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Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
2,251Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 2,006 approved or refused records
159Refused applications

1,847 approved · 159 refused · 84 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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  1. Not publishedP/22/0068

    Proposed signage scheme

    McDonalds Restaurant Unit A Cyfarthfa Retail Park Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HY

    Received Not published
  2. Not publishedP/20/0116

    Proposed two storey and single storey extension (featuring a balcony), decking, garage and new side window

    Glascoed Lon Maes Du Cefn Coed Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2HH

    Received Not published
  3. Not publishedP/16/0077

    Residential development comprising 21 self build plots with associated highway works

    Land To The Rear (north-west) Of 53-83 Edward Street And 1-7 Tair Twynau Pant Merthyr Tydfil

    Received Not published
  4. Not publishedP/19/0001

    The retention of an affordable housing scheme (8 flats) and associated off-street parking. Re-grading and engineering works to provide a reinstated landscaped embankment on land to the north east of the flats

    Former Labour Exchange Penydarren Road Merthyr Tydfil

    Received Not published
  5. Not publishedP/19/0069

    Construction of four detached houses

    Land Adjacent To 2 Plymouth House Milbourne Terrace Merthyr Tydfil

    Received Not published
  6. Not publishedP/19/0073

    Provision of 36 camping pods and 5 chalets, erection of shower/toilet block and creation of play and picnic area. Construction of new parking area (150 spaces) with overflow carpark (46 spaces), together with a trail maintenance yard, new highway access routes, ground profile works, drainage,, infrastructure and landscape works

    Bike Park Wales Gethin Woodland Centre Abercanaid Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1YZ

    Received Not published
  7. Not publishedP/19/0151

    Extension of garden curtilage with associated engineering works. Erection of new garage and siting of two converted railway units for domestic use

    Brackendale Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1TD

    Received Not published
  8. Not publishedP/19/0177

    Creation of horse exercise area

    Land At The Paddocks Nant-y-Fedw Bedlinog CF46 6UF

    Received Not published
  9. Not publishedP/19/0244

    Proposed refurbishment to create 12 flats and 7 self contained serviced units (holiday lets), together with new shop front, third floor rear extension and associated bike shed and bin store. Change of use of shop to cafe/bar/restaurant (A3 Use) and provision of ground floor storage areas.

    40 - 42 High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8DE

    Received Not published
  10. Not publishedP/19/0225

    Discharge of conditions 3 (drainage), 4 (landscaping scheme), 6 (site investigation), historic building analysis) and 9 (materials) of planning permission P/18/0132

    Tyncoedcae Farm Swansea Road Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil Ua CF48 1PB

    Received Not published
  11. Not publishedP/19/0235

    Proposed detached dwelling , double garage and workshop

    Land Rear Of 9-15 Newton Street Abercanaid Merthyr Tydfil

    Received Not published
  12. Not publishedP/19/0265

    Convert existing attic into a one bedroom flat to include a flat roof dormer and roof light to side elevation. Convert office and staff bedroom at first floor into one bedroom flat. Convert basement in support of restaurant use. Erect first floor rear extension and other external alterations

    62 High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8DE

    Received Not published
  13. Not publishedP/19/0259

    Renewal of outline planning permission P/16/0172 for the erection of a dwelling

    Land Within The Curtilage Of Greenacres (Plot 4) Brondeg Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil

    Received Not published
  14. Not publishedP/19/0260

    Renewal of outline planning permission P/16/0174 (with all matters reserved) for the erection of a dwelling

    Land Within The Curtilage Of Greenacres (Plot 5) Brondeg Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil

    Received Not published
  15. Not publishedP/19/0303

    Retention of garage

    Rear Of Six Bells Inn Heolgerrig Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1RP

    Received Not published
  16. Not publishedP/19/0305

    Change of use to a cafe (A3 use). Provision of a first floor flat and new side access door

    4 Bridge Street Troedyrhiw Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4JX

    Received Not published
  17. Not publishedP/19/0294

    Rear extension and front bay window

    40 Chester Close Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1SW

    Received Not published
  18. Not publishedP/19/0319

    Erection of 3 bedroom dwelling

    Land Within The Rear Garden Of 11 Worcester Close Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1SP

    Received Not published
  19. Not publishedP/19/0332

    Discharge of condition 3 (window details) of planning permission P/18/0080

    43 - 45 High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8DE

    Received Not published
  20. Not publishedP/19/0284

    Variation of condition 1 of P/19/0272 to amend the approved scale parameters

    Land North Of Pant Industrial Estate Bryniau Road Pant Merthyr Tydfil

    Received Not published
  21. Not publishedP/19/0287

    Use of existing building as a dwelling and erection of a detached garage

    Cyfarthfa Lodge Gwaelodygarth Lane Gwaelodygarth Road Merthyr Tydfil

    Received Not published
  22. Not publishedP/20/0009

    Rear garage

    39 Cottrell Street Aberfan Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4QU

    Received Not published
  23. Not publishedP/19/0286

    Alterations to rear and side wall of existing dwelling and construction of single storey side/rear extension

    17 Wingfield Street Aberfan Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4RA

    Received Not published
  24. Not publishedP/19/0313

    Proposed rear extension to existing rear annexe

    40 Riverside Park Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8PQ

    Received Not published

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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