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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

2,506Searchable applications

0Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 2,250 approved or refused records

176Refused applications

2,074 approved · 176 refused · 94 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/21/0386
Conversion of first floor function room into 3 holiday lets. Erection of rear porch/canopy
14 High Street Caeharris Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3HB
Received Not published
Not publishedP/21/0388
Proposed dwelling
2 Carn Gwilym Goch Cefn Coed Merthyr Tydfil
Received Not published
Not publishedP/21/0361
Change of use of beauty salon to form part of existing residential flat
35A & 35B Cross King Street Pant Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2AG
Received Not published
Not publishedP/21/0383
Conversion of existing garage into a bedroom and associated external alterations
33 The Hafod Pant Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2EB
Received Not published
Not publishedP/21/0387
Change of use of building to a gymnastics facility
Unit 6-7 Cyfarthfa Industrial Estate Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8PE
Received Not published
Not publishedP/21/0371
Construct three bungalows (alternative layout to that approved under application (P/18/0350)
Land Off Aneurin Crescent And Wheatley Place Twynyrodyn Merthyr Tydfil
Received Not published
Not publishedP/21/0368
Insertion of roof lights into the front and rear elevations
4 Dane Terrace Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8SG
Received Not published
Not publishedP/21/0389
Discharge of condition 10 and 11 (contamination monitoring and maintenance) of planning permission P/16/0048 for the construction of a new bus station
Merthyr Tydfil Bus Station Swan Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8EU
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Not publishedP/21/0367
Change of use from domestic garage to part time hair salon
31 River Avenue Trelewis Treharris Merthyr Tydfil CF46 6EF
Received Not published
Not publishedP/21/0370
Change of use of ground floor from retail to a tanning salon (sui generis use)
Unit 2 Lower High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8EB
Received Not published
Not publishedP/21/0380
Erection of 2 No. canopies
Gurnos Community Centre Spruce Tree Grove Gurnos Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9AU
Received Not published
Not publishedP/21/0372
Demolish existing garage to the rear and construct new larger garage
2 Melrose Houses Cardiff Road Troedyrhiw Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4LQ
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Not publishedP/21/0377
Siting of two timber sheds (one for a charity bookshop and the other for use by the Youth and Play Project)
Dowlais Community Centre Station Road Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3LW
Received Not published
Not publishedP/21/0373
Discharge of Condition 3 (Surface Water) of planning permission P/20/0266
Laymak Yard (Former Unigate Dairies) Willow Works Abercanaid Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1YF
Received Not published
Not publishedP/22/0071
Change of use from dwelling to dwelling and holiday let
56 Hylton Terrace Bedlinog Treharris CF46 6RG
Received Not published
Not publishedP/21/0375
Discharge of condition 4 (materials/samples) of planning permission P/20/0037
2 Morlais Buildings High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8UL
Received Not published
Not publishedP/21/0374
Discharge of condition 3 (materials/samples) of planning permission P/19/0331
74 Pontmorlais High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8UN
Received Not published
Not publishedP/21/0379
Discharge of condition 8 (site investigation) of planning permission P/18/0403 for the demolition of Citizens Advice Bureau buildings and construct 5 flats and change of use of ground floor of 24 and 25 Lower Thomas Street from offices to flats
24 Lower Thomas Street (Former Citizens Advice Bureau) Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0BY
Received Not published
Not publishedP/21/0376
Change of use of ground floor from public house to a beauty salon (Sui Generis Use)
Mountain Ash Inn Gilfach Cynon Twynyrodyn Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0PD
Received Not published
Not publishedP/21/0378
Erection of 2m high timber fence
Plot 1 The Paddock Penyard Merthyr Tydfil
Received Not published
Not publishedP/21/0337
Change of use of grass verge to garden area
52 Rhydfach Pentrebach Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4DJ
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Not publishedP/21/0381
Erection of 7 garages with associated retaining wall
Land Rear Of 51-56 Ernest Street Merthyr Tydfil
Received Not published
Not publishedP/21/0397
Change of use of ground floor from C2 Residential Institution to A3 Food and Drink and upper floors from C2 Residential Institution to C1 Hotel, to include extensions and external alterations
30-31 Lower High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8DP
Received Not published
Not publishedP/21/0396
Proposed signage
30 - 31 Lower High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8DP
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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