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Former Builders Yard Elwyn Drive Twynyrodyn Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0NJ

P/25/0298FullRefused

Refused on 19 January 2026

Council decision: RefusalDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Convert builders yard office to 2no. flats

Received
10 November 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
9
Ward
TOWN
  1. Received10 Nov
  2. Validated10 Nov
  3. Consult.5 Dec
  4. Target
  5. Decided19 Jan

Decided in 70 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application at Former Builders Yard Elwyn Drive Twynyrodyn Merthyr Tydfil CF47 0NJ. Merthyr Tydfil has handled 2,520 applications of this type. This one was decided in 70 days, 3 weeks longer than Merthyr Tydfil's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 43 applications across TOWN. We hold 1,684 applications in total for the CF47 postcode area.

91% of full applications at Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed works would result in a development that would prove harmful to the residential amenity and privacy of residents of Elwyn Drive, contrary to the requirements of Policy SW11 of the Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Replacement Local Development Plan.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
CF47 0NJ
Application type
Full
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
10 November 2025
Consultation expiry
5 December 2025
Neighbour consultation start
14 November 2025
Neighbour consultation end
5 December 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent address
114 Brecon Road Hirwaun RCT CF44 9NS

Additional information

Documents
17
Constraints
1

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Merthyr Tydfil

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