New Build approval rate in Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil approved 90.0% of new build applications, based on 50 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
90.0%
new build approval rate
50
New Build decisions
45
Approved
5
Refused
88.6%
Merthyr Tydfil overall
New Build applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Merthyr Tydfil average (88.6%).
How new build compares in Merthyr Tydfil
New Build
90.0%
Merthyr Tydfil all applications
88.6%
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Other project types in Merthyr Tydfil
92.3%
98.1%
89.1%
88.5%
86.4%
78.9%
21.1%
94.4%
81.2%
91.7%
90.0%