12 Royal Crescent Gwaunfarren Road Penydarren Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9LA

1. 15 Oct 2025

   Received by Merthyr Tydfil

2. 12 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Full Approval

3. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Merthyr Tydfil granted permission on 12 November 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within five years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 5 Royal Crescent Penydarren Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9LA

  P/25/0307 Submitted 24 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~19 Jan

  Proposed front garden parking area with associated ground re-profiling

  Status unknown Full applications 4 docs

• Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School-Bishop Hedley Gwaunfarren Road Penydarren Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9AN

  P/25/0292 Submitted 4 Nov 2025 200 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 4 (Retaining Works) and 5 (Boundary Treatments) of planning permission P/23/0131 relating to a new school building.

  Granted Conditions 15 docs

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

  P/26/0164 Submitted 29 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions 7 (Contamination Remediation) and 11 (Ground Stability) of planning permission P/23/0131.

  Granted 12 docs

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

  P/26/0165 Submitted 29 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission P/23/0131 relating to the layout of the building associated with the plant area.

  Granted

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

  P/26/0148 Submitted 7 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  Erection of external dining area canopy

  Granted

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

  P/26/0127 Submitted 10 Jun 2026 200 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~5 Aug

  Discharge of conditions 14 (Grease Trap) and 22 (landscaping) of planning permission P/23/0131

  Awaiting decision 28 docs

• P/26/0176 Status unknown

  36 Berry Square Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3AL

  Erection of two storey side extension, and the repositioning of parking area and vehicular entrance.

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/26/0189 Status unknown

  National Grid Electricity Distribution South Wales Dowlais Grid Substation Pengarnddu Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil

  Removal of the existing tower and installation of new tower with new antennas and transmission dishes, emergency back up generator, cable gantry, feeder cables and associated access track, etc.

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Full applications
• P/26/0078 Granted

  73 Nightingale Street Abercanaid Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1EJ

  Single storey rear extension

  Received 13 Apr, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P/26/0098 Granted

  25 Heather Court Quakers Yard Treharris CF46 5RP

  Erection of single storey extension

  Received 12 May, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P/26/0096 Granted

  61 High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8DE

  Change of use from shop to pilates studio/health suite/shop and replacement shop front

  Received 30 Apr, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Full applications