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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
12,757Searchable applications
185Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,091 approved or refused records
1,082Refused applications

10,009 approved · 1,082 refused · 546 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided18/P/0200/FUL

    Change of use of public land to domestic and a single storey extension to property

    1 Cae White North Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9RQ

    Received 3 Apr 2018
  2. Decided18/P/0198/LBC

    Front area of chapel to be paved as only hardcore is in place. A small natural stone wall to be built and all headstones to be laid and fixed in a safe and secure position

    Zoar Chapel Castell Y Bwch Henllys Lanes R303 Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AZ

    Received 3 Apr 2018
  3. Decided18/P/0205/CEA

    Proposed side extension to create level shower room on ground floor

    Hazel Grove Greenhill Road Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5BE

    Received 4 Apr 2018
  4. Decided18/P/0206/FUL

    To replace unauthorised roller shutter doors with authorised roller shutter doors

    Dekah Barber 7 Crane Street Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LY

    Received 4 Apr 2018
  5. Decided18/P/0207/OUT

    Proposed development comprises of a single 2 storey dwelling with an attached single garage.

    College Store House Penygarn Road Penygarn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8BG

    Received 5 Apr 2018
  6. Decided18/P/0208/HH

    Two storey extensions to side and rear together with roof conversion. Entrance and driveway alterations.

    Haul Y Bryn Pen Y Waun Road St Dials Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4LT

    Received 5 Apr 2018
  7. Decided18/P/0210/HH

    Two storey extension to side of property. Extension to house a new downstairs W/C and lounge on the ground floor and an additional bedroom on the first floor. Minor internal alterations to existing property

    81 Spring Grove Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5EB

    Received 6 Apr 2018
  8. Decided18/P/0211/HH

    Retention of raised ridge line and construction of a rear dormer roof extension

    2 Forest View Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6ED

    Received 5 Apr 2018
  9. Decided18/P/0212/FUL

    Change of use from A1 retail to mixed use A1/A3 (cafe)

    8 The Mall Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PX

    Received 6 Apr 2018
  10. Decided18/P/0214/NMA

    Non material amendment to 16/P/01251/HH - enlarge door opening on rear elevation

    22 Wern Fach Court Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6EX

    Received 9 Apr 2018
  11. Decided18/P/0215/HH

    To develop a new access and driveway

    28 Court Farm Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3BY

    Received 5 Apr 2018
  12. Decided18/P/0219/HH

    Single storey extension to front elevation, single storey extension to sun lounge in rear garden, conversion of garage into play room and extend rear of garage upto sun lounge and internal allterations.

    16 Paddock Rise Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8JB

    Received 5 Apr 2018
  13. Decided18/P/0220/HH

    Retention of Hedge to support and protect Hornbeam hedge plants.

    100 Candwr Park Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1HN

    Received 9 Apr 2018
  14. Decided18/P/0221/HH

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    38 Barnfield Ponthir Cwmbran Torfaen NP18 1TN

    Received 9 Apr 2018
  15. Decided18/P/0222/CND

    Discharge 2 of 17/P/0356/RES - Method Statement

    Land Adjacent To Cottage Farm Ty Coch Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AL

    Received 9 Apr 2018
  16. Decided18/P/0223/HH

    Provision of parking and driveway to front and side of property. Construction of blockwork shed to rear

    71 Springfield Road Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5BX

    Received 10 Apr 2018
  17. Decided18/P/0224/CND

    Partial discharge of landscaping scheme condition 6 of 16/P/01374/FUL - trees to be retained and their protection details only

    Ty Cyfle Ty Rosser Gwyn Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 29 Mar 2018
  18. Decided18/P/0225/CND

    Discharge of condition 8 of 16/P/01374/FUL - drainage scheme

    Ty Cyfle Ty Rosser Gwyn Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 29 Mar 2018
  19. Decided18/P/0226/CND

    Discharge condition 14 of 16/P/01374/FUL - Resurfacing of access road

    Ty Cyfle Ty Rosser Gwyn Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 29 Mar 2018
  20. Decided18/P/0227/CND

    Discharge of condition 13 of 16/P/01374/FUL - Construction Method Statememt

    Ty Cyfle Ty Rosser Gwyn Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 29 Mar 2018
  21. Decided18/P/0228/CND

    Discharge of parts a, b and c of condition 10 of 16/P/01374/FUL - Contamination

    1-12 Ty Cyfle Ty Rosser Gwyn Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7SQ

    Received 29 Mar 2018
  22. Withdrawn18/P/0229/ADV

    INSTALLATION OF 7 NO. FASCIA SIGNS.

    Morrisons Car Park St Davids Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1DF

    Received 12 Apr 2018
  23. Withdrawn18/P/0230/ADV

    VARIOUS SITE SIGNAGE INCLUDING 1 NO. GATEWAY HEIGHT RESTRICTOR, 7 NO. FREESTANDING SIGNS, 1 NO. SINGLE SIDED DIRECTIONAL SIGN, 1 NO. BANNER UNIT AND 18 NO. DOT SIGNS.

    Morrisons Car Park St Davids Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1DF

    Received 12 Apr 2018
  24. Decided18/P/0231/FUL

    Change of use from open space to garden area at rear of the property above

    22 Sycamore Road Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5AL

    Received 10 Apr 2018

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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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