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Torfaen County Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Torfaen County Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
12,048Searchable applications
185Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 10,425 approved or refused records
949Refused applications

9,476 approved · 949 refused · 521 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 Apr 2004 to 1 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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  1. Decided16/P/01181/NMA

    Variation of condition No. 1 to allow the replacement of plan 184(04)101 with the amended site layout (1824(04)101B)

    Land At Mount Road St Cadoc's Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 26 Aug 2016
  2. Decided16/P/01182/NMA

    Various amendments relating to re-alignment of fence and gabion walls, surfacing, repositioning of raised beds

    Land To The Rear Of Fairhill Methodist Church Fairhill Fairwater Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4QS

    Received 26 Aug 2016
  3. Decided16/P/01183/HH

    Proposed Single storey rear and side extension and raised timber deck. Proposed alteration to vehicular access to front.

    5 Rock Villa Close Varteg Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7QE

    Received 31 Aug 2016
  4. Decided16/P/01185/HH

    Proposed Loft Conversion with rear & front dormer windows

    Bryn-deri Maindee Terrace Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1AX

    Received 3 Sept 2016
  5. Decided16/P/01186/HH

    Proposed single storey rear extension to form day room, utility room and wc

    146 Liswerry Drive Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8RD

    Received 30 Aug 2016
  6. Decided16/P/01187/TPO

    T1 - Yew Tree - Located on the SE corner of the site. Crown lift to provide 5.2m clearance over the highway and remainder to balance. Crown reduce by 1-2m and reshape.

    Three Blackbirds Inn Ty Coch Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AY

    Received 5 Sept 2016
  7. Decided16/P/01188/CND

    Discharge of condition 3 of 16/P/00014

    Blaenavon Workmens Hall 101 High Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9PT

    Received 30 Aug 2016
  8. Decided16/P/01190/FUL

    Construction of 3 No. Bungalows and associated groundworks and car parking

    Land Formerly 2, 4, 6 And 8 Coed Cae Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1JR

    Received 5 Sept 2016
  9. Decided16/P/01191/STAT

    120 residential dwellings (C3), open space, landscaping, vehicular access off Gypsy Lane, pedestrian accesses and related infrastructure and engineering works

    Land At Grove Farm (off Gypsy Lane) Llanfoist NP7 9FF

    Received 1 Sept 2016
  10. Decided16/P/01192/HH

    Erecton of single storey rear extension

    Brockworth School Lane Wainfelin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6EH

    Received 2 Sept 2016
  11. Decided16/P/01193/TPO

    Felling of tree and replant

    75 Pettingale Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2NZ

    Received 5 Sept 2016
  12. Decided16/P/01194/CND

    Partial Discharge of condition 5 (Materials) in relation to Phase 1 (Taylor Wimpey) in relation to planning permission 15/P/00271.

    Land West Cwmbran Drive South Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5AP

    Received 6 Sept 2016
  13. Withdrawn16/P/01195/NMA

    Non material amendment to 10/P/00571(E) - change the landscaping to the front of the units from pre-cast concrete paving slabs to clay paviours (colour: Brindle)

    24-33 King Street Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9QQ

    Received 5 Sept 2016
  14. Decided16/P/01196/NMA

    Non material amendment to 10/P/00571 - remove the bell cast render above openings on the elevations

    22-33 King Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9QQ

    Received 5 Sept 2016
  15. Decided16/P/01199/CND

    Partial Discharge of condition 4 (details of play area and open space), Discharge of condition 5 (details of retaining wall) and condition 9 (CEMP) of planning permission 15/P/00535

    Pontymoile Primary School St Matthews Road Cwmfields Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5JZ

    Received 8 Sept 2016
  16. Decided16/P/01200/FUL

    Proposed development of one control kiosk, associated hardstanding and boundary treatment

    Land To The South Of Avondale Close Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 10 Sept 2016
  17. Decided16/P/01201/CND

    Partial Discharge of condition 5 (Materials) and Discharge of condition 6 (Levels) in relation to Phase 1 (Barratts) in relation to planning permission 15/P/00271.

    Land West Of Cwmbran Drive Bevans Lane Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 9 Sept 2016
  18. Withdrawn16/P/01203/FUL

    Permission is sought to place 2 storage containers to the north side of the bowls pavilion at Panteg ParkThe containers will both measure 10 ft x 8ft x 8ft 6 high.The containers will be used by Panteg Bowling club to store their machinery and other sundries which are required to maintain the bowling green.

    Panteg Park Cwrdy Road Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 12 Sept 2016
  19. Decided16/P/01205/HH

    composite front door on front elevation of property

    27 Broad Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9NE

    Received 7 Sept 2016
  20. Decided16/P/01206/CEA

    Single storey rear extension

    3 Sycamore Court Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6HN

    Received 8 Sept 2016
  21. Decided16/P/01207/HH

    Extension of existing hardstanding

    59 Sycamore Road South Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5AN

    Received 6 Sept 2016
  22. Decided16/P/01208/NMA

    Non material minor amendment to 16/P/00072 to reduce the car parking space to one

    62 Liswerry Drive Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8RF

    Received 12 Sept 2016
  23. Decided16/P/01209/FUL

    Siting of a catering van at side of building.

    Oasis Fitness Club Edlogan Way Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2JJ

    Received 13 Sept 2016
  24. Decided16/P/01210/HH

    First floor extension to rear of property

    28 Queen Street Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9PN

    Received 13 Sept 2016

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Torfaen County Borough 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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