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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
12,507Searchable applications
185Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 10,851 approved or refused records
1,039Refused applications

9,812 approved · 1,039 refused · 539 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 Apr 2004 to 1 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

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  1. Decided17/P/0701/CND

    Discharge of condition 6 of 16/P/01427/REM - proposed play area layout

    Land West Of Cwmbran Drive South Sebastopol

    Received 7 Sept 2017
  2. Decided17/P/0702/TPO

    Works to trees comprising - T2 - Crown lift, T3 - Reduce Crown by 30%, T4 - Croft lift

    St Thomas Church Church Road Talywain Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 6 Sept 2017
  3. Decided17/P/0703/NMA

    Non material amendment in relation to the position of a temporary marketing suite approved by 17/P/0469/FUL

    Former Llantarnam Primary School Croeswen Oakfield Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 7 Sept 2017
  4. Decided17/P/0704/FUL

    Proposed side and rear extension, new vehicular access, internal alterations to accommodate funeral home together with retention of Methodist Church

    Park Street Methodist Church Park Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9AA

    Received 6 Sept 2017
  5. Decided17/P/0706/FUL

    Proposed change of use of existing shop in to Indian (Take Away) hot food shop.

    5 Llanyravon Square Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8HS

    Received 7 Sept 2017
  6. Decided17/P/0707/CND

    Discharge of condition 7 of 17/P/0102/FUL - fencing and boundary wall and hedge details

    Land Rear Of Glencoed House Greenforge Way Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AD

    Received 10 Sept 2017
  7. Decided17/P/0708/CND

    Discharge of condition 6 of 17/P/0484/FUL - trees to be planted

    Penygarn Primary Penygarn Road Penygarn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8JR

    Received 8 Sept 2017
  8. Decided17/P/0710/STAT

    HYBRID APPLICATION SEEKING FULL PERMISSION FOR PARTIAL DEMOLITION, REFURBISHMENT AND CONVERSION MAIN BUILDING TO 42NO. FLATS, CONVERSION OF TJ WEBLY BUILDING TO 3NO. DWELLINGS (2NO. FLATS AND 1NO. HOUSE), CONVERSION OF TYHYWEL BUILDING TO 2NO. DWELLINGS (1NO. FLAT AND 1NO. HOUSE), CONVERSION OF FELTHORPE HOUSE TO 1NO. DWELLING, AND EXPANDED USE OF KEGIE BUILDING TO INCLUDE B1A (OFFICE); AND OUTLINE PERMISSION FOR DEMOLITION OF OTHEREXISTING BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION OF UP TO 263 NO. DWELLINGS, 2,400SQM OF FLEXIBLE B1A/D1 NON RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTION FLOORSPACE (KEGIE BUIDLING PHASE II), CHANGING ROOM FACILITY, ALTERATIONS OF ACCESSES OFF LODGE ROAD AND COLLEGE CRESCENT, RETENTION OF EXISTING RUGBY PITCH AND COLLEGE ROAD GATE PIERS, AND PROPOSED OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING, ENGINEERING AND INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS WITH ACCESS TO BE CONSIDERED AND ALL OTHER MATTERS RESERVED.

    University Of Wales College Newport College Crescent, Caerleon Newport NP18 3NS

    Received 13 Sept 2017
  9. Decided17/P/0711/HH

    To retain existing conservatory to the rear elevation

    8 Rowan Way Woodland View Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9EE

    Received 12 Sept 2017
  10. Withdrawn17/P/0717/RES

    Application for reserved matters approval (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) in respect of the construction of 52 residential units and associated works

    Land To The West Of Varteg Road Varteg Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 14 Sept 2017
  11. Decided17/P/0712/HH

    Raising height of bungalow to form two storey dwelling together with a single storey rear extension and porch to front

    52 Jerusalem Lane New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0NP

    Received 12 Sept 2017
  12. Decided17/P/0713/FUL

    New rear entrance to the existing factory unit ,with roller shutter door. With Height Restriction Barrier

    Unit 37 Court Road Industrial Estate Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AS

    Received 11 Sept 2017
  13. Decided17/P/0714/HH

    Knock front garden wall to allow for parking

    113 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PJ

    Received 13 Sept 2017
  14. Decided17/P/0715/CEA

    Proposed hipped to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and single storey rear house extension

    Gwendraeth Newport Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AF

    Received 13 Sept 2017
  15. Decided17/P/0716/NMA

    Non material amendment to 16/P/01394/VAR - introduction of the sprinkler pump housing,

    Kennard Court Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9RE

    Received 13 Sept 2017
  16. Decided17/P/0734/ADV

    Various 'Best Western' brand illuminated and non-illuminated signage on existing building including new free-standing directional sign at entrance to car park

    Pontypool Metro Hotel Service Station A4042(T) Pontymoile Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0XB

    Received 15 Sept 2017
  17. Decided17/P/0733/FUL

    Change of use from leisure facility (Class D2) to a warehouse (Class B8) and works to restore the fire damaged unit

    Unit 7 Avondale Industrial Estate Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1UF

    Received 14 Sept 2017
  18. Decided17/P/0736/HH

    Proposed Detached garage

    139 Parc Panteg Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5YL

    Received 18 Sept 2017
  19. Decided17/P/0721/TPO

    Oak crown reduction

    Land To The Rear Of 6 Penllyn Avenue Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1RD

    Received 15 Sept 2017
  20. Decided17/P/0723/HH

    Canopy feature over front door comprising brick support pillar, tiled roof and UPVC fascia

    3 School Crescent Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5EP

    Received 18 Sept 2017
  21. Decided17/P/0724/FUL

    Retention of closeboarded Fence enclosing verge area.

    The Croft The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PH

    Received 18 Sept 2017
  22. Decided17/P/0727/CND

    Discharge of condition 3 of 17/P/0214/CAC - Demolition Method Statement

    Pontrhydyrun Canal Bridge Bevans Lane Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran Torfaen Lon Bevan Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 17 Sept 2017
  23. Decided17/P/0729/HH

    Two storey side extension

    10 Spring Terrace Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5AQ

    Received 18 Sept 2017
  24. Decided17/P/0730/FUL

    Retention of front boundary enclosures (No.'s 1,4,15,17,18,27,36,37,40,42,51,52,61,63,65,74,77,84,85,89,95,99,106,121,129,135,141)

    Various Properties In Elgam Avenue Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 18 Sept 2017

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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.

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