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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

2,652Searchable applications

0Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 2,384 approved or refused records

187Refused applications

2,197 approved · 187 refused · 101 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/0195
Extension to an agricultural building for livestock and associated works
Land Formerly Of Meadowsweet Farm High Street Trelewis Treharris CF46 6TB
Received Not published
Not publishedP/24/0193
Sub-division of single dwelling into two dwellings
17 Quarry Row Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8PS
Received Not published
Not publishedP/24/0197
Change of use to extend residential curtilage, retention of shed and re-profiling of ground levels with associated retaining works, fencing and landscaping
Woodland View Pantyffyn Road Mountain Hare Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0HU
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Not publishedP/24/0199
Proposed change of use from community hall (D2 Use Class) to a residential bungalow
Former Bontnewydd Hall Bontnewydd Terrace Trelewis CF46 6AB
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Not publishedP/24/0200
Erection of Coffee Shop with drive thru facility
Land To The South Of Cyfarthfa Retail Park Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil
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Not publishedP/24/0220
Installation of a House Martin Tower
Land Adjacent To Penywern Middle Pond Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil
Received Not published
Not publishedP/24/0201
Change of use from a dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a 4 bedroom house in multiple occupancy (Use Class C4)
2 Llewellyn Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8SR
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Not publishedP/24/0204
First floor rear extension
34 Blaen Dowlais Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3RB
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Not publishedP/24/0202
Installation of temporary roof covering
Webster House Dynevor Street Georgetown Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1BA
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Not publishedP/24/0205
Change of use of ground floor from shop (A1 use class) to restaurant (A3 use class) to include the installation of a flue
111 High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8AP
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Not publishedP/24/0207
Discharge of condition 2 of planning permission P/15/0114
Prince Charles Hospital Gurnos Road Gurnos Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9DT
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Not publishedP/24/0208
Enable extension to existing quarry operations including drainage, landscape bunds with associated works and erect sports pitch and circular walkway footpaths
Land At Gelliarwellt Uchaf Farm Gelligaer Road Trelewis Treharris
Received Not published
Not publishedP/24/0244
Non-material amendment to planning permission P/23/0182 to change the orientation of the dwelling on plot 28 and change the house type and orientation of the dwelling on Plot 29.
Land To The North Of Crabtree Walk And To The West Of Sweetwater Park Trefechan Merthyr Tydfil
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Not publishedP/24/0228
Two storey rear extension to provide 4 self contained flats
La Bodega 1 Pant Road Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3SH
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Not publishedP/24/0211
Timber frame classroom
Cwm Golau Intergrated Childrens Centre Duffryn Road Pentrebach Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4BJ
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Not publishedP/24/0225
Non material amendment to planning permission P/23/0226 to interchange the positions of a bin store and substation
Land At Pant Industrial Estate Pant Merthyr Tydfil
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Not publishedP/24/0212
Discharge of conditions 3 (ecological enhancement) and 4 (materials) of planning permission P/24/0111
Hillcrest Mount Pleasant Troedyrhiw
Received Not published
Not publishedP/24/0213
Discharge of condition 5 (sub station, bin and cycle stores) of planning permission P/23/0226
Land At Pant Industrial Estate Pant Merthyr Tydfil
Received Not published
Not publishedP/24/0215
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed occupation of Unit A, Pengarnddu Industrial Estate, by Dunelm (A1 use class)
Unit A Pengarnddu Industrial Estate Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2TA
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Not publishedP/24/0216
Erection of agricultural building for the storage of farm machinery, equipment, hay/feed storage (Prior Notification)
Tyla-Glas Farm Craig Y Hendre Bedlinog Treharris CF46 6SN
Received Not published
Not publishedP/24/0230
Container for storage of sports equipment
The Oval Pantyffyn Road Mountain Hare Merthyr Tydfil
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Not publishedP/24/0219
Two storey front extension and other alterations
Arsyllfan 23 The Grove Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8YR
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Not publishedP/24/0223
Change of use from Retail Shop (A1) to Restaurant (A3 use class) on ground floor
96 High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8UD
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Not publishedP/24/0217
Replacement of existing windows and doors in the rear and side elevations with white upvc
1 Church Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0BA
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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