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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
2,551Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 2,291 approved or refused records
178Refused applications

2,113 approved · 178 refused · 97 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. Not publishedP/22/0150

    Retention of 2 no. retroframe non-illuminated fascia signs

    Currys Unit 7 Cyfarthfa Retail Park Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HY

    Received Not published
  2. Not publishedP/22/0152

    Erection of detached garage

    1 Ash Villas Cardiff Road Troedyrhiw Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4LE

    Received Not published
  3. Not publishedP/22/0163

    Non-material amendment to planning permission P/21/0352 to raise pitch of roof from 15 to 20 degrees and change roof cover from membrane cover to slate tiles

    Dowlais Primary School - Junior Department High Street Caeharris Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3HB

    Received Not published
  4. Not publishedP/22/0164

    Discharge of condition 3 of planning (materials) of planning permission P/21/0352

    Dowlais Primary School - Junior Department High Street Caeharris Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3HB

    Received Not published
  5. Not publishedP/22/0162

    Demolition of detached garage and erection of new detached garage

    14 Anthony Grove Abercanaid Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1YX

    Received Not published
  6. Not publishedP/22/0155

    Porch to Front Elevation

    35 Cwrt Bevan Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0AQ

    Received Not published
  7. Not publishedP/22/0153

    Change of use of church hall to charity shop

    St Aloysius Presbytery Church Chestnut Way Gurnos Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9SB

    Received Not published
  8. Not publishedP/22/0161

    Discharge of Condition of 3 (materials) of P/22/0088

    Unit C2 Triangle Business Park Pentrebach Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4TQ

    Received Not published
  9. Not publishedP/22/0160

    Discharge of condition 3 (retaining wall details) of planning permission P/22/0035

    12 Nibloe Terrace Gwaunfarren Road Penydarren Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9RX

    Received Not published
  10. Not publishedP/22/0171

    Non-material amendment to planning permission P/22/0053 to reduce the size of the dwellings, adjust the layout and alter the material finishes

    Land Between 26 Gelligaer Road And The Farm Shop Trelewis Treharris CF46 6DN

    Received Not published
  11. Not publishedP/22/0170

    Temporary siting of two static caravans for a period 18 months

    Learning And Well Being Centre Mount Pleasant Cardiff Road Merthyr Vale Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4TD

    Received Not published
  12. Not publishedP/22/0159

    Development of a solar farm with ancillary infrastructure, security fence, access, landscaping and continued agriculture

    Bryngolwg Farm Rhigos Road Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9UG

    Received Not published
  13. Not publishedP/22/0192

    Provision of 29 camping pods, changing village, vehicle workshop, children's play area and associated access, drainage and landscape infrastructure

    Gethin Woodland Centre A470 Pentrebach To Rhydycar Northbound Abercanaid Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1YZ

    Received Not published
  14. Not publishedP/22/0184

    Discharge of condition 5 (play area) of planning permission P/20/0288

    Land At Junction Of Lansbury Road And Heol Parc Y Lan And Land Off Heol Tai Mawr, Gellideg, Swansea Road, Merthyr Tydfil

    Received Not published
  15. Not publishedP/22/0167

    Non material amendment to planning permission P/21/0360 to provide separate access to the takeaway and alter window positions

    32 High Street Cefn Coed Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2PG

    Received Not published
  16. Not publishedP/22/0181

    Discharge of conditions 3 (external materials), 4 (levels), 6 (boundary enclosures), 7 (Reptile Mitigation Strategy) and 8 (bird and bat box) of planning permission P/21/0106 (Appeal Reference APP/U6925/A/21/3277092)

    Land At Former Windsor Cottages Adjacent To Aberfan Social Democratic Club Angus Street Aberfan Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4QQ CF48 4QQ

    Received Not published
  17. Not publishedP/22/0168

    Erection of single-storey rear extension and associated alterations

    6 Tynycoed Terrace Lloyds Terrace Penydarren Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9HU

    Received Not published
  18. Not publishedP/22/0256

    Siting of 6 floodlighting columns (and lights)

    Treharris Rugby Club Forest Road Treharris CF46 5ET

    Received Not published
  19. Not publishedP/22/0173

    Demolition of existing metal sheet classroom and erection of new classroom

    Caedraw Primary School Caedraw Road Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8HA

    Received Not published
  20. Not publishedP/22/0180

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the Construction of rear dormer

    Ty Bach 17 Trevithick Gardens Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0RP

    Received Not published
  21. Not publishedP/22/0175

    Demolition of two garages and erection of 4 garages and a lock up

    Garages At Tramroadside South (to The Rear Of Fairview Terrace) Twynyrodyn Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0RN

    Received Not published
  22. Not publishedP/22/0179

    Erection of dwelling

    7 Cwm Woods Grove Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1DP

    Received Not published
  23. Not publishedP/22/0177

    Erection of side porch and single-storey rear extension. Raise height of garage roof and convert garage to a habitable room

    6 The Hollies Quakers Yard Treharris CF46 5PJ

    Received Not published
  24. Not publishedP/22/0178

    Single storey front extension and provision of cladding

    Treharris Fire Station Thomas Street Treharris CF46 5PR

    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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