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Record Ref : EIR 2780
Date Received : 06/10/2026
Date Completed : 21/10/2026
Organisation : BBC
Application Type : Media
Category : Planning Applications
Question
Relating to the pressures being placed upon sewage and water infrastructure in England and Wales from new development in your area.
Please can you provide a list of:
a) any new housing developments in your authority area, where a sewerage undertaker and/or water company has objected to connection of the development to the foul sewer in the planning process, from the last three years (May 2023 - May 2026)
b) for each site, please provide the following information:
• i) the location of the site (address, easting/northing, or National Grid Reference)
• ii) the number of dwellings being proposed
• ii) planning application reference
• iv) links to documents or copies of the documents containing the details of the objection e.g. planning committee report
• v) if a planning condition requiring a strategic foul water strategy to be submitted to the local Planning Authority has been applied (Yes/No)
Answer
This information is publicly available and can be found using the planning search function on the MTCBC website:
https://publicaccess.merthyr.gov.uk/online-applications/