5 Royal Crescent Penydarren Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9LA

1. 24 Nov 2025

   Received by Merthyr Tydfil

2. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Merthyr Tydfil took a median of 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 12 Royal Crescent Gwaunfarren Road Penydarren Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9LA

  P/25/0215 Submitted 15 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  Two storey and single storey extension to rear, porch to front.

  Granted Full applications Extension 19 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Penybryn Villas Penydarren Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9YD

  P/26/0059 Submitted 23 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~18 May

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

  Status unknown Full applications 3 docs

• West Winds 9 Gwaunfarren Close Penydarren Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9AX

  P/21/0246 Submitted 8 Jul 2021 150 yards away

  Erection of single storey side extension, raised rear patio area, retaining wall and boundary fencing

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

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

  P/25/0292 Submitted 4 Nov 2025 250 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 250 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 250 yards away

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

  Granted

• 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