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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

2,886Searchable applications

0Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 2,598 approved or refused records

209Refused applications

2,389 approved · 209 refused · 111 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/0182
One freestanding non-illuminated directional sign
Car Park Cyfarthfa Retail Park Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HY
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Not publishedP/26/0178
Discharge of conditions 12 (Ecological Enhancements) and 17 (Affordable Housing) of planning permission P/25/0223 relating to a residential development.
Land Adjacent To Hillcrest And Mitchell Crescent Penydarren Merthyr Tydfil
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Not publishedP/26/0185
Provision of Bin Store and repositioning of cycle store/hoops.
Travel Inn Duffryn Road Pentrebach Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4BB
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Not publishedP/26/0184
Display an array of adverts to the front and side of the premises
Evans Halshaw Ltd Pentrebach Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1YA
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Not publishedP/26/0183
Proposed refurbishment and expansion of existing guest accommodation and associated works
Penrhadw Farm Vaynor Road Pontsticill Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2TU
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Not publishedP/26/0186
Installation of 3x fascia signs; a roof mounted projecting sign; a pole sign; a height barrier sign; exit, waiting bay and directional signs; a banner sign and 2 digital menu signs, (Advertisement)
Land South Of Cyfarthfa Retail Park Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HY
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Not publishedP/26/0188
Non-material amendment to planning permission P/25/0336 to re-position the first floor en-suite window from the side elevation to the rear elevation
32 Cilhaul Treharris CF46 5HT
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Not publishedP/26/0197
Construction of four detached houses and new access road
Rear Of Six Bells Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1RP
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Not publishedP/26/0194
Change of use of ground floor to A3 use and 1st 2nd & 3rd floors to 2 self contained flats
114 High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8AP
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Not publishedP/26/0190
Erect a storm porch to front elevation and replacement of roof over study area
1 St Marys Close Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8YS
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Not publishedP/26/0187
Discharge of condition 9 (biodiversity enhancement) of planning permission P/25/0308 for the installation of a ventilation system and refurbishment of Joseph Parry Cottage including, sand blast floor and ceiling, decorate the walls, new rear door, new accessible toilet, new vinyl floor, refurbish all windows including secondary glazing and new re-lay flag stones
4 Chapel Row Georgetown Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1BN
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Not publishedP/26/0191
First Floor Extension above existing ground floor extension.
6 Holford Street Cefn Coed Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2RN
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Not publishedP/26/0195
Demolition of existing nursery and erection of 4 No. three bedroom dwellings with access and parking
Trefechan Nursery Rowan Rise Trefechan Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2EW
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Not publishedP/26/0192
Variation of conditions 1 and 3 of permission P/24/0033 to amend the landscaping scheme and works to the platform.
Quakers Yard Railway Station Taff Vale Estate Edwardsville Treharris CF46 5NJ
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Not publishedP/26/0193
Discharge of conditions 5 (historic environment mitigation) and 9 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) of planning permission P/26/0041
The Rose Retreat Spa Cyfarthfa Park Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8RE
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Not publishedP/26/0196
Rear infill single storey extension, raise existing rear extension roof, and new doors to side elevation. Construction of detached garden room.
12 Fairview Terrace Twynyrodyn Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0RL
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Not publishedP/26/0204
New detached garage and store
Park View Bungalow Penyard Road Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0HL
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Not publishedP/26/0199
Construct single storey extension to the side of the property
Deepdene Brewery Lane Cefn Coed Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2LP
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Not publishedP/26/0198
Non-material amendment to two EV charging spaces as standard parking spaces
Land To The South Of Cyfarthfa Retail Park Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HY
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Not publishedP/26/0217
Discharge condition 3 (samples/details ) of planning permission P/25/0048.
Ysgol Rhyd Y Grug Primary School Aberfan Crescent Aberfan Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4NT
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Not publishedP/26/0201
Change of use of house to three flats
32 High Street Cefn Coed Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2PG
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Not publishedP/26/0202
Non material amendment to planning permission P/24/0130 to change ecological mitigation from a 20mm fascia gap to 10 No. bat soffit boxes
Ty Bryn Seion North Street Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3SR
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Not publishedP/26/0200
Discharge of condition 3 (method statement for installation of mechanical ventilation system) of planning permission P/25/0308 for the installation of a ventilation system and refurbishment of Joseph Parry Cottage including, sand blast floor and ceiling, decorate the walls, new rear door, new accessible toilet, new vinyl floor, refurbish all windows including secondary glazing and new re-lay flag stones
Joseph Parry's Cottage 4 Chapel Row Georgetown Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1BN
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Not publishedP/26/0205
The erection of a convenience store (Class A1) with associated parking, landscaping, and replacement parking provision to serve the adjacent social club.
Land Adjacent To Penydarren Social Club Alexandra Avenue Tramroad Lane Penydarren Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9AF
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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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