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38 High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8DE

Awaiting decision Merthyr Tydfil P/26/0231

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Redevelopment of vacant land to provide hotel accommodation and associated hospitality facilities, including erection of a three-storey building for guest accommodation with ground floor bar/restaurant facilities and ancillary spaces, formation of internal links to the retained Howfields Hotel, removal of temporary structural support works, external alterations and associated works. (Full)

As published by the council, reference P/26/0231

Application record

Reference
P/26/0231
Status
Unknown
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Postcode
CF47 8DE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 21 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 December 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.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Merthyr Tydfil for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Merthyr Tydfil's median decision took 48 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Merthyr Tydfil's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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