Planning application
P/26/0021
Coedcae Stores Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3PU
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed use as a hairdressers (A1 Use Class) from Financial and professional services (A1 Use Class)
As published by the council, reference P/26/0021
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Mar 2026
Received by Merthyr Tydfil
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23 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Law Granted
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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P/26/0020 Granted
10 Blanche Street Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3PE
Two storey rear extension
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P/25/0279 Granted
54A And 54B High Street Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3PW
Refurbishment of existing flats to include new rear dormer, alterations to windows and doors, improvements in fire proofing and repairs to rear garden wall.
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P/26/0123 Status unknown
Ynys Dawel High Street Caeharris Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3HB
Side and rear extensions to dwelling and widening of existing access into the site
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P/26/0067 Granted
Dowlais Primary School - Junior Department High Street Caeharris Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3HB
Refurbishment and change of use of caretakers accommodation to multipurpose rooms for school and community use and external landscaping works
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P/25/0296 Granted
23 Muriel Terrace Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3PB
First floor extension above existing single storey annexe
Other lawful development applications
In Merthyr Tydfil
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P/26/0150 Granted
45 Taldwyn Terrace Merthyr Road Troedyrhiw Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4JL
Rear dormer roof extension (lawful development certificate)
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P/26/0132 Granted
Cotham Heol-y-mynydd Cefn Coed Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2NQ
Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension
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P/26/0161 Status unknown
Cefn Fforest Farm Twynygarreg Treharris CF46 5RN
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed assorted extensions and works
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P/26/0088 Granted
44 Webster Street Treharris CF46 5HP
New solar panels to the rear of the property
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P/26/0081 Granted
Penbwlcha Farm Treharris CF46 5RN
Certificate of lawfulness for the siting of an existing caravan and its proposed residential use ancillary to the main dwelling.