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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
12,270Searchable applications
185Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 10,635 approved or refused records
984Refused applications

9,651 approved · 984 refused · 529 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided16/P/01426/PNAG

    New building for storage of hay, straw, machinery and equipment

    Land At Varteg Road Varteg Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 21 Dec 2016
  2. Decided16/P/01427/REM

    Appearance, landscaping, layout and scale in respect of 102 dwellings including associated roads and infrastructure and replacement of the bridge at Bevans lane.

    Land West Of Cwmbran Drive South Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen Torfaen

    Received 21 Dec 2016
  3. Decided16/P/01428/PNAG

    Two agricultural buildings and associated hardstanding's

    Drapers Lock Pentre Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AR

    Received 22 Dec 2016
  4. Decided16/P/01429/FUL

    Construction of 78 residential dwellings and associated work at Former Llantarnam Community Primary School, Cwmbran.

    Street Record Greenwillows Oakfield Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 22 Dec 2016
  5. Decided17/P/0001/HH

    Proposed side garage to side, to replace existing side car port; and amendments to existing porch, and amended parking area to front garden

    16 Fields Avenue Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1RS

    Received 3 Jan 2017
  6. Decided17/P/0004/HH

    Proposed Rear house extension and patio in rear garden

    37 Broadway Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6HW

    Received 3 Jan 2017
  7. Decided17/P/0002/HH

    Proposed single storey rear extension and raised timber patio to rear

    5 South Close Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8UL

    Received 30 Dec 2016
  8. Decided17/P/0003/HH

    Proposed Single Storey Kitchen extension to Farmhouse, conversion of garage to annex and proposed new outbuilding

    Pentwyn Farm Mission Hall Road Pentwyn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7TJ

    Received 4 Jan 2017
  9. Decided17/P/0006/HH

    Proposed first floor extension above existing single storey extension to the rear elevation

    40 Melbourne Court Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3ES

    Received 4 Jan 2017
  10. Decided17/P/0007/HH

    Erection of garage

    4 Wainfelin Road Wainfelin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6DE

    Received 4 Jan 2017
  11. Decided17/P/0008/FUL

    New single storey infant block extension to south of existing school buildings and proposed new car park on site of former building destroyed by fire

    Coed Eva Junior & Infant School Teynes Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4TG

    Received 6 Jan 2017
  12. Decided17/P/0009/FUL

    Erection of four no. detached houses with garages and ancillary works

    Brynderwen Old Lane Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7DG

    Received 9 Jan 2017
  13. Decided17/P/0010/HH

    Construction of a car port at the rear of 1 Oakfield Terrace Blaenavon by extending existing detached garages.

    1 Oakfield Terrace Varteg Road Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9DS

    Received 10 Jan 2017
  14. Decided17/P/0011/FUL

    Material change of use of existing redundant agricultural barn to nursery (Use Class - D1). Proposed replacement roof covering, removal of blockwork gable wall and formation of pitched roof structure abutting South gable. Partial retention and regularisation of unauthorised alterations to building.

    Former Cowhouse And Small Barn At Court Farm Usk Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0JB

    Received 10 Jan 2017
  15. Decided17/P/0012/LBC

    Proposed replacement roof covering. Removal of blockwork gable wall and formation of pitched roof structure abutting South gable.Internal alterations including sloping ceilings. Partial retention and regularisation of unauthorised alterations to facilitate nursery (D1) use of redundant agricultural building.

    Former Cowhouse And Small Barn At Court Farm Usk Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0JB

    Received 10 Jan 2017
  16. Decided17/P/0013/FUL

    Remove hedgerow and to provide new passing lay-by on adopted lane between existing cottage and Cefn Perthy Farm.

    Cefn Perthy Farm Access Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 10 Jan 2017
  17. Decided17/P/0014/FUL

    re roofing and application of external wall insulation

    Various Properties On Ty Fry Estate And Hillside Avenue Estate Blaenavon NP4 9NU

    Received 11 Jan 2017
  18. Decided17/P/0016/NMA

    Non Material Minor Amendment to application 15/P/00436 reduction of scheme.

    Land South Of Little Mill Brickworks Cwmoody Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 11 Jan 2017
  19. Decided17/P/0017/TPO

    Proposed Works - Crown reduction of 5m, remove all cross over branches, sevre Ivy and remove from the base.

    The Open Hearth Open Hearth Close Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5DR

    Received 11 Jan 2017
  20. Decided17/P/0020/NMA

    To incorporate new window into North-East elevation of new extension

    11 The Twinings Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4ST

    Received 4 Jan 2017
  21. Decided17/P/0021/CND

    Discharge of condiiton 5 of 15/P/00436 - Construction Method Statement

    Land South Of Little Mill Brickworks Little Mill Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0HD

    Received 12 Jan 2017
  22. Decided17/P/0022/CND

    Partial discharge of condition 12 of planning consent 12/P/00288 relating to a programme for landscaping of the Cottage Farm development parcel

    Land At Llantarnam Adjacent To Malthouse Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 12 Jan 2017
  23. Decided17/P/0023/HH

    Construction of garage and utility room to side of existing property

    18 Oakview Court Llanover Rd Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9PR

    Received 6 Jan 2017
  24. Decided17/P/0024/TPO

    Remove three lower branches and any deadwood present in the crown.

    36 Springfield Close Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2NA

    Received 6 Jan 2017

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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.

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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