Plans for the £300m Rhydycar West indoor snow centre in Merthyr Tydfil have taken one other step ahead in its lengthy historical past, with the Welsh Authorities confirming the ultimate planning resolution will relaxation with the native council.
Plans for the UK’s largest indoor snow centre, anchoring an enormous leisure resort at Rhydycar West, have been first introduced within the early 2010s, with formal proposals starting to take form round 2012–2013. The event features a 400‑metre ski slope assembly worldwide competitors requirements, a tropical waterpark, journey hubs, inns, woodland lodges, and a convention centre.
The undertaking has confronted a protracted historical past of delays and scrutiny. First proposed greater than a decade in the past, it has been repeatedly revised to stability financial ambition with environmental considerations, together with the impression on native woodland and a close-by Website of Particular Scientific Curiosity. Earlier this yr, Merthyr Tydfil Council’s planning committee backed the scheme regardless of official suggestions to refuse, citing the financial enhance, job creation, and regeneration potential for the Valleys.
Now, Welsh Authorities has determined to not “name in” the applying, handing duty again to the council for a remaining resolution early in 2026. Builders say this marks a “transformational milestone” after years of labor, promising 842 everlasting jobs and £38m annual financial contribution.
Ali Tyebkhan, CEO of Rhydycar West, thanked the group for its help, whereas Snowsport Cymru Wales hailed the centre as a “big step ahead” for coaching GB athletes and increasing participation in snowboarding and snowboarding.
If authorised, Rhydycar West will turn into a world‑class sport and leisure vacation spot, positioning Merthyr Tydfil on the coronary heart of UK snow sports activities.
