A new 30-space park and ride facility could soon be coming to Porth town centre.
The council has submitted plans for the new car park on Aberrhondda Road in the town centre.
The plan forms part of the Porth Town Centre Strategy which the council is working on, which involves the creation of a new transport hub and station quarter to tie in with the development of the South Wales Metro.
The hub would be based at the Alec Jones Day Centre with a new community hub opened at Porth Plaza, a town centre maintenance grant to improve the appearance of buildings in the town centre and the redevelopment of the former Porth Junior School site.
It also comes not long after a new park and ride opened at Abercynon railway station.
Planning officers at Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has recommended it be approved.
They said: "The proposed car park would provide a welcome expansion of the existing oversubscribed park and ride facilities for Porth railway station, and thus accord with local and national planning policies which support the use and promotion of sustainable public transport.
“In addition, to being of an acceptable design and layout, the improved appearance of the site would be beneficial to the street scene and its use as a car park would not be detrimental to the amenity of the closest neighbouring occupiers."
The plans also include a new access, boundary fence and street lighting.
The council's planning and development committee will consider whether to grant the application on Thursday, June 27.
