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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
2,253Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 2,008 approved or refused records
159Refused applications

1,849 approved · 159 refused · 84 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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More application records

  1. Not publishedP/19/0288

    Raising of flat roof to mono pitch roof

    Unit 6 / 7 Phoenix Industrial Estate Goat Mill Road Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3TD

    Received Not published
  2. Not publishedP/19/0292

    Dormer conversion comprising an increase in roof ridge height with front and side dormers, introduction of Juliette balcony and construction of a front conservatory

    Park Lodge Bungalow Queens Road Twynyrodyn Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0ES

    Received Not published
  3. Not publishedP/19/0289

    Construction of 6 parking bays

    22-26 Cypress Close Gurnos Merthyr Tydfil

    Received Not published
  4. Not publishedP/19/0290

    Creation of 6 No. off street parking bays

    10 Bro-y-ffrwd Gellideg Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1NH

    Received Not published
  5. Not publishedP/19/0291

    Application for non material amendment to planning application P/18/0355 to alter the external staircase configuration

    Wilko St Tydfil Shopping Centre Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8EG

    Received Not published
  6. Not publishedP/19/0295

    Retrospective change of use from "B" use class to an ice cream parlour "A3" use class

    Units 10 And 11 Harlan Business Park Goat Mill Road Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3TE

    Received Not published
  7. Not publishedP/19/0293

    Discharge of conditions 3 (method statement for external works), 4 (method statement for internal works) and 5 (material finishes) of listed building consent P/19/0140

    Capel Salem Kingdom Hall 20 New Castle Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0BH

    Received Not published
  8. Not publishedP/19/0296

    New parking area with associated ground re-profiling to front garden

    30 Lancaster Villas Lancaster Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8SN

    Received Not published
  9. Not publishedP/19/0315

    Outline application for five dwellings with associated parking and amenity space

    Land Adjacent To 107 Brecon Road Merthyr Tydfil

    Received Not published
  10. Not publishedP/19/0311

    Partial change of use of ground floor from residential (C3 use class) to takeaway (A3 use class) and installation of flue to rear and shopfront to front elevation

    1 Vulcan Buildings Brecon Road Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8NH

    Received Not published
  11. Not publishedP/19/0307

    Proposed construction of new bungalow. (Proposal to include works to widen the existing highway)

    Land To The Rear Of Cherry Tree Way Trelewis Treharris

    Received Not published
  12. Not publishedP/19/0302

    Proposed Indoor menage building, horse walker / exerciser and the retention of the hardcore area

    Land At Cropthorne Stables Shingrig Road Trelewis Treharris

    Received Not published
  13. Not publishedP/19/0317

    Erect two portacabins (temporary consent)

    Prince Charles Hospital Gurnos Road Gurnos Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9DT

    Received Not published
  14. Not publishedP/19/0297

    Non material amendment to planing permission P/19/0121 to amend roof pitch and finish of side extension and raise sill level of existing first floor side window and install new window in its place

    13 Harlech Drive Castle Park Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1JU

    Received Not published
  15. Not publishedP/19/0298

    Non material amendment to planning permission P/18/0369 to reduce depth of extension and alter door position

    9 High Street Caeharris Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3HB

    Received Not published
  16. Not publishedP/19/0299

    Two storey side extension and single storey side extension

    72 Shirley Drive Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1SF

    Received Not published
  17. Not publishedP/19/0300

    Discharge of condition 3 (materials), condition 4 (retaining walls) and condition 6 (site investigation) of planning application P/19/0123

    The Wern Penlan View Ynysfach Merthyr Tydfil Cf48 1AE

    Received Not published
  18. Not publishedP/19/0304

    Change of use of land and siting of hot food / catering trailer with canopy

    Land Adjacent To Unit 1B Cyfarthfa Industrial Estate Merthyr Tydfil

    Received Not published
  19. Not publishedP/19/0312

    Replacement of 75 no. timber framed windows with PVCu windows

    Table Table Pentrebach House Duffryn Road Pentrebach Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4BB

    Received Not published
  20. Not publishedP/19/0310

    Demolish existing bungalow and construct three bedroom, two storey house with detached garage

    2 Somerset Lane Cefn Coed Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2PA

    Received Not published
  21. Not publishedP/19/0301

    Proposed two storey rear extension

    10 Ninth Avenue Galon Uchaf Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9TL

    Received Not published
  22. Not publishedP/19/0306

    Discharge of condition 2 (sample panel) of planning permission P/19/0027

    15 Upper High Street Bedlinog Treharris CF46 6RY

    Received Not published
  23. Not publishedP/19/0308

    Erection of externally illuminated freestanding sign

    Trago Mills Development Site Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil

    Received Not published
  24. Not publishedP/19/0309

    Temporary change of use of the first floor of the building adjacent to and to the east of the bus station to provide a homeless shelter between January 2020 and March 2020

    Bus Station Castle Street Merthyr Tydfil

    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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