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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
12,541Searchable applications
185Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 10,884 approved or refused records
1,048Refused applications

9,836 approved · 1,048 refused · 539 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0793/LBC

    Works to long barn to create function space including addition of heating insulation, new roof lights, glazed doors and toilet

    Llanyrafon Manor Llanfrechfa Way Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8HP

    Received 13 Oct 2017
  2. Decided17/P/0794/FUL

    Works to long barn to create function space

    Llanyrafon Manor Llanfrechfa Way Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8HP

    Received 13 Oct 2017
  3. Decided17/P/0795/FUL

    Construction of 50 no. residential units, car parking and landscaping and associated works.

    New Road Farm Varteg Road Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9DY

    Received 19 Oct 2017
  4. Decided17/P/0796/CND

    Discharge of condition 13 & 14 of planning consent 17/P/0561/FUL relating to pond de-watering and soft tree felling

    Croesyceiliog Comprehensive School Woodland Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2YB

    Received 13 Oct 2017
  5. Decided17/P/0797/CND

    Discharge of condition 15 of planning consent 17/P/0561/FUL relating to invasive species

    Croesyceiliog Comprehensive School Woodland Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2YB

    Received 13 Oct 2017
  6. Decided17/P/0798/ADV

    INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT ILLUMINATED AND NON ILLUMINATED SIGNS TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING

    Harvester Leisure@cwmbran Glyndwr Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1QS

    Received 20 Oct 2017
  7. Decided16/P/01171/FULL

    Repair, refurbishment and extension of existing former Brass Band Building (community meeting facility) to provide 4 no affordable flats for Melin Homes

    Band Hall Trosnant Street Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8AT

    Received 23 Aug 2016
  8. Decided17/P/0800/FUL

    New entrance doors

    Blaenavon Workingmens Hall And Community Centre High Street Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9PT

    Received 20 Oct 2017
  9. Decided17/P/0801/LBC

    New entrance doors and installation of moveable partition in the Snooker Room (AMENDED DESCRIPTION)

    Blaenavon Workingmens Hall And Community Centre High Street Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9PT

    Received 20 Oct 2017
  10. Decided17/P/0802/FUL

    Demolition of existing building and construction of new petrol filling station and associated works including new sales building, underground fuel tanks, fuel dispensers, external plant, lighting and hardsurfacing

    Woodland Road Service Station The Highway Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2HD

    Received 20 Oct 2017
  11. Decided17/P/0803/HH

    Single Storey side extension, including reception room, enlarged dining and utility

    91 Golf Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0QW

    Received 20 Oct 2017
  12. Decided17/P/0804/NMA

    Non material amendment to 17/P/0117/HH - window amendment to rear elevation

    49A Llanover Road Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9HS

    Received 16 Oct 2017
  13. Decided17/P/0806/HH

    Single storey extension to rear of property and inclusion to pitched roof over the existing garage

    32 Heol Deiniol New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0RE

    Received 23 Oct 2017
  14. Decided17/P/0809/TPO

    Various works to trees in accordance with submitted condition survey report

    Woodland Park Old Furnace Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6UP

    Received 20 Oct 2017
  15. Decided17/P/0810/NMA

    Amendment to 17/P/0187/FUL (front extension) to replace facing brick with block and render finish to match the existing dwelling

    2 Brynonnen Court Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6EQ

    Received 19 Oct 2017
  16. Decided17/P/0811/FUL

    Creation of gravel and grasblock road, associated caravan pitches with electrical service bollards and replacement of existing toilet / shower block with a new larger facility

    Whistle Inn Whistle Road Garn Yr Erw Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9SJ

    Received 24 Oct 2017
  17. Decided17/P/0812/FUL

    Change of use of shop premises on ground floor to residential

    14 Clarence Street Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LG

    Received 23 Oct 2017
  18. Decided17/P/0813/HH

    Proposed Single storey side extension, first floor rear extension and part demolition of rear shower room and garage

    28 High Street Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6HB

    Received 25 Oct 2017
  19. Decided17/P/0815/FUL

    Construction of 1.8m wide footway along Pentrepiod Road including translocation of existing hedgerow

    Side Of Ilshma Dene Pentwyn Road Pentwyn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7TA

    Received 19 Oct 2017
  20. Decided17/P/0816/FUL

    1 No New dwelling

    Plot At Rear Of Conifers Llwyn Onn Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2AH

    Received 23 Oct 2017
  21. Decided17/P/0817/FUL

    Creation of an access track for the use of Dwr Cymru Welsh Water to access their apparatus to be installed as part of the development of the SCCC

    Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital Caerleon Road Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8YN

    Received 26 Oct 2017
  22. Decided17/P/0818/FUL

    Demolition of existing bungalow and replacement with new residential property

    Hillcrest Bungalow Cefn Crib Road Pantygasseg Pontypool Newport Torfaen NP11 5BN

    Received 26 Oct 2017
  23. Decided17/P/0833/FUL

    PROPOSED ALTERATION OF APPROVED DWELLING TO INCLUDE REAR CONSERVATORY EXTENSION

    Plot 10 Hanbury Lane Bevans Lane Cwmbran NP44 1BX

    Received 30 Oct 2017
  24. Decided17/P/0834/HH

    Single and double extension to rear of property.

    2 Old Row New Row & Old Row Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6HS

    Received 25 Oct 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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