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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 dates10,480Searchable applications
458Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 9,233 approved or refused records
292Refused applications
8,941 approved · 292 refused · 406 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Jun 2008 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2024/01173
Non material amendment to planning decision DM/2024/00665 (Change roof from natural slate to tiles).
Bailey Estate House Bailey Estate Old Ross Road Llantilio Pertholey Monmouthshire NP7 8NH
Received 20 Sept 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01174
Discharge of condition 4 (Green Infrastructure Management Plan) for planning decision DM/2024/00549.
Severn View Residential Home Mounton Road Chepstow Monmouthshire NP16 5BS
Received 20 Sept 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01176
Extensions to the existing property, removal of the existing roof and the construction of new dormer roof to create first floor accommodation. Application to include a covered car port to the north elevation
Trees Parc Road Coed Y Paen Monmouthshire NP4 0TH
Received 20 Sept 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01177
Discharge of conditions 3 (cycle storage) and 5 (scheme of landscaping) for planning decision DM/2024/00549.
Severn View Residential Home Mounton Road Chepstow Monmouthshire NP16 5BS
Received 20 Sept 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01178
Change of use with associated internal and external alterations. Retain existing use classes (B1, B2 & B8) and add proposed use class D1 to provide training and education facilities on site within the existing building.
Unit 2A Wonastow Road Industrial Estate West Wonastow Road Monmouth Monmouthshire NP25 5JA
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01179
Retention of enclosed paddock for dog exercise area (change of use from agriculture).
Estavarney Farm Estavarney Lane Monkswood Monmouthshire NP15 1QE
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01180
Single Storey Side extension
4 Oakley Close Caldicot Monmouthshire NP26 4DZ
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01181
The Conversion of former railway building into office (B1) use with associated development.
Land At Former Brecon Road Depot Site Brecon Road Abergavenny Monmouthshire
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01182
Two storey side extension
12 Orchard Close Caldicot Monmouthshire NP26 4BH
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01183
Garage loft conversion with roof lights.
31 Merton Green Caerwent Monmouthshire NP26 5AT
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01185
The intent is to replace an existing conservatory with a new structure on the same footprint (see attached power point slide deck).The existing sloping roof will be replaced by a pitched roof at 90 degrees to the existing house roofline. The new roofline will be below that of the current roof.The outline proposal is to replace the existing structure to become the new kitchen. The floor will be raised to the same level as the rest of the house.The internal area of the existing room is 4.6m x 5.4m and the longest wall projecting from the house being 3.9m in length (see schematic in ppt deck).
Braefield Garrow Road Mitchel Troy Monmouthshire NP25 4JQ
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01187
Modification of condition no.2 of planning consent DM/2022/00852 (list of approved drawings). Change to North West elevation, gable added and minor change to floor plan to show gable.
High Winds Tredunnock Monmouthshire NP15 1PF
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Pending ConsiderationDM/2024/01188
Mixed use development comprising shop extension to accommodate a new entrance and rear storeroom area; flatted development comprising 3 no. flats and associated development thereto following the demolition of dormer bungalow.
7-9 Main Road Portskewett Monmouthshire NP26 5SG
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01189
Holly tree reduce by 50% to allow more light in to the garden for plants . Scots Pine Branches and needles have turned Brown suddenly. Oak tree very poor specimen with little light many dead branches request to remove .Copper x2 General maintenance one close to the house reduce 2/3rds .
16 Wedgwood Gardens Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 7AF
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01190
Triple detached garage
Skeviot Farm Bowdens Lane Magor Monmouthshire NP26 3AL
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01191
Proposed single storey rear extension to create larger kitchen/dining space and new garden room.
12 Wedgwood Gardens Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 7AF
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01194
The proposal is for a small garden storage shed to be erected to replace an existing lockup storage unit and log store.
Pool Cottage Chapel Hill Road Penterry St Arvans Monmouthshire NP16 6HG
Received 24 Sept 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01195
Replacement agricultural track to negate removing hedgerow from original farm track which is now too narrow for farm machinery, the new track will provide access to farm buildings and yard. The adjoining road is unclassified.
Plas Yr Ywen Llantellen Road Cross Ash Monmouthshire NP7 8LY
Received 24 Sept 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01196
Holly Tree - Reduce by 50% to allow more light in the garden. Scots Pine - Branches/needles have turned brown suddenly.Oak Tree - Little light and many dead branches, request removal.Copper Beech x2 - General maintenance (one is close to house) reduce by 2/3rds.
16 Wedgwood Gardens Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 7AF
Received 24 Sept 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01197
Discharge of condition 3 (Schedule of Landscape Maintenance) and 4 (CEMP) for planning decision DM/2024/00415.
The Wild Hare Forge Road Tintern Monmouthshire NP16 6SF
Received 25 Sept 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01198
Proposed extension to existing bungalow.
Stonecroft Old Stone Lane Undy Monmouthshire NP26 3EJ
Received 25 Sept 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01199
Change of use from funeral directors at ground floor and first floor flat to a 6 bedroom, 6 person house in multiple occupation (C4 Use).
90 Newport Road Caldicot Monmouthshire
Received 25 Sept 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01200
Discharge of condition 6 (Writing a scheme for the management of Surface Water Flood Risk on the site.) for planning decision DM/2024/00415.
The Wild Hare Forge Road Tintern Monmouthshire NP16 6SF
Received 25 Sept 2024 - DecidedDM/2024/01201
The proposed erection of a single storey detached two bed annex development
Yew Tree Farm School Road Glascoed NP4 0TG
Received 25 Sept 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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