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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 dates9,903Searchable applications
454Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 8,722 approved or refused records
274Refused applications
8,448 approved · 274 refused · 390 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Source: Welsh Government / DataMapWales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Pending ConsiderationDM/2024/01015
Proposed to extend, improve and remodel the existing farmhouse and associated buildings to provide two dwellings with ancillary accommodation, together with parking and garden areas.
Cwm Farm Penrhos Road Llangattock Lingoed Monmouthshire NP7 8NP
Received 13 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01016
Replacement of existing single storey extension with two storey extension and new Garden Store/Outbuilding.
76 Park Crescent Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 5TL
Received 13 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01017
Completely fell T1 and T2 holly trees.
27 Old Market Street Usk Monmouthshire NP15 1AL
Received 13 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01019
Single story pool extension with glazed link to existing building through enlarged existing window opening.
Glen Usk House Glen Usk Road Llanhennock Monmouthshire NP18 1LU
Received 13 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01020
Single storey pool and gym extension with glazed link to existing building through enlarged existing window opening.
Glen Usk House Glen Usk Road Llanhennock Monmouthshire NP18 1LU
Received 13 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01021
Discharge of conditions 4(Lighting), 5(Proposed external finishes) and 8(Landscaping) for planning decision DM/2024/00397.
3 Chippenhamgate Street Monmouth Monmouthshire NP25 3DH
Received 13 Aug 2024 - Pending ConsiderationDM/2024/01022
New detached, sustainable, 4 bedroomed dwelling built within the curtilage of the property located 116 Hereford Road.
116 Hereford Road Monmouth NP25 3GD
Received 13 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01023
Proposed change of use of a Class E commercial business building to a C3 5 bedroom dwellinghouse.
Percus Barn Devauden Road Devauden NP16 6PE
Received 13 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01025
Proposed single storey extension to the rear.
33 Gwyndy Road Undy NP26 3QE
Received 14 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01026
Non material amendments (material change for the walls, from blockwork to cast in situ concrete in line with NRW requirements) in relation to planning consent DM/2020/01829
Llanynant Farm Llanishen To Tintern Cross Trellech Grange NP16 6QN
Received 14 Aug 2024 - WithdrawnDM/2024/01028
During Covid, I opened a farm shop for the benefit of the community. The farm shop is stocked with homemade products and these can be enjoyed in an adjoining marquee as part of the farm shop extension.
Church Farm Gaerllwyd Farm To Gethley Road Newchurch Devauden Monmouthshire NP16 6DD
Received 15 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01029
Making a semi detached house into a detached house, and making a doorway entrance internally between the two buildings.
The Shooting Box Beiliau Wood To Pen Yr Heol Pen Yr Heol Monmouthshire NP25 4DS
Received 15 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01030
Discharge of conditions 5, 6 and 7 relating to application DM/2024/00671. 204 - Timber Fin Detail (to satisfy Condition 5)203 - Details of external materials (to satisfy Condition 6)Biotecture-BioPanel-Brochure-Sep23-Low-Res (to satisfy Condition 7)
Hollybush Cottage Village Road Mitchel Troy Common Mitchel Troy Monmouthshire NP25 4JG
Received 15 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01032
Discharge of condition 4 (use of materials) relating to planning DM/2024/00344.
Cefn Coed Farm Nannys Lane Kingcoed Monmouthshire NP15 1DS
Received 15 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01034
Non material amendment to planning decision DC/2009/00217 (Revised height, length, width and footprint of consented building).
B A E Systems Glascoed Rof Glascoed Access Monkswood Monmouthshire NP15 1XL
Received 15 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01036
Change of use of public house into residential dwelling.
The Star Inn The Crosshands To Old Quarry Road Llansoy Monmouthshire NP15 1DT
Received 16 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01037
Discharge the remaining conditions 5 and 6 relating to planning DM/2024/00487.
27 Bridge Street Chepstow Monmouthshire NP16 5EZ
Received 16 Aug 2024 - WithdrawnDM/2024/01038
Demolition of existing bungalow, to erect replacement 2-storey 4-bedroom sustainable dwelling, with associated drainage and landscaping.
Ty Twt Back Road Catbrook Trellech Monmouthshire NP16 6NA
Received 19 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01039
Proposed location of new oil tank to service separate accommodation at the Coach House, linked to Kilgeddin House.
The Coach House Pant Y Goitre House Llanvair Grange Road Llanfair Kilgeddin Monmouthshire NP7 9BB
Received 19 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01040
Remove all three large Ash trees with stage four Ash dieback.
New Mills House New Mill Road Whitebrook Monmouthshire NP25 4TY
Received 19 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01042
Discharge of condition 18 (Pedestrian crossing) for planning decision DM/2022/01155.
Land At Newhouse Farm Industrial Estate Chepstow Monmouthshire
Received 19 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01043
Discharge of condition 19 (Details of the electric vehicle charging points) for planning decision DM/2022/01155.
Land At Newhouse Farm Industrial Estate Chepstow Monmouthshire
Received 20 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01045
The proposed childrens residential care home is within the same use class as the current use of the property (a C3(b) use). Section 55(2)(f) of the TCPA confirms the use of a building for any purpose within the same use class does not constitute development. Based on the definition of the development contained in the TCPA the proposed use and internal works do not require planning consent and are lawful and the proposed external alteration, following planning consent, will also be lawful. It is on this basis a Certificate is sought.
MCC Residential And Day Care Centre 39 Budden Crescent Caldicot Monmouthshire NP26 4PP
Received 20 Aug 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01046
Discharge of condition 5 (Written Scheme of Historic Environment Mitigation) for planning decision DM/2022/01155.
Land At Newhouse Farm Industrial Estate Chepstow Monmouthshire
Received 20 Aug 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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