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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
12,183Searchable applications
185Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 10,555 approved or refused records
970Refused applications

9,585 approved · 970 refused · 525 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/01295/CEU

    To retain the existing C3b use offering supported living to a maximum of 5 residents

    5 Pant Yr Eos Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1DP

    Received 19 Oct 2016
  2. Decided16/P/01296/HH

    Rear extension

    25-27 Victoria Street Old Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3JN

    Received 18 Oct 2016
  3. Decided16/P/01297/TPO

    Crown reduction of mature Beech tree

    Ty-bryn Residential Care Home Brynteg Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7DG

    Received 19 Oct 2016
  4. Decided16/P/01298/TPO

    Coppicing the stem of Ash tree 300mm above ground level at rear of garage on rear boundary

    Glen Oak Glencourt Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5DX

    Received 20 Oct 2016
  5. Decided16/P/01299/CND

    Discharge of condition 4 (cycleway footway), condition 5 (signalled controlled crossing) and condition 6 (footway/cycleway crossing) relating to planning permission 15/P/00100

    Land At Station Road Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 21 Oct 2016
  6. Decided16/P/01300/HH

    Construction of First Floor Extension, Conversion of Garage,Conversion of Roof Space, Construction of New Attached Garage.

    111 Oakfield Road Oakfield Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3EX

    Received 24 Oct 2016
  7. Decided16/P/01301/HH

    Single storey extension (kitchen downstairs WC)

    Tregarron Capel Newydd Road Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9LS

    Received 24 Oct 2016
  8. Decided16/P/01303/HH

    +Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension.

    Stray Leaves Ty Coch Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AX

    Received 24 Oct 2016
  9. Decided16/P/01304/TPO

    Fell Silver Birch Tree

    31 Woodland Park Old Furnace Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6UP

    Received 24 Oct 2016
  10. Decided16/P/01305/FUL

    Retention of change of use from workshop and storage to car sales

    Unit 71 Springvale Industrial Estate Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5BE

    Received 24 Oct 2016
  11. Decided16/P/01306/CND

    Discharge of condition 8 (boundary treatment) relating to planning permission 15/P/00100

    Land At Station Road Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 21 Oct 2016
  12. Decided16/P/01307/CND

    Discharge of conditions 9, 10, 11 (contamination) relating to planning permission 15/P/00100

    Land At Station Road Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 21 Oct 2016
  13. Decided16/P/01308/FUL

    Renovation of property to create two separate dwellings including terracing of rear garden (part retrospective)

    2 Commercial Street Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5JF

    Received 27 Oct 2016
  14. Decided16/P/01309/HH

    Demolition of existing garage and erection of new precast concrete garage

    43 Woodfield Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PS

    Received 31 Oct 2016
  15. Decided16/P/01310/CND

    Discharge of condition 4 of Planning consent 14/P/00452 relating to control of noise

    Land Adjacent Unit 11 Polo Grounds New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0TW

    Received 31 Oct 2016
  16. Decided16/P/01311/HH

    Retention of works that does not match the original consent

    197 Llantarnam Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3BG

    Received 1 Nov 2016
  17. Decided16/P/01312/FUL

    Proposed northern and southern extensions to facilitate product finishing process and storage

    Pegasus House Polo Grounds New Inn Pontypool NP4 0TW

    Received 1 Nov 2016
  18. Withdrawn16/P/01313/LBC

    The installation of CCTV cameras, a burglar alarm and associated box, one new chimney pot and two cowls, lightening protection, picture rail in cafe, ceiling, stone floor and IT equipment in the lean too, and a vent and alteration to the roof profile on the old cow house.

    Llanyrafon Manor Llanfrechfa Way Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8HP

    Received 31 Oct 2016
  19. Decided16/P/01314/HH

    Proposed Single Storey Front Extension to front of dwellinghouse

    Greenmeadow Farm Harpers Road Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8QG

    Received 1 Nov 2016
  20. Decided16/P/01315/HH

    Ground and First floor Extension over Existing Garage Area

    20 Stokes Court Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1RY

    Received 2 Nov 2016
  21. Decided16/P/01316/VAR

    Variation of condition 1 of planning consent 12/P/00490 to extend business opening hours to 2245 hrs Monday to Saturday (inclusive) with no Sunday openings

    21 Commercial Street Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1DY

    Received 2 Nov 2016
  22. Decided16/P/01317/ADV

    Illuminated shop sign class 4 'Cwmbran Fancy Dress'Replace existing shop sign with new illuminated internally lit by 12 volt LED modules, forming halo effect around lettering.water mark either end of sign in matt black applied vinyl

    Cwmbran Fancy Dress 3 Monmouth Walk Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PE

    Received 2 Nov 2016
  23. Decided16/P/01318/CND

    Discharge of conditions 9-11 (risk assessment, ground/site investigation and verification report) of planning permission 16/P/01075 for creation of 4 classroom extension and refurbishment works

    Cwmffrwdoer Primary School Waunddu Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6QZ

    Received 2 Nov 2016
  24. Decided16/P/01319/CND

    Discharge of conditions 5-7 (risk assessment, ground/site investigation and verification report) of planning permission 16/P/00236 for creation of new car park, extension of school playground, ground remediation works and new drop-off area adjacent to Waunddu Road

    Cwmffrwdoer Primary School Waunddu Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6QZ

    Received 2 Nov 2016

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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.

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