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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
2,795Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 2,513 approved or refused records
200Refused applications

2,313 approved · 200 refused · 109 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

  1. Not publishedP/26/0055

    Non-material amendment to planning permission P/23/0131 to reduce the scale of the sports hall and changes to the elevations

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

    Received Not published
  2. Not publishedP/26/0060

    Variation of Condition 2 (List of Approved Plans), Condition 6 (Grease Trap Details), Condition 8 (Parking Facilities), Condition 9 (Highway Works), Condition 10 (Materials), Condition 13 (Biodiversity Enhancements) and Condition 15 (EVC Charging) of Planning Permission P/24/0034

    Land To The North Of Goitre Lane Merthyr Tydfil

    Received Not published
  3. Not publishedP/26/0059

    Construct garage to the rear of the property with associated ground profiling works

    4 Penybryn Villas Penydarren Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9YD

    Received Not published
  4. Not publishedP/26/0068

    To resurface with tarmac the uplift track that currently serves Bike Park Wales

    Gethin Woodland Centre A470 Pentrebach To Rhydycar Northbound Abercanaid Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1YZ

    Received Not published
  5. Not publishedP/26/0056

    Discharge conditions 3 (materials) and 4(retaining wall cals/details) of planning permission P/23/0098

    Land Of Former Windsor Cottage Angus Street Aberfan Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4QT

    Received Not published
  6. Not publishedP/26/0066

    Works to the roof to include new walkways, fixed ladder access, new insulation and associated parapet and clerestory windows. Installation of new gutters and replacement of rainwater goods. Works to external elevation to include replacement windows, new doors and repair or replacement of lintels. Internal works to include the installation of new steel beams, repairs to timber reinforcements, new loft access hatch and bat boxes and minor revisions to the approved drainage scheme

    Cyfarthfa Castle Cyfarthfa Park Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8RE

    Received Not published
  7. Not publishedP/26/0075

    Erection of two dwellings and associated works

    40 Sweetwater Park Trefechan Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2LF

    Received Not published
  8. Not publishedP/26/0062

    Erection of rear single storey 'L' shaped extension

    16 Harlech Drive Castle Park Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1JX

    Received Not published
  9. Not publishedP/26/0074

    Installation of Solar PV panels to roof

    Unit 4 Pengarnddu Industrial Estate Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2TA

    Received Not published
  10. Not publishedP/26/0061

    Non material amendment of planning application P/25/0076 to include a roof light in the front roof slope of the two storey side extension

    70 Swansea Road Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HR

    Received Not published
  11. Not publishedP/26/0064

    Side extension with rear dormer and other alterations

    21 Shirley Drive Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1SE

    Received Not published
  12. Not publishedP/26/0071

    Replacement of two existing windows with new doors and removal of an additional existing window. Replacement of the existing external fence with a new 2.4m-high fence and provision of hardstanding

    Troedyrhiw Primary School-Juniors Building No. 2 Archer Street Troedyrhiw Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4JQ

    Received Not published
  13. Not publishedP/26/0067

    Refurbishment and change of use of caretakers accommodation to multipurpose rooms for school and community use and external landscaping works

    Dowlais Primary School - Junior Department High Street Caeharris Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3HB

    Received Not published
  14. Not publishedP/26/0097

    Proposed change of use of the existing annexe from caf�/takeaway (Use Class A3) to a self-contained short-term holiday let (Use Class C6)

    The Croft Shop Queens Road Twynyrodyn Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0HE

    Received Not published
  15. Not publishedP/26/0072

    Discharge of conditions 7 (Restoration details) and 8 (Final Restoration Plan) of planning permission P/92/0464.

    Trecatti Landfill Site Fochriw Road Pant-y-Waun CF48 4AB

    Received Not published
  16. Not publishedP/26/0069

    Discharge of Condition 5 of P/25/0219 vehicle hard standing

    Berthlwyd Farm Pentwyn Road Treharris CF46 5BS

    Received Not published
  17. Not publishedP/26/0070

    Discharge of Condition 2 LBC P/25/0221. Doors and Windows.

    Berthlwyd Farm Pentwyn Road Treharris CF46 5BS

    Received Not published
  18. Not publishedP/26/0073

    Removal of a tree (tilia x europaea), also known as a common linden tree from the public footpath outside Maes-y-coed guest house

    Park Terrace Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8RF

    Received Not published
  19. Not publishedP/26/0076

    Front porch extension

    20 Shire Court Quakers Yard Treharris CF46 5HJ

    Received Not published
  20. Not publishedP/26/0077

    Demolition of two single-storey, rear conservatories and replacement with two single-storey extensions

    60 Lakeside Gardens Gurnos Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1EW

    Received Not published
  21. Not publishedP/26/0078

    Single storey rear extension

    73 Nightingale Street Abercanaid Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1EJ

    Received Not published
  22. Not publishedP/26/0079

    Single storey rear extension and internal renovations

    73 Nightingale Street Abercanaid Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1EJ

    Received Not published
  23. Not publishedP/26/0083

    Discharge of condition 8 (External Lighting) of planning permission P/24/0133 relating to an extension to the Travel Inn

    Travel Inn Duffryn Road Pentrebach Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4BB

    Received Not published
  24. Not publishedP/26/0082

    Erection of detached dwelling, raised decking and associated works

    Land Adjacent To 1 Patricia Close Fairview Terrace Twynyrodyn Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0RN

    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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