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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
2,673Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 2,402 approved or refused records
188Refused applications

2,214 approved · 188 refused · 104 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/0009

    Two storey rear extension

    4 Hankey Place Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0UN

    Received Not published
  2. Not publishedP/25/0005

    Vary condition 1 of Planning Consent 22/0175/NCC (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).

    Gelliarwellt Uchaf Farm Gelligaer Road Hengoed Caerphilly

    Received Not published
  3. Not publishedP/25/0006

    Single storey Rear Extension

    70 Sweetwater Park Trefechan Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2LF

    Received Not published
  4. Not publishedP/25/0008

    Convert summerhouse back into garage and construct a car port to the front of the garage

    16 Dan-y-parc View Incline Top Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0GF

    Received Not published
  5. Not publishedP/25/0007

    Construct two-storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    21 Chapel Banks Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1BP

    Received Not published
  6. Not publishedP/25/0014

    Two storey porch extension to principal elevation

    8 Heol Corn Du Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1BW

    Received Not published
  7. Not publishedP/25/0013

    Use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupancy (HMO)

    68 - 70 Brecon Road Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8NN

    Received Not published
  8. Not publishedP/25/0018

    Non-material amendment to planning permission P/08/0454 to re-arrange locations of guest rooms, altered access to first floor and increase in the size of the porch

    Maesycoed Pontmorlais West Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8UY

    Received Not published
  9. Not publishedP/25/0012

    Proposed front extension, erection of car port, change of use of garage to habitable room and external alterations

    47 Pontycapel Road Cefn Coed Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2RD

    Received Not published
  10. Not publishedP/25/0011

    First storey rear extension and alterations

    67 Heolgerrig Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1RP

    Received Not published
  11. Not publishedP/25/0015

    Discharge of condition 4 (Retaining Works) of planning permission P/23/0131 relating to a new school building.

    Bishop Hedley High School Gwaunfarren Road Penydarren Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9AN

    Received Not published
  12. Not publishedP/25/0024

    Certificate of lawful development for internal alterations/reconfiguration of existing community hub/shop to provide community cafe facility with a larger kitchen, a cafe/dining area and a seating/quiet area.

    17 - 20 MTCBC Gurnos Workshops Pen-y-dre Gurnos Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9DY

    Received Not published
  13. Not publishedP/25/0016

    Non material amendment to planning permission P/24/0161 to increase the area of PV solar panels on the roofs

    97 High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8UD

    Received Not published
  14. Not publishedP/25/0020

    Change of use of example passivhaus (not used as a residential unit) to office (B1 use class)

    Ty Brychan 22 Lansbury Road Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HA

    Received Not published
  15. Not publishedP/25/0023

    Storage Unit for Community Centre

    Glynmil Community Centre Glynmil Caravan Site Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4AL

    Received Not published
  16. Not publishedP/25/0118

    Erect toilet block

    Merthyr Tydfil Football Club Penydarren Park Park Terrace Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8RF

    Received Not published
  17. Not publishedP/25/0022

    Change of use from a dwelling (C3) and two storey rear extension to provide a children's care home (C2)

    16 Gelligaer Road Trelewis Treharris CF46 6DN

    Received Not published
  18. Not publishedP/25/0017

    Crown reduction of up to 3m to mature oak tree to reduce risk of limb failure and removal or stabilisation of dead, dying or vulnerable limbs within the crown as required

    Trederwen Brondeg Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1TP

    Received Not published
  19. Not publishedP/25/0078

    Proposed use of the property as a children's home

    42 Aberfan Road Aberfan Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4QL

    Received Not published
  20. Not publishedP/25/0030

    Change of use from toy store (A1) to tattoo/piercing shop (sui generis)

    7 Victoria Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8ED

    Received Not published
  21. Not publishedP/25/0025

    Erection of rear garden room

    Lyndhurst Upper High Street Cefn Coed Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2HW

    Received Not published
  22. Not publishedP/25/0019

    Discharge of condition 3 (Biodiversity Enhancement) of planning permission P/24/0269

    13 Clos Cribyn Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1NS

    Received Not published
  23. Not publishedP/25/0051

    Change of use and construction of driveway to the front of the property

    63 Roberts Avenue Penydarren Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9JJ

    Received Not published
  24. Not publishedP/25/0028

    Conversion from offices (B1 Use Class) to bunkhouse (C1 Use Class)

    Six Bells Inn Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1RP

    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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