Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil approved 80.6% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 139 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
80.6%
change of use (residential) approval rate
139
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
112
Approved
27
Refused
88.6%
Merthyr Tydfil overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Merthyr Tydfil average (88.6%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Merthyr Tydfil
Change of Use (Residential)
80.6%
Merthyr Tydfil all applications
88.6%
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Other project types in Merthyr Tydfil
92.3%
98.1%
89.1%
88.5%
90.0%
86.4%
78.9%
21.1%
94.4%
81.2%
91.7%
90.0%