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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

2,789Searchable applications

0Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 2,507 approved or refused records

200Refused applications

2,307 approved · 200 refused · 109 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/0063
Discharge of condition 3 details of cabling routes of planning permission P/25/0272
Cyfarthfa Castle Cyfarthfa Park Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8RE
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Not publishedP/26/0044
Provision of one traveller pitch, dayroom, static and touring caravan (relocation of existing static caravan to higher ground with ecological enhancements)
Land To The Rear Of Ynysygored Cottages Aberfan Road Aberfan Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4QD
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Not publishedP/26/0040
Conversion of the 1st and 2nd floors to 8 x 1-bed flats (4 units on each floor), above the ground floor property known as Barcode.
92-94 Ethan Arcade High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8UP
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Not publishedP/26/0035
Discharge of condition 8 temporary lighting
Proposed Solar Farm Pen Y Dre Gurnos Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9BY
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Not publishedP/26/0036
Non Material Amendment to shopfront previously approved under application P/26/0001
Unit E Pengarnddu Industrial Estate Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2TA
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Not publishedP/26/0037
Illuminated sign to front of building
Unit E Dowlais Top Retail Park Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2TA
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Not publishedP/26/0046
Discharge of condition 3 (biodiversity enhancement) of planning permission P/25/0339 for a change of use to an indoor sport/recreation/fitness (use class D2)
Unit 2 Paisley Business Park Pant Industrial Estate Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2AX
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Not publishedP/26/0042
Proposal for the installation of ten rapid electric vehicle charging stations and ancillary equipment within the car park of Cyfarthfa Retail Park, including one fully accessible bay.
Car Park Cyfarthfa Retail Park Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HY
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Not publishedP/26/0041
Erection of single storey extension, timber screen and patio with canopy
The Rose Retreat Spa Cyfarthfa Park Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8RE
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Not publishedP/26/0043
Demolition of 3 no. garages and erection of 2 no. domestic garages
Garages Opposite 47 Pontycapel Road Cefn Coed Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2RD
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Not publishedP/26/0045
Proposed conversion of the garage into ancillary living accommodation and replace garage door French doors with windows either side
14 Ivy Close Trelewis Treharris Merthyr Tydfil CF46 6ET
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Not publishedP/26/0039
Discharge of conditions 10 (CEMP), 18 (Invasive Species), 21 (CEMP-B), 24 (Contamination Parts 1-3)and 30 (Historic Building Recording) of planning permission P/25/0165.
Former Hoovers Site Pentrebach Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4TU
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Not publishedP/26/0048
Erection of solar panels
93 Lower Thomas Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0DA
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Not publishedP/26/0050
Certificate of Lawfulness for single storey rear extension
17 Parc Cwm Pant Bach Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1TQ
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Not publishedP/26/0049
Construct 2 detached dwellings
Cwm Woods Grove Off Upper Colliers Row Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil
Received Not published
Not publishedP/26/0047
Erection of 3 no. totem poles each to display Retail Park and traders' signage
Unit E Dowlais Top Retail Park Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2TA
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Not publishedP/26/0065
Installation of three fascia signs on the southern elevations of the school building.
Pen Y Dre High School Goitre Lane Gurnos Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9BY
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Not publishedP/26/0052
Erection of new garage
7 Bedw Road Bedlinog Treharris CF46 6TU
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Not publishedP/26/0051
Single storey front garage extension, new vehicular access and boundary wall
35 Heol Y Glyn Treharris CF46 5RX
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Not publishedP/26/0057
Creation of a new entrance on the northern elevation, together with replacement sash windows, installation of new external timber doors and renovation of the rendered elevations. Refurbishment of the basement level, including waterproofing of walls and floor, installation of new floor slabs and associated reconfiguration of the internal spaces and installation of a moveable acoustic wall/screen.
Canolfan Soar Pontmorlais High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8UB
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Not publishedP/26/0058
Creation of a new entrance on the northern elevation, together with replacement sash windows, installation of new external timber doors and renovation of the rendered elevations. Refurbishment of the basement level, including waterproofing of walls and floor, installation of new floor slabs and associated reconfiguration of the internal spaces and installation of a moveable acoustic wall/screen.
Canolfan Soar Pontmorlais High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8UB
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Not publishedP/26/0084
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission P/25/0166 to decrease the width and length of front extension, reduce the height of the front dormer windows, and reduce the number of rear dormer windows to one
Highcroft Lon Maes Du Cefn Coed Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2HH
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Not publishedP/26/0054
Single storey front extension
Yr Hafod Heol-Y-Mynydd Cefn Coed Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2NQ
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Not publishedP/26/0053
Discharge of condition 3 (biodiversity enhancement) of planning permission P/25/0302
13 Wheatsheaf Lane Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8AY
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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