98 Pontmorlais High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8UD

1. 30 Jan 2026

   Received by Merthyr Tydfil

2. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 March 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.

• Application: P/05/0584
• Application: P/08/0401
• Application: P/16/0376
• Application: P/17/0087

The published feed does not show a live status for this application; the register on Merthyr Tydfil's own portal holds the authoritative version.

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 86 High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8UG

  P/25/0305 Submitted 21 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use from Dance school to Massage Therapy

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• 92-94 Ethan Arcade High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8UP

  P/26/0040 Submitted 26 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Conversion of the 1st and 2nd floors to 8 x 1-bed flats (4 units on each floor), above the ground floor property known as Barcode.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 29 docs
  Several homes

• 96 High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8UD

  P/24/0223 Submitted 26 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Change of use from Retail Shop (A1) to Restaurant (A3 use class) on ground floor

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• 97 High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8UD

  P/24/0161 Submitted 16 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Installation of PV solar panels to roof

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• Canolfan Soar Pontmorlais High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8UB

  P/26/0058 Submitted 23 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~18 May

  Creation of a new entrance on the northern elevation, together with replacement sash windows, installation of new external timber doors and renovation of the rendered elevations. Refurbishment of the basement level, including waterproofing of walls and floor, installation of new floor slabs and associated reconfiguration of the internal spaces and installation of a moveable acoustic wall/screen.

  Status unknown Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 45 docs

• Canolfan Soar Pontmorlais High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8UB

  P/26/0057 Submitted 23 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~18 May

  Creation of a new entrance on the northern elevation, together with replacement sash windows, installation of new external timber doors and renovation of the rendered elevations. Refurbishment of the basement level, including waterproofing of walls and floor, installation of new floor slabs and associated reconfiguration of the internal spaces and installation of a moveable acoustic wall/screen.

  Status unknown Full applications Windows or glazing 50 docs

• P/26/0102 Granted

  Travel Inn Duffryn Road Pentrebach Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4BB

  Non-material amendment to landscaping proposal relating to planning permission P/24/0133.

  Received 11 May, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Amendments
• P/26/0055 Granted

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

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

  Received 16 Mar, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Amendments
• P/26/0111 Decided

  73 Twynyrodyn Road Twynyrodyn Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0PT

  Vary condition 1 of planning permission P/21/0279 to extend the time period within which to commence development for a further 5 years

  Received 20 May, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Amendments
• P/26/0151 Status unknown

  106 Heolgerrig Heolgerrig Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1TD

  Variation of condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission P/21/0182 to reflect the as built development and parking layout

  Received 30 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Amendments
• P/26/0101 Granted

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

  Non-material amendment to planning permission P/22/0192 involving changes to the external appearance of the Shepherds huts an increase in number of shepherd's huts, a reduction in the number of pods, provision of hard standing area for camper vans, changes to pathways the internal layout of the shower block and drainage routes.

  Received 6 May, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Amendments