Merthyr Tydfil planning committee decisions
16 decisions from the committee's minutes, 1 Oct 2025 to 2 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 4 decisions went against officer advice
2.3 times the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 19th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 16
- Approved
- 81.3%
- Against officer advice
- 25%
- Meetings
- 9
How Merthyr Tydfil compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 17 | BCP | 25% | 12 of 48 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | North West Leicestershire | 25% | 6 of 24 |
| 19 | Merthyr Tydfil | 25% | 4 of 16 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 25% | 4 of 16 |
| 21 | Bath | 23.8% | 10 of 42 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Merthyr Tydfil's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 93.8% of these decisions; the committee approved 81.3%, 12.5 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Merthyr Tydfil leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 16 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Merthyr Tydfil's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
81.3% approved and 18.8% refused. Merthyr Tydfil's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Merthyr Tydfil's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
4 of 16 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 4 of 4 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Merthyr Tydfil's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Mixed leisure developmentLand To The South West Of The A470/A4102 Roundabut At Rhydycar West Merthyr TydfilOfficers advised refusal because the development would harm the SSSI, biodiversity and landscape, and its benefits would not outweigh that harm.Approved
- Six-bedroom HMOGreenwich House Aberfan Road Aberfan Merthyr TydfilOfficers advised approval because the HMO would not cause significant harm to residential amenity, parking or highway safety.Refused
- Five-bedroom house in multiple occupation44 Aberfan Road Aberfan Merthyr TydfilOfficers advised approval because the proposal was acceptable in principle and would not cause significant harm to amenity, character or highway safety.Refused
- Four-bedroom shared house3 Eastfield Place Plymouth Street Merthyr TydfilOfficers advised approval because the proposal would not cause significant harm to character, residential amenity or highway safety.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 3
- Rear extensions and garage5 Pleasant View Aberfan Merthyr TydfilApproved
- Tarmac uplift trackGethin Woodland Centre A470 Pentrebach To Rhydycar Northbound Abercanaid Merthyr TydfilApproved
- 52 storage containersPlot 4 Oakland Business Park Bogey Road Mountain Hare Merthyr TydfilApproved
July 2026 2
- Two-bedroom bungalow63 Brecon Rise Pant Merthyr TydfilApproved
- Mixed leisure developmentLand To The South West Of The A470/A4102 Roundabut At Rhydycar West Merthyr TydfilApproved
June 2026 2
- Third front dormerCartrefle Station Hill Aberfan Merthyr TydfilApproved
- Permanent safety fencingFurnace Row/Ash Road Troedyrhiw Merthyr TydfilApproved
April 2026 1
March 2026 1
February 2026 1
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