MERTHYR VALE planning approval rate
MERTHYR VALE ward in Merthyr Tydfil has a 83.9% approval rate based on 62 planning decisions. Merthyr Tydfil overall: 90.9%.
Last updated: August 2026
83.9%
ward approval rate
62
Decisions
52
Approved
10
Refused
90.9%
Merthyr Tydfil average
MERTHYR VALE is 7.0 percentage points below the Merthyr Tydfil average, placing it among the stricter wards in Merthyr Tydfil. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How MERTHYR VALE compares
MERTHYR VALE ward
83.9%
Merthyr Tydfil overall
90.9%
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Recent decisions in MERTHYR VALE
Change of use from an artists studio (Use Class B1) to a residential flat (Use C · Mon 27 Jul 2026
First floor rear extension · Mon 06 Jul 2026
Vary condition 2 of planning permission P/25/0316 to allow for the erection of a · 2026-06-04
Discharge conditions 3 (materials) and 4(retaining wall cals/details) of plannin · 2026-06-04
Change of use from dwelling (C3) to small HMO (C4) · 2026-04-24
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