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Monmouthshire County Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Monmouthshire County Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates9,851Searchable applications
454Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 8,677 approved or refused records
273Refused applications
8,404 approved · 273 refused · 388 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 May 2014 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@monmouthshire.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiries01633644831Council source
- Planning enquiriesplanningpolicy@monmouthshire.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesPlanning@Monmouthshire.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas31 mapped area records
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Welsh Government / DataMapWales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- DecidedDM/2024/00554
Non material amendments (to reduce the size of the extension and to use more of the timber cladding suggested by the planning office to preserve the character of the conservation area) in relation to planning consent DM/2024/00193.
Annwylfa Grosmont Abergavenny NP7 8EP
Received 29 Apr 2024 - WithdrawnDM/2024/00555
New Vehicular Access
The Old Rectory Crick Road Shirenewton NP16 6RQ
Received 29 Apr 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00556
Proposed conversion and change of use of existing 1st floor from bank offices to self contained residential unit
Natwest 15-17 Monnow Street Monmouth NP25 3EF
Received 29 Apr 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00557
Proposed development of 50 affordable dwellings, sustainable drainage proposals, landscape planting, car parking and associated works.
Land Off Tudor Road Wyesham Monmouth
Received 29 Apr 2024 - WithdrawnDM/2024/00558
New vehicular access
The Old Rectory Crick Road Shirenewton NP16 6RQ
Received 29 Apr 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00559
Installation of facia signage and projecting sign
Marie Curie 64 Frogmore Street Abergavenny NP7 5AU
Received 29 Apr 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00561
Discharge on condition 3 (Biodiversity Enhancements) for planning decision DM/2023/00598.
Little Goytre Farm A465 Lancaster Arms To Great Goytre Farm Pandy Monmouthshire NP7 8EB
Received 22 Apr 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00562
Modification of Condition 2 of DM/2023/00593 - changes to extension to house and external materials for garage/workshop (design unchanged) - Removal of brick and block garage, carport and concrete driveway, to create garden area at rear and gravelled parking area. Erection of single storey extension to extend dining area and new entrance hall and boot room, under lean-to slate style pitched roof. Replace flat roof over existing study with slate style pitched roof.
Mill House Granville Street Monmouth Monmouthshire NP25 3DR
Received 30 Apr 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00563
The Halifax Bank branch in Abergavenny is to close. Closure works include de-branding the external signs and marketing, removal of the ATM and branded letterbox, and the removal of all loose FFE, IT, Security Items and CCTV from the branch internal footprint.
Halifax Plc 4 Cross Street Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 5EH
Received 30 Apr 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00565
Single storey extension to form entrance porch and ground floor WC.
5 Grosmont Close Monmouth Monmouthshire NP25 5UF
Received 30 Apr 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00566
Proposed disabled car-parking space with proposed disabled access lift, steps and landings enclosure to the existing convent and the provision of a new visitor's accessible toilet within.
Ty Mawr Convent Ty-mawr Road Trellech Monmouthshire NP25 4RN
Received 30 Apr 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00567
Creation of charging zone, erection of EV chargers, erection of canopy, LV panel and associated works.
Morrisons Park Road Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 5TR
Received 1 May 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00572
Design Variation to Planning permission Ref: DM/2021/01549 to include a First Floor Balcony. - Proposed two storey extension and alterations to existing dwelling. Construction of double garage, driveway alterations and repositioned vehicular access to improve visibility.
Walnut Tree Cottage St Andrew's Walk Tredunnock Monmouthshire NP15 1LY
Received 2 May 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00573
Discharge of conditions 7 relating to planning decision (DM/2020/00582) A timber frame Shire Pod building made from FSC grade structural insulated panels and solid timber frame from sustainable forest resources.
Lower House Mitchel Troy Road Mitchel Troy Monmouthshire NP25 4BL
Received 2 May 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00577
Regularisation of changes to existing dwelling and two storey rear extension.
Shop House Monmouth Road Gwehelog Monmouthshire NP15 1RB
Received 2 May 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00578
Single storey rear extension
2 Chapel Road Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 7DW
Received 2 May 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00579
Non material amendments relating to planning application DM/2023/01523 relocate proposed new extension bedroom window from east Wall to North Wall,
Ty Cedrwydd Walnut Tree Lane Llandegveth Monmouthshire NP18 1DD
Received 2 May 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00580
Discharge of Conditions relating to planning decision (DM/2021/00622) PP01 being Condition 3 acoustic consultant report and 4 biodiversity enhancements.
Atherstone B4347 Turners Wood To Porthygaelod Farm St Maughans Monmouthshire NP25 5QF
Received 2 May 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00581
T4 - Oak (SO 361112) - Side Prune
Lower Coed Morgan Gobion Fawr Coed Morgan Llanarth Abergavenny Monmouthshire
Received 2 May 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00582
Replacing existing front porch with new larger porch and 1 rooflight in the rear roofslope
6 Howells Place Blestium Street Monmouth Monmouthshire NP25 3ED
Received 2 May 2024 - WithdrawnDM/2024/00584
Temporary use of annexe as residential let.
Annexe Cartref Old Ross Road Llanvetherine To Treadam Llanvetherine Monmouthshire
Received 3 May 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00586
1no replacement fascia sign1no projecting sign
Fatface 20 High Street Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 5RY
Received 3 May 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00588
Wooden Celtic roundhouse (7m in diameter and 4.5m in height) on an area of mounded earth with disabled access pathway leading from the adjacent water sports over flow car park.
Llandegfedd Visitor Centre Parc Road Coed Y Paen Monmouthshire NP4 0SY
Received 3 May 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00589
Change of use from ground floor office to flat.
The Moat House Welsh Street Chepstow Monmouthshire NP16 5LR
Received 7 May 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Wales differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Monmouthshire County Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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