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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 dates9,827Searchable applications
455Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 8,656 approved or refused records
273Refused applications
8,383 approved · 273 refused · 387 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 May 2014 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Source: Welsh Government / DataMapWales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- DecidedDM/2024/00359
Discharge of condition 4 (section detail of the proposed new balustrade) and 5 (section detail to show how the new balustrade and the existing balustrade will be joined) for planning decision DM/2023/01756.
School House Boarding Complex Monmouth Boys School Site Almshouse Street Monmouth Monmouthshire NP25 3XP
Received 14 Mar 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00360
Change of use of pasture field to dog exercise area, ancillary to existing dog grooming business.
B4 And After Dog Grooming Knollbury Business Park Grange Wood Knollbury Magor Monmouthshire NP26 3BX
Received 15 Mar 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00361
This application for a Certificate of Lawful Development is for an existing historical vehicular access next to Well House where metal gates have been replaced with improved oak gates, and high conifers have been removed to improve visibility. The vehicle access has always existed. This is also supported by more recent photographs of the access. Similar vehicular access can be found in properties close-by such as Grove House.
Well House Road Between Highbeech Farm Lane And Chapel Road Whitelye Trellech Monmouthshire NP16 6NP
Received 15 Mar 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00362
Construction of roof extension at first floor level. Alterations to external roof and wall finishes and replacement of existing windows. Internal alterations at ground floor, first floor and lower ground floor level.
Tresaith Beaufort Road Osbaston Monmouth Monmouthshire NP25 3HU
Received 15 Mar 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00363
Single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling, including raising level of existing flat roof by approximately 600mm. Installation of flush roof window to front roof slope.
49 Hereford Road Monmouth Monmouthshire NP25 3HQ
Received 15 Mar 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00364
LBC - Remove window vinyl and replace with a slim updated vinyl graphic to open up visibility through to the internal shop.Remove broken internal security shutters across front window and replace with retractable gate.Remove stud wall enclosing the counter and till area and replace with solid board and perspex counter end.
One Stop 27 - 29 Monnow Street Monmouth Monmouthshire NP25 3EF
Received 15 Mar 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00365
Advertisement Consent - Window vinyl.
One Stop 27 - 29 Monnow Street Monmouth Monmouthshire NP25 3EF
Received 15 Mar 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00366
Discharge of condition 4 (lighting), 5 (biodiversity) and 6 (samples) relating to planning DM/2020/01461.
The Coach House 16 Lansdown Road Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 6AN
Received 15 Mar 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00368
Proposed swimming pool with associated hardstanding and tennis court at a lower level
Parc Farm Parc Road Llangybi Monmouthshire NP15 1NL
Received 15 Mar 2024 - WithdrawnDM/2024/00369
Construction of single storey extension to the side and rear of the existing dwelling house.
Prospect House 6 North Street Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 7EA
Received 15 Mar 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00372
Single storey extension.
Maple Cottage The Mount Road Llandogo Monmouthshire NP25 4TF
Received 18 Mar 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00374
Replace existing profiled steel roof covering like-for-like.
Penhein House Llanvair Discoed To Cwm Mill Llanfair Discoed NP16 6RB
Received 19 Mar 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00375
Two storey side extension, set back from the front elevation and set down from the ridge
8 Garvey Close Thornwell Chepstow Monmouthshire NP16 5TD
Received 20 Mar 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00376
Removal of existing hipped roof to bungalow. Construction of gables to side elevations, and increase to ridge height by circa 1.5m to provide sufficient head room for improved first floor living accommodation.Construction of entrance porch to side elevation.
Ingleby Cottage Croesonen Road Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 6AD
Received 20 Mar 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00377
Single storey rear extension.
38 Rockfield Way Undy Monmouthshire NP26 3FD
Received 20 Mar 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00378
Proposed cover for existing concrete yard.
Whitehouse Farm Grosmont Road Llanvihangel Crucorney Monmouthshire NP7 8HW
Received 19 Mar 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00379
Proposed garage with first floor hobby room and associated works
2 Mount Villas Upper Redbrook Redbrook Monmouthshire NP25 4LU
Received 20 Mar 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00382
Permission to remove the Bird Cherry and replace it with a smaller tree such as a Cornui Kousa.
Mill House Malthouse Road Skenfrith Monmouthshire NP7 8UH
Received 21 Mar 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00383
(i) Single storey rear/side extension containing kitchen/dining area and extend lounge. (ii) First floor front and side extension containing bedroom extension with en suite to existing rear bedroom.
21 Highfield Caerwent Monmouthshire NP26 5BJ
Received 21 Mar 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00384
The change of use of agricultural land to facilitate the siting of a ground mounted solar array for use by Woodfield House.
Woodfield House Moor Lane Pen Y Fan The Narth Monmouthshire NP25 4RE
Received 21 Mar 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00385
T1 Oak tree - reduction in size of crown of the tree by around 20%.
Monmouthshire Show Site Redbrook Road Monmouth Monmouthshire NP25 4LG
Received 21 Mar 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00386
Removal of the Robinia Pseudoacacia and replace with a suitable alternative.
The Cottage 24 Lansdown Road Abergavenny NP7 6AN
Received 22 Mar 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00387
To provide improved external seating to the rear garden area and access path to public carpark. To provide embellishments to the front of the building - hanging baskets, window planters, wall lantern above main entrance.
The Alfred Russel Wallace 53 Bridge Street Usk NP15 1BQ
Received 22 Mar 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00389
Discharge of conditions 3 (evidence of bat box/bird terrace implementation) and 4 (written scheme of historic environment mitigation) of planning consent DM/2022/00725.
31 Mill Street Usk NP15 1AP
Received 22 Mar 2024
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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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