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The Synagogue Church Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0ER

Granted Merthyr Tydfil P/25/0229 Listed Building Consent

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Repair and restoration of the Grade II listed Synagogue and Grade II listed Primrose Hill to provide a Welsh Jewish Cultural Centre, with associated landscaping works on land to the north and east of the Synagogue, the erection of a bat roost house, plant enclosure and air source heat pump.

As published by the council, reference P/25/0229

Application record

Reference
P/25/0229
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Permitted
Decision
Listed Building Approval
Received
21 Aug 2025
Validated
21 Aug 2025
Decided
3 Mar 2026
Ward
TOWN
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CF47 0ER

Site history

Applications at this address on the Merthyr Tydfil register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • P/25/0230 Granted

    The Synagogue Church Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0ER

    Repair and restoration of the Grade II listed Synagogue and Grade II listed Primrose Hill to provide a Welsh Jewish Cultural Centre, with associated landscaping works on land to the north and east of the Synagogue, the erection of a bat roost house, plant enclosure and air source heat pump.

    Decided 3 Mar 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Aug 2025

    Received by Merthyr Tydfil

  2. 3 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Listed Building Approval

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

92 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Merthyr Tydfil granted permission on 3 March 2026, 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.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    P/25/0230 Submitted 21 Aug 2025 0m away

    Repair and restoration of the Grade II listed Synagogue and Grade II listed Primrose Hill to provide a Welsh Jewish Cultural Centre, with associated landscaping works on land to the north and east of the Synagogue, the erection of a bat roost house, plant enclosure and air source heat pump.

    Granted Full applications 112 docs
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