Former Carpetright Unit Unit E Dowlais Top Retail Park Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2TA
Approved on 10 February 2026
Council decision: Full ApprovalDelegated (officer decision)3 conditions
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Proposal
New shopfront
- Received
- 6 January 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- DOWLAIS
- ReceivedReceived6 Jan
- ValidatedValidated6 Jan
- Consult.Consultation28 Jan
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided10 Feb
Decided in 35 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application at Former Carpetright Unit Unit E Dowlais Top Retail Park Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2TA. Merthyr Tydfil has handled 2,520 applications of this type. This one was decided in 35 days, 2 weeks quicker than Merthyr Tydfil's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 29 applications across DOWLAIS. We hold 683 applications in total for the CF48 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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Application details
- Postcode
- CF48 2TA
- Application type
- Full
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 6 January 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 28 January 2026
- Neighbour consultation start
- 7 January 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 28 January 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Agent address
- 8 Kennington Close Thornhill Lisvane Cardiff CF14 9ED
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Gareth Davies
Site constraints
Associated applications
- 202627 Feb
Non Material Amendment to shopfront previously approved under application P/26/0001
ApprovedNon-material amendmentAmendmentP/26/0036 - 20266 Jan
New shopfront
This applicationApprovedFullP/26/0001
Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202614 Apr
Erection of 3 no. totem poles each to display Retail Park and traders' signage
ApprovedAdvertisement consentP/26/0047 - 20269 Jan
Installation of solar panels
ApprovedCertificate of LawfulnessP/26/0006 - 20266 Jan
Canopy and new roller shutter door
ApprovedFullP/26/0002 - 202531 Dec
Installation of plant and plant cage and bin store
ApprovedFullP/25/0343
Source: Merthyr Tydfil
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Find contractors for commercial fit-out near this site- All Round Energy Solutions LtdElectrician0.4 mi
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