Planning application
Unit 5 Cyfarthfa Retail Park Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
1 No. internally lit facia sign and 1 No. digital LED hording
As published by the council, reference P/26/0129
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/0129
- Type
- Advertisement
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jun 2026
- Ward
- PARK
- Postcode
- CF48 1HY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Merthyr Tydfil register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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P/26/0232 Awaiting decision
Unit 5 Cyfarthfa Retail Park Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HY
Erect 1 new fascia sign
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P/24/0174 Granted
Unit 5 Cyfarthfa Retail Park Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HY
Variation of conditions 2, 3, 4, 5 of planning permission P/23/0223 to reduce the size of the mezzanine within Unit 5b
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jun 2026
Received by Merthyr Tydfil
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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12 Aug 2026
Status changed to Unknown
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 August 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Unit 5 Cyfarthfa Retail Park Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HY
Variation of conditions 2, 3, 4, 5 of planning permission P/23/0223 to reduce the size of the mezzanine within Unit 5b
Granted Amendments 9 docs -
Unit 5B Cyfarthfa Retail Park Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HY
Erect 2 fascia signs to the front elevation
Granted Advertising 5 docs -
Car Park Cyfarthfa Retail Park Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HY
One freestanding non-illuminated directional sign
Granted -
Unit 5 Cyfarthfa Retail Park Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HY
91% historically approved · decision due ~11 Dec
Erect 1 new fascia sign
Awaiting decision -
Land To The South Of Cyfarthfa Retail Park Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HY
91% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov
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Awaiting decision -
Land South Of Cyfarthfa Retail Park Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HY
91% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct
Installation of 3x fascia signs; a roof mounted projecting sign; a pole sign; a height barrier sign; exit, waiting bay and directional signs; a banner sign and 2 digital menu signs, (Advertisement)
Awaiting decision 18 docs
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