensitive and appropriate, and ensure that wildlife law is properly considered. Proposals that enhance or benefit the site as local wildlife area will be welcomed’	02/06/2025	01/07/2025
Land at Tynybryn Road, Tonyrefail Address: Land at Tynybryn Road, Tonyrefail, CF39 8DA UPRN: L000 1130	The land is available for community benefit via a lease. For the promotion or improvement of economic, social and or environmental well-being. Applicants are required to make any necessary enquiries with the Planning Department if suggested uses other than the above are being proposed. Any lease will be subject to an Open Space Notice under s.123 of the Local Government Act 1972. Proposed Terms: 1. Leasehold - subject to contract and agreement of terms. 2. Tenant to be responsible for all feasibility studies (where applicable) required to inform and obtain any relevant permissions, required for the use, and or development of the site. 3. Tenant to be responsible for all outgoings associated with the operation and running of the site, including but not limited to repairs, improvements, maintenance, utilities and any statutory compliance. 4. The tenant will be responsible for Public Liability Insurance; minimum of £10M per claim. 5. The tenant will be responsible for all costs associated with any site development proposals where applicable. 6. The Council to include information on additional terms where proposals are given further consideration. The site has some local wildlife interest, including the potential for nesting birds, amphibians, reptiles and hedgehogs. Therefore site uses, and proposals for vegetation management and clearance, will need to be wildlife sensitive and appropriate, and ensure that wildlife law is properly considered. Proposals that enhance or benefit the site as local wildlife area will be welcomed’.	Closed	Closed
Land at Penpych (former Blaencwm Football Field) Adjacent to Pen Pych Car Park in Blaencwm Address: Land at Pen Pych Playing Fields, Blaencwm Road, Treherbert, RCT, CF42 5DW UPRN: 90647	The land is available for community benefit via a lease. For the promotion or improvement of economic, social and or environmental well-being. Applicants are required to make any necessary enquiries with the Planning Department if suggested uses other than the above are being proposed. Any lease will be subject to an Open Space Notice under s.123 of the Local Government Act 1972. Proposed Terms: 1. Leasehold - subject to contract and agreement of terms. 2. Tenant to be responsible for any ecology, biodiversity & environmental impact assessments and feasibility studies (where applicable) and will be required to inform and obtain any relevant permissions, required for the use, and/or development of the site. 3. Tenant to be responsible for all outgoings associated with the operation and running of the site, including but not limited to repairs, improvements, maintenance, utilities and any statutory compliance. 4. The tenant will be responsible for Public Liability Insurance; minimum of £10M per claim. 5. The tenant will be responsible for all costs associated with any site development proposals where applicable. 6. The Council to include information on additional terms where proposals are given further consideration. Note The site is based on remodelled colliery waste, but it has acquired ecological interest and value. It has a wet/damp diverse brownfield grassland flora, edges of scrub, and some young trees. It has nesting bird reptile and invertebrate habitat interest and will be used as foraging habitat by bats. Any proposals will need to be supported by appropriate ecology assessments and will need to evidence mitigation and biodiversity enhancement The latter is likely to only be evidenced if adjacent areas have some compensatory habitat management that off-set the impacts of any proposed development. As a minimum a preliminary ecological appraisal/Phase 1 survey will be required that would help understand if any further specific assessment is required. Planning Policy Wales now requires that new developments have a positive impact upon biodiversity and this would also need to be evidenced. Site uses, and proposals for vegetation management and clearance, will need to be wildlife sensitive and appropriate, and ensure that wildlife law is properly considered. Proposals that enhance or benefit the site as local wildlife area will be welcomed’. Lastly any proposed development will need to take into account the possible need to safeguard an alignment for any future Rhondda Fawr active travel route(s). Active Travel and Cycling \| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (rctcbc.gov.uk)	Closed	Closed