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Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
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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

2,339Searchable applications

0Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 2,091 approved or refused records

164Refused applications

1,927 approved · 164 refused · 87 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning information Skip to main content Local plan Replacement Local Development Plan 2016-2031 Pre-application advice Pre-application Advice Conservation areas Conservation Areas Article 4 directions Article 4

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

Not publishedP/20/0170
Change of use from offices (B1) to shop (A1)
52 Glebeland Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8AT
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Not publishedP/20/0175
Erect single storey rear extension
19 Mountain Rise Brecon View Park Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1BB
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Not publishedP/20/0179
Variation of condition 4 and 5 of planning permission P/19/0123 for new clubhouse and community hub
The Wern Field Penlan View Ynysfach Merthyr Tydfil
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Not publishedP/20/0184
Construct a stable building (retrospective)
Land Adjacent To The Moat Pantyffyn Road Penyard Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0HU
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Not publishedP/20/0177
Removal of Condition 3 of Planning Permission P/20/0035 to enable an alternative external material (render and brick)
1 Cyfarthfa Gardens Cefn Coed Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2SE
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Not publishedP/20/0181
Attached garage to side and rear of property and front porch
Ty Mefus Pentwyn Road Treharris CF46 5BS
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Not publishedP/20/0192
Change of use from store room to Beautician's (sui generis) to include new shopfront
Store Room At Six Bells Inn Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1RP
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Not publishedP/20/0183
Non-material amendment to planning permission P/17/0060 for the addition of roof lights to the front and rear (to serve two bedrooms within the attic space) and alter the design and size of windows and/or doors to the front and rear elevations
6 Sandbrook Place Queens Road Twynyrodyn Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0ES
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Not publishedP/20/0186
Erection of new fence
2 Taff Fawr Close Cefn Coed Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2RF
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Not publishedP/20/0185
Discharge of Condition 7 (entrance gates & railings) of planning permission P/18/0311 for the construction of a new school, internal access road, car parking and games area
Former Vaynor & Penderyn High School Old Church Street Cefn Coed Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2RR
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Not publishedP/20/0217
Retention of new clubhouse/community hub, erection of 8 new floodlights, new vehicle access, retaining walls and car parking. Increase to curtilage
The Wern Field Penlan View Ynysfach Merthyr Tydfil
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Not publishedP/20/0187
New footpath linking changing rooms to football pitch
Mountain Hare Rugby And Football Fields Pantyffyn Road Mountain Hare Merthyr Tydfil
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Not publishedP/20/0189
First floor extension above existing garage
Beechwood Gernant Lane Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1ST
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Not publishedP/20/0191
Construct single storey rear extension
45 Mount View Merthyr Vale Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4TA
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Not publishedP/20/0204
Construction of replacement covered vehicle wash down facility
General Dynamics Land Systems Ltd Merthyr Road Pentrebach Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4LA
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Not publishedP/20/0188
Construction of 6 storage units
The Willows Abercanaid Industrial Estate Abercanaid Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1YF
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Not publishedP/20/0196
Single storey rear extension
Brynderwyn 11 The Villas Cardiff Road Treharris CF46 5NH
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Not publishedP/20/0190
Discharge of conditions 3 (external materials), 5 (foul water), 8 (construction method statement), 11 (site investigation) and 14 (materials) of planning permission P/19/0069
Plymouth House Milbourne Terrace Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0UL
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Not publishedP/20/0200
Proposed single storey front extension
Quakers House Goitre-coed Road Treharris CF46 5BB
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Not publishedP/20/0199
Residential development consisting of the conversion and extension to a listed building to create 7 apartments and a dwelling, construction of 62 dwellings (including 31 affordable units), the demolition of existing buildings, landscaping, re-profiling of land, alterations to the existing access and other associated works
Former St Tydfils Hospital Upper Thomas Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0SJ
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Not publishedP/20/0201
Construct single storey rear extension (Certificate of Lawful Development)
26 Chapel Banks Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1BP
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Not publishedP/20/0195
Demolition of existing industrial unit and construction of new industrial unit (B8 Use)
Unit 12 Pant Industrial Estate Pant Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2SR
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Not publishedP/20/0220
Conversion of building to offices with associated internal and external renovation works. Creation of a bat roost structure and the erection of a new extension with a new pedestrian access and bridged walkway. Construction of a new roof with dormer windows and roof lights.
Former YMCA Building Pontmorlais West Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8UT
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Not publishedP/20/0194
Temporary change of use of Pant Road Playground to create a secure a parking area for car parking, vehicle storage and on load/offload vehicle transporters, due to the construction of the A465 Heads of the Valleys dualling works, to be used in association with Merthyr Motor Auctions
Pant Road Playground Pant Road Dowlais 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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