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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
12,277Searchable applications
185Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 10,642 approved or refused records
985Refused applications

9,657 approved · 985 refused · 529 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided17/P/0025/HH

    Convert existing intergral garage to a play room

    5 Coed Camlas New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8RP

    Received 5 Jan 2017
  2. Decided17/P/0026/VAR

    To vary the condition to extend the date of outline planning permission relating to planning application 14/P00005

    Sunnyside 7 Cwmynyscoy Road Pontymoile Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5SN

    Received 4 Jan 2017
  3. Decided17/P/0028/CND

    Discharge of condition 9 (ground validation) of planning permission 12/P/00619

    Former Cold Stores Court Road Industrial Estate Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AS

    Received 9 Jan 2017
  4. Decided17/P/0029/HH

    Retrospective permission for construction of detatched garage

    Brookfield Caerleon Road Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1GX

    Received 13 Jan 2017
  5. Decided17/P/0033/CND

    Discharge of condition 4 of 15/P/00436 - Environmental Management Plan

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

    Received 12 Jan 2017
  6. Decided17/P/0034/HH

    Proposed part two storey / part single storey rear extension with extension to existing patio.

    6 Stokes Court Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1RY

    Received 17 Jan 2017
  7. Decided17/P/0035/FUL

    Formation of a new opening with roller shutter door supported by blockwork piers in north western elevation and removal of derelict modern process heating plant from the interior of the former plant room

    Former Nylon Spinners Mamhilad Park Estate Mamhilad Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 5 Jan 2017
  8. Decided17/P/0037/VAR

    Variation of condition 8 of planning permission 13/P/00070 to allow use of the auditorium and refectory under the terms of a community use agreement.

    Rougemont School Malpas Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP20 6QB

    Received 17 Jan 2017
  9. Decided17/P/0038/FUL

    The Erection of a 24.38m x 10.67m General Purpose Agricultural building. To be used to store hay/straw, machinery and cattle if required during the winter period.

    Sluvad Farm Sluvad Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0SX

    Received 17 Jan 2017
  10. Pending Consideration17/P/0040/CND

    Partial discharge of condition 18 of planning consent 12/P/00288 relating to the services for the link road to the industrial/business site

    Land Adjacent Malthouse Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 12 Jan 2017
  11. Decided17/P/0041/FUL

    Removal and replacement of 1 No. 11.5m high Monopole tower for 1 No. 12.5m high Shrouded Monopole tower. Installation of 1 No. Tri-Sector Antenna within the proposed GRP Shroud. Installation of 1 No. ground based Cobra cabinet.

    Orange Communication Mast Estate Road Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 18 Jan 2017
  12. Decided17/P/0039/CND

    Partial discharge of condition 25 of planning consent 12/P/00288 relating to details and timing of pedestrian/cycle crossing points for the Cottage Farm development parcel

    Land At Llantarnam Adjacent To Malthouse Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 12 Jan 2017
  13. Decided17/P/0042/CEA

    Convert existing attached building into a Granny Flat

    4 Brickyard Cottages Upper Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5AG

    Received 19 Jan 2017
  14. Decided17/P/0044/FUL

    To return the site to it's former use as a vehicle service centre, carrying out repairs, MOT's and supplying tyres, batteries, exhaust systems etc.

    Rockhill Garage Rockhill Road Pontymoile Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8AR

    Received 19 Jan 2017
  15. Decided17/P/0045/FUL

    Change of use from bank to funeral directors.

    Former Lloyds Bank 28 -32 Commercial Street Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1AE

    Received 18 Jan 2017
  16. Decided17/P/0046/HH

    Proposed Off street car parking spaces to front of dwellinghouse

    108 Manor Road Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7DY

    Received 19 Jan 2017
  17. Decided17/P/0047/HH

    Proposed removal of existing Conservatory and the proposed construction of a two storey rear extension.Plus a single storey side extension.

    1 Campion Close Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6EJ

    Received 20 Jan 2017
  18. Decided17/P/0048/FUL

    Conversion of existing building to ground and first floor flats

    59 South Street Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5DZ

    Received 18 Jan 2017
  19. Decided17/P/0049/HH

    Proposed Two Storey Rear Extension

    6 Candwr Park Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1HL

    Received 23 Jan 2017
  20. Decided17/P/0050/TCA

    works involving some felling of trees due to Health & Safety issue, some height and branch reduction to improve stability and reduce damage to infrastructure re river abutment walls.

    Site Between Pontypool Active Living Centre And The Italian Gardens. Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8AT

    Received 18 Jan 2017
  21. Decided17/P/0053/HH

    Refurbishment, alterations, two storey front, rear and side extensions with single storey rear extension, detached garage and external works.

    Delfryn Sluvad Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0SX

    Received 23 Jan 2017
  22. Decided17/P/0056/NMA

    NMA to change materials to dormer to rear of dwelling

    15 Llanover Road Estate Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9HP

    Received 24 Jan 2017
  23. Decided17/P/0058/NMA

    Non material amendment to 15/P/00744 - side elevation windows removed and minor amendment to sizes of rear elevation windows. External rear staircase removed and external door on front elevation to bin store amended to a double door

    37 Clarence Street Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LG

    Received 23 Jan 2017
  24. Decided17/P/0059/FUL

    Retention of an ATM

    123 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PJ

    Received 25 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.

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