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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 dates9,893Searchable applications
454Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 8,713 approved or refused records
274Refused applications
8,439 approved · 274 refused · 389 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- DecidedDM/2024/00943
Row of 5 Beech trees pollard to 5m and remove 1 x Cypress in order to reduce the risk of landslip/failure. Replanting to be with 4 x 2.5m copper beech.
Old School House Forge Road Tintern Monmouthshire NP16 6TF
Received 29 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00944
Proposed demolition and replacement of classrooms, as well as other minor building and landscape changes and refurbishment.
Overmonnow Primary School With Special Needs Unit Rockfield Road Monmouth Monmouthshire NP25 5BA
Received 29 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00945
Remove existing stone wall and metal gate to entrance and replace with stone wall and new gate
High Brow Road From A48 To Dewstow Road Fives Lanes Caerwent Monmouthshire NP26 5PQ
Received 29 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00946
Double garage alongside the gust accommodation built in rendered masonry under a tiled pitched roof.
Monkswood Lodge Estavarney Lane Monkswood Monmouthshire NP15 1QE
Received 29 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00947
Two storey side extension, new roof over the single storey front outrigger, changes to fenestration and insulated render throughout.
4 Newland Way Wyesham Monmouth Monmouthshire NP25 3LL
Received 29 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00948
Removal of Silver Birch ( Betula Pendula)2 Silver birch with excessive squirrel damage, bark stripped from tree removing the Cambium layer which will inevitably result in the demise of the trees. The trees are located next to the road and have utility wire passing through the crown of both trees.
Kinson Farm Whitebrook Monmouthshire NP25 4TX
Received 29 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00950
Single storey extension to replace existing conservatory.
2 The Gardens Monmouth Monmouthshire NP25 3HF
Received 29 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00951
Reduce two of the three remaining principal branches as currently unsafe, falling loss of a large branch in winter2023/2024 reduction approx 1/3 to 1/2
Crosshands Llansoy Usk Monmouthshire
Received 29 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00956
Discharge of condition 5 relating to planning DM/2023/01408 (Biodiversity Enhancement and Management Plan).
The Royal George Forge Road Tintern Monmouthshire NP16 6SF
Received 30 Jul 2024 - WithdrawnDM/2024/00957
Reductions on the Oaks.
67 Hereford Road Monmouth Monmouthshire NP25 3HH
Received 30 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00959
Discharge of condition 4 relating to planning DM/2023/01409. (Biodiversity Enhancement and Management Plan).
The Royal George Forge Road Tintern Monmouthshire NP16 6SF
Received 30 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00963
Earth banked (replacement) nutrient storage lagoon to comply with The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021, Ton Farm, Raglan, Usk, Monmouth NP15 2JA.
The Ton Farm Ton Cottages Road Raglan Monmouthshire NP15 2JA
Received 31 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00965
NMA relating to planning DM/2023/01334. Alteration to ridge height, glazed gable extension to remain subservient to the existing.
Glen Usk Cottage Wernrheolydd Road Wernrheolydd Penrhos Monmouthshire NP15 2LJ
Received 31 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00967
2x Rear dormers.
The Coach House 16 Porthycarne Street Usk Monmouthshire NP15 1RY
Received 31 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00968
Fell Oak tree or reduce it by a third.
25 Priory Gardens Usk Monmouthshire NP15 1AJ
Received 31 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00969
Demolition and disposal off site of existing concrete sectional garage measuring 5m x 2.65m. Demolition of existing unusable stone garage measuring 6.4m x 3.6m with recovered stone being used elsewhere on site. Construction of proposed 6m x 5m double garage in the position currently occupied by stone garage. Garage to be single skin blockwork with internal piers rendered with sand and cement render painted in Johnstone colour pecan to match the house. Roof to be Marley cement fibre tiles to match house. Soffits and fascia to be anthracite grey UPVC to match the house.
Mount Pleasant House Bencroft Lane Common Y Coed Magor Monmouthshire NP26 3AX
Received 31 Jul 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00970
To convert a section of the private parking area into a play area for the nursery and fence off the section of the car park near the rear entrance of the building to enable safe and easy access to the play area. The area will be sectioned off using wooden fence panels and posts, the supports for which would be bolted to the tarmac, and this will be fully reversible.Also just to mention for information, the site plan shows an entrance to the rear of No.60 from the car park, which is incorrect, and does not exist - there is already a tall brick wall and wire fence separating the rear of No.60 entirely, from the car park. The private parking area will still offer parking spaces for up to 20 cars.
Ladybird Craft Centre 62 - 64 Newport Road Caldicot Monmouthshire NP26 4BR
Received 1 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00972
The proposed conversion of a vacant first floor premises with A1 use, to a C3 two bedroomed/3 person residential flat, with bike storage and amenity space.
12A Newport Road Caldicot Monmouthshire NP26 4BQ
Received 1 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00975
General portal frame agricultural field barn.
Land South Of Great House Farm Croes Y Pant Lane Mamhilad
Received 2 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00976
T1 Oak - Reduce by 2 metres.
Box Cottage Narth Lane The Narth Monmouth NP25 4QH
Received 2 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00977
Change of use of agricultural land to garden, in connection with dwelling.
Former Piggery Black Beech Star Road Penperlleni Goytre Monmouthshire NP4 0AA
Received 2 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00978
Detached garage and plant room.
Corydon The Crosshands To Old Quarry Road Llansoy Monmouthshire NP15 1DT
Received 5 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00981
Lift avenue of Limes. 1x Oak. 2x Cedars to 5.2m over drive.
The Cedars Road From Dowlais Brook To Woodside Trading Estate Llanbadoc Monmouthshire NP15 1TG
Received 5 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/00982
Remove dead limb and gently prune at rear to lift off opposite property.
9 Cassia Drive Usk Monmouthshire NP15 1TZ
Received 5 Aug 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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