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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
2,566Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 2,304 approved or refused records
178Refused applications

2,126 approved · 178 refused · 97 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/22/0262

    Single storey extension

    50 Wern Isaf Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3NY

    Received Not published
  2. Not publishedP/22/0265

    First floor extension above garage, conversion of this garage to living accommodation with associated external works and loft conversion comprising of skylight windows (including 2 no. rear skylights that can be used as balconies)

    20 Cwrt Bevan Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0AQ

    Received Not published
  3. Not publishedP/22/0261

    Vary condition 02 of planning consent 19/0276/NCC (Vary Condition 6 (Hours of operation) of planning consent 12/0570/FULL (Extend existing quarry operations including new drainage system and settlement ponds, landscape bunds and associated works) to extend the hours of operation for utility providers) to extend the period of extraction and restoration works at the site for a further two years (in each case) so that extraction of minerals shall now cease by 31 December 2024 and restoration shall be completed by 31 December 2032

    Gelliargwellt Uchaf Farm Gelligaer Road Caerphilly

    Received Not published
  4. Not publishedP/22/0264

    Two storey rear extension

    11 Japonica Drive Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3HG

    Received Not published
  5. Not publishedP/22/0268

    Retaining wall to rear garden

    6 Hampton Street Twynyrodyn Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0RR

    Received Not published
  6. Not publishedP/22/0269

    Proposed Garage

    1 Riverside Close Aberfan Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4RN

    Received Not published
  7. Not publishedP/22/0266

    Single storey rear extension

    4 Moriah Street Bedlinog Treharris CF46 6RH

    Received Not published
  8. Not publishedP/22/0271

    Change of use of ground floor A1 Hairdressers to A3 Takeaway

    57 Pontmorlais High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8UN

    Received Not published
  9. Not publishedP/22/0270

    Two storey side extension, rear pergola and other external alterations to dwelling

    5 Heol Y Glyn Treharris CF46 5RX

    Received Not published
  10. Not publishedP/22/0288

    Change of use of land to garden and construction of new garage/workshop to be ancillary to main dwelling

    Ty Beili Glas 29 Winchfawr Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1RD

    Received Not published
  11. Not publishedP/22/0272

    Provision of off-street parking within curtilage with associated retaining works (Retrospective)

    10 Hampton Street Twynyrodyn Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0RR

    Received Not published
  12. Not publishedP/22/0273

    Conversion of police station to adapted bungalow with side extension, front car port, shed and associated works

    Gurnos Police Station Gurnos Ring Road Gurnos Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9ED

    Received Not published
  13. Not publishedP/22/0274

    Erection of detached garage in rear garden

    12 Angus Street Troedyrhiw Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4EU

    Received Not published
  14. Not publishedP/22/0275

    Two storey rear extension

    11 Mountain Rise Brecon View Park Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1BB

    Received Not published
  15. Not publishedP/23/0051

    Install new timber door and 2 flues on the front elevation of boiler room at Cyfarthfa Castle

    Cyfarthfa Castle Cyfarthfa Park Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8RE

    Received Not published
  16. Not publishedP/22/0276

    Discharge of condition 3 (bat and bird boxes) of planning permission P/21/0295

    27 & 28 Victoria Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8BW

    Received Not published
  17. Not publishedP/22/0277

    Detached flat roof garage

    The Oban Glantaff Road Troedyrhiw CF48 4EH

    Received Not published
  18. Not publishedP/22/0328

    Alterations to existing building to allow for subdivision into 4 separate units

    Former Davies Transport Depot Abercanaid Industrial Estate Abercanaid Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1YF

    Received Not published
  19. Not publishedP/22/0278

    Cutting back of one Sycamore tree

    Premier Inn Pentrebach Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4BB

    Received Not published
  20. Not publishedP/22/0279

    Change of use of annexe from offices to santa's gotto at ground floor and offices above with associated external alterations and change of use of garage to santa's workshop (Temporary Permission)

    Annexe To Side Of 147 High Street And Garage To Rear Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8DP

    Received Not published
  21. Not publishedP/22/0280

    Renewal of planning permission P/19/0257 for the residential development of 5 dwellings (outline renewal)

    Land Adjacent To Prospect Bungalow Slip Road, Cwm Blacks Merthyr Tydfil

    Received Not published
  22. Not publishedP/22/0281

    Change of use from hairdressers (A1) to fast food takeaway (A3) to include the erection of an extraction flue

    Bryn Stores Bryn Street Twynyrodyn Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0TG

    Received Not published
  23. Not publishedP/22/0282

    Two storey rear extension

    3 Pandy Cottages Trelewis Treharris CF46 6BU

    Received Not published
  24. Not publishedP/22/0283

    Retention of sprinkler tank and pump store building

    Land Adjacent To MTCBC Gurnos Workshops Pen-y-dre Gurnos 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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