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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

2,606Searchable applications

0Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 2,340 approved or refused records

183Refused applications

2,157 approved · 183 refused · 100 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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/23/0252
Construction and operation of up to six wind turbines with a maximum blade tip height to 180m and associated infrastructure including access routes and aviation lighting.
Land At Gelligaer And Merthyr Common To The North Of The Heads Of The Valley's Road (A465)
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Not publishedP/23/0256
Construct 3 bed detached dwelling
2A Crud Yr Awel Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1SA
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Not publishedP/23/0260
Change of use from storage shed to changing rooms
Guest Bowls Club Garden Street Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3LJ
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Not publishedP/23/0258
Non material amendment to planning permission P/22/0325 to install photovoltaic panels to the roof and and additional velux window
Maesynant Grove Park Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8HX
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Not publishedP/23/0257
Non material amendment to planning permission P/22/0324 for the installation of photovoltaic panels, additional velux roof light and addition of second floor window
Maesynant Grove Park Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8HX
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Not publishedP/23/0264
Discharge of condition 19 (Bat Method Statement) of planning permission P/23/0131 relating to a new school building
Bishop Hedley High School Gwaunfarren Road Penydarren Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9AN
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Not publishedP/23/0261
Replace one front, one side and one rear window with new like for like windows. Replace front door and rear side facing door with new like for like doors
5 Chapel Row Georgetown Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1BN
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Not publishedP/23/0255
Single storey extension
7 Garden City Penydarren Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9YS
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Not publishedP/23/0269
Change of use from family centre into 2 children's home, 1 short break home for disabled children and their families, 1 therapy/continuing care home and one therapy/office area. External alterations proposed including ground and first floor extensions
Thomastown House Queens Road Twynyrodyn Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0HE
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Not publishedP/23/0265
Installation of an air-to-air heat pump system including two exterior inverter units
5 Green Meadow View Brecon View Park Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1BG
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Not publishedP/23/0267
Proposed two storey extension and alterations
94 Gilfach-cynon Twynyrodyn Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0PD
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Not publishedP/23/0268
Construct 2 dwellings
Land Adjacent To 1 Mansfield Terrace Twynyrodyn Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0LB
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Not publishedP/24/0077
Installation of PV panels to flat roof
Merthyr Tydfil Crown And County Court Law Courts Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates Clerks Office Glebeland Place Merthyr Tydfil
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Not publishedP/23/0262
Removal of doorway, insertion of new window and erection of new canopy over external stairs and walkway
14 High Street Caeharris Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3HB
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Not publishedP/23/0263
Discharge of condition 5 (Foul Drainage) of planning permission P/22/0192 relating to the provision of camping facilities.
Gethin Woodland Centre Abercanaid Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1YZ
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Not publishedP/23/0266
Full Planning application for the engineering operations involving construction of SAB swale drainage ditch, attenuation basin with associated landscaping. Construction of a subterranean pumping station & laying of pipework to connect to foul sewer network, and further construction work for three minor transitions from proposed house slabs/ garden levels to existing adjacent land levels
Land South East, South And West Of Ponsticill House Ponsticill CF48 2UN
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Not publishedP/23/0271
Discharge of conditions 17 (Construction Management Plan) and18 (Ecological Management Plan) of planning permission P/23/0131 relating to a new school.
Bishop Hedley High School Gwaunfarren Road Penydarren Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9AN
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Not publishedP/24/0050
Proposed Erection of 10, 6 person glamping tents, mobile toilet cubicles and mobile shower block
Land To The West Of Ynysygored Cottages Aberfan Road Aberfan Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4QD
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Not publishedP/23/0278
Replace existing fascia, projecting and ATM signs with new signs
3 Victoria Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8ED
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Not publishedP/23/0274
Two storey side extension, single storey front and rear extensions and other alterations
54 Lakeside Gardens Gurnos Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1EW
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Not publishedP/23/0270
Proposed redevelopment to create 30 No. (1 and 2 bedroom) self contained apartments (Conservation Area Consent)
Merthyr Tydfil General Hospital Penydarren Road Merthyr Tydfil
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Not publishedP/23/0275
Detached garage and covered BBQ Area
Bryn Eira Winch Fawr Road Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1TF
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Not publishedP/23/0294
Side extension to provide accessible bedroom with en-suite and a front porch extension
3 Treharne Park Treharris CF46 5PQ
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Not publishedP/23/0272
Erect three signs to the front of the unit
General Dynamics Land Systems Ltd Merthyr Road Pentrebach Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4LA
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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