GURNOS planning approval rate
GURNOS ward in Merthyr Tydfil has a 95.3% approval rate based on 43 planning decisions. Merthyr Tydfil overall: 88.6%.
Last updated: September 2026
95.3%
ward approval rate
43
Decisions
41
Approved
2
Refused
88.6%
Merthyr Tydfil average
GURNOS is 6.7 percentage points above the Merthyr Tydfil average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How GURNOS compares
GURNOS ward
95.3%
Merthyr Tydfil overall
88.6%
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Recent decisions in GURNOS
The erection of Passivhaus modular residential units, laundry, bin store, landsc · 2026-06-08
Demolition of two single-storey, rear conservatories and replacement with two si · 2026-05-08
Proposed new single storey side extension with alterations · 2025-10-14
Outline Planning permission for the construction of 1 pair of semi detached hous · 2025-09-24
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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