Dowlais Elim Family Church Upper Elizabeth Street Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3BH

1. 23 Feb 2026

   Received by Merthyr Tydfil

2. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 April 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/02/0435
• Application: P/10/0189
• Application: P/17/0052

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

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• 1 Walter's View Walter Street Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3AW

  P/21/0149 Submitted 22 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Change of use from tanning salon (sui generis) to flat (C3 use class)

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• Ty Bryn Seion North Street Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3SR

  P/26/0131 Submitted 19 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  5 No. Air Source Heat Pumps and timber fenced compound.

  Granted 23 docs

• Ty Bryn Seion North Street Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3SR

  P/26/0202 Submitted 15 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~10 Nov

  Non material amendment to planning permission P/24/0130 to change ecological mitigation from a 20mm fascia gap to 10 No. bat soffit boxes

  Awaiting decision

• 8 Russell Street Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3BG

  P/21/0185 Submitted 21 May 2021 150 yards away

  Non material amendment to planning permission P/21/0025 to reduce the size of the approved extension

  Granted Amendments Extension 4 docs

• 28 Berry Square Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3AL

  P/26/0015 Submitted 26 Jan 2026 150 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~23 Mar

  Erect an Air Source Heat Pump

  Status unknown Full applications 7 docs

• 36 Berry Square Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil CF48 3AL

  P/26/0176 Submitted 23 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov

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

  Status unknown Full applications Extension 4 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