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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
12,511Searchable applications
185Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 10,855 approved or refused records
1,040Refused applications

9,815 approved · 1,040 refused · 539 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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More application records

  1. Decided17/P/0731/FUL

    Change of use of first floor and part of ground floor of existing Childcare Nursery to a residential unit and associated works

    The Old School The Highway Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2HF

    Received 20 Sept 2017
  2. Decided17/P/0732/HH

    Double storey extension to the rear of dwelling

    Woodlands 10 Hafod Road Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1GH

    Received 20 Sept 2017
  3. Decided17/P/0737/HH

    Single storey rear bedroom/ wet-room extension for a disabled resident

    109 Henllys Way Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7NE

    Received 23 Sept 2017
  4. Decided17/P/0738/FUL

    Proposed parking provision

    Cwmbran Autorefinish Unit 10 10 Court Road Industrial Estate Llantarnam Cwmbran NP44 3AS

    Received 24 Sept 2017
  5. Decided17/P/0739/NMA

    Non material amendment to outline planning permission 12/P/00348 to reposition the Hospital Steralisation and Disinfection Unit

    Gwent Community Health N H S Trust Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital Caerleon Road Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8YN

    Received 20 Sept 2017
  6. Decided17/P/0740/TPO

    Urgent work to remove split branch overhanging 2 Hafod Mews (T3) and crown reduction to T1 and T2

    The Oaks Caerleon Road Ponthir Cwmbran Torfaen NP18 1PN

    Received 22 Sept 2017
  7. Decided17/P/0742/FUL

    For the refurbishment and change of use of the existing building to form six residential apartments (net increase of five units) and associated works

    19-21 Clarence Street Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LG

    Received 26 Sept 2017
  8. Decided17/P/0743/HH

    Fence to front garden at right side of property

    22 Wern Fach Court Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6EX

    Received 21 Sept 2017
  9. Decided17/P/0744/STAT

    1 Pole sign at Costa Coffee Iberis Road Llanfoist Abergavenny NP7 9AQ

    Costa Coffee Iberis Road Llanfoist Abergavenny NP7 9AQ

    Received 21 Sept 2017
  10. Decided17/P/0746/TPO

    crown reduction.

    139 Gifford Close Two Locks Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7NZ

    Received 27 Sept 2017
  11. Decided17/P/0747/CEA

    Join up two semi detached houses into a single property

    92 Open Hearth Close Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5LU

    Received 25 Sept 2017
  12. Decided17/P/0748/FUL

    Part-retention and part-construction of double garage with associated access/turning area

    Tudor House Upper Race Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5XE

    Received 28 Sept 2017
  13. Decided17/P/0749/HH

    Retrospective application to retain single storey extension, construction of retaining walls and re-profiling works

    12 Dorallt Way Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6HW

    Received 29 Sept 2017
  14. Decided17/P/0750/HH

    Proposed Rear Extension over existing ground floor extension

    207 Ashford Close South Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2BE

    Received 2 Oct 2017
  15. Decided17/P/0751/NMA

    Substitution of masonry wall finishes on SE and NW facing elevations with grey K-rend and masonry quoins, substitution of main masonry stack with heritage blend facing brickwork stack and replacement of timber lintels and sub cills with dark grey stone.

    Land To The Rear Of The The Pottery Public House Llanover Road Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9HT

    Received 25 Sept 2017
  16. Decided17/P/0752/TPO

    Cut back and tidy up overhanging branches - T1 Oak

    The Oak Trees 36 Candwr Park Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1HL

    Received 27 Sept 2017
  17. Decided17/P/0753/FUL

    Proposed alteration of approved dwelling to include rear conservatory extension

    Plot 9 Hanbury Village Bevans Lane Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1BX

    Received 2 Oct 2017
  18. Decided17/P/0754/TPO

    Two Ash trees to be cut down due to leaning dangerously over/near a car park belonging to Bookers Wholesale

    North Of Court Road Industrial Estate & Bordering Cwmbran Brook Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 27 Sept 2017
  19. Decided17/P/0756/CND

    Discharge of condition 11 (Ecological Method Statement) of planning permission 17/P/0484/FUL

    Penygarn Primary Penygarn Road Penygarn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8JR

    Received 27 Sept 2017
  20. Decided17/P/0757/CND

    Discharge of conditions 38(Protection of existing watercourses) and 42 (CEMP) of 14/P/00362 in relation to phase 2A

    Land West Of Cwmbran Drive Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 27 Sept 2017
  21. Decided17/P/0758/CND

    Discharge of condition 3 f of 16/P/01389/LBC - Method Statement prepared by South Wales Monuments Ltd in respect of works to two existing memorial plaques on front elevation of Market House

    5 Commercial Street Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6JJ

    Received 28 Sept 2017
  22. Decided17/P/0759/VAR

    Demolition and replacement of external bin store, new external wall insulation and new external walls, railings and fences without complying with condition 2 of Planning Permisison 15/P/00763 (bin store design)

    Various Address's St Davids Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3QN

    Received 2 Oct 2017
  23. Decided17/P/0760/TPO

    Works to Oak tree

    Stonecroft Caerleon Road Ponthir Cwmbran Torfaen NP18 1GZ

    Received 26 Sept 2017
  24. Decided17/P/0761/HH

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    82 Upland Drive Trevethin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8HB

    Received 2 Oct 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.

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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