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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
12,779Searchable applications
185Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,112 approved or refused records
1,085Refused applications

10,027 approved · 1,085 refused · 546 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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More application records

  1. Decided18/P/0394/HH

    Take down existing conservatory and replace with single storey extension

    49 Coed Camlas New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8RP

    Received 5 Jun 2018
  2. Decided18/P/0395/HH

    Rear two storey extension

    19 Garth Close Trevethin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8EH

    Received 8 Jun 2018
  3. Decided18/P/0396/FUL

    Replace felt roof covering with metrotile Roman roof tiles/sheets and re- render one elevation

    101-127 Edlogan Way Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2QB

    Received 11 Jun 2018
  4. Decided18/P/0398/FUL

    Replacement Garage

    Lower Park Gardens Penygarn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 7 Jun 2018
  5. Decided18/P/0401/NMA

    Amend the size of 6m x 6m shelter (pursuant to planning permission 16/P/00248) to 7m x 5m

    Woodlands Community Primary School Bagley Court Thornhill Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5UA

    Received 8 Jun 2018
  6. Decided18/P/0402/CEA

    Conservatory

    Plot 100 The Maltings Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 8 Jun 2018
  7. Decided18/P/0403/HH

    Single Storey Rear Extension

    Gippeswyk 1 Maple Road Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5AT

    Received 12 Jun 2018
  8. Decided18/P/0404/HH

    Part single/part two-storey rear extension and side extension link to existing garage

    21 Mary Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9AP

    Received 13 Jun 2018
  9. Decided18/P/0405/PNAG

    Building for storage of fodder, hay , hayleidge and Livestock Shelter

    Fields Adjacent To Mountain View Cwm Lane Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AS

    Received 13 Jun 2018
  10. Decided18/P/0406/FUL

    Replace 'flat' felt roof covering with Pitched Roof with Decra Stratos Tiles - colour Pepperstone (brown)

    1-32 Viaduct Court Cwmynyscoy Road Cwmynscoy Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5SP

    Received 14 Jun 2018
  11. Decided18/P/0409/FUL

    Temporary Change of use from C3b use offering supported living to a maximum of 5 residents to a supported living unit for up to 9 residents plus a full time support worker (Sui Generis) for a period of three years.

    Edlogan Villa Avondale Road Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5EN

    Received 15 Jun 2018
  12. Decided18/P/0410/PNAG

    Hay/ Straw Building - 30.48m x 13.72m

    Pen-y-Parc Farm Malthouse Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3EE

    Received 15 Jun 2018
  13. Decided18/P/0411/FUL

    Proposed Demolition of existing house, cabins and outbuilding and construction of new house, double garage and detached annex

    Tras Mawr House Trosmawr Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AW

    Received 15 Jun 2018
  14. Decided18/P/0412/CEA

    Extend length of existing single storey side extension.

    31 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PW

    Received 18 Jun 2018
  15. Decided18/P/0413/HH

    Proposed single storey front and side house extension

    29 Oaklands Road Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5DB

    Received 18 Jun 2018
  16. Decided18/P/0414/FUL

    Extension to existing changing facilities, to include disabled changing facilities to the side. Extension to the rear to provide additional toilets and disabled toilet. Extension to the front to provide Spikes Bar for members

    Pontnewydd Golf Club Maesgwyn Farm Upper Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1AB

    Received 15 Jun 2018
  17. Decided18/P/0415/FUL

    The installation of an automated teller machine

    Principality And Peter Alan Estate Agents 12 General Rees Square Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1AH

    Received 18 Jun 2018
  18. Decided18/P/0416/ADV

    The retention of 2 no illuminated fascia signs

    Principality And Peter Alan Estate Agents 12 General Rees Square Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1AH

    Received 18 Jun 2018
  19. Decided18/P/0417/FUL

    Crushing and grading of demolition waste

    The Old Foundry Yard Rockhill Road Pontymoile Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8AN

    Received 18 Jun 2018
  20. Decided18/P/0418/CND

    Discharge of condition 3 of 18/P/0128/FUL - Landscaping scheme

    Former Arvin Meritor Site Grange Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3XU

    Received 12 Jun 2018
  21. Decided18/P/0419/FUL

    Existing ground floor No. 59 Windsor Road shop A3 with room above first floor A3. Proposed ground floor to remain user Class A3, first floor to C3. User Class as first floor flat (Change of use)

    59 & 59A Windsor Road Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5HY

    Received 18 Jun 2018
  22. Decided18/P/0420/CND

    Discharge of condition 3 & 4 of 18/P/0182/LBC - Scope of Works

    Pentre Bach Farm Pentre Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AR

    Received 14 Jun 2018
  23. Withdrawn18/P/0421/FUL

    Demolition of existing building and construction of 44 flats and associated works

    Auto Service (Pontypool) Ltd Rockhill Road Pontymoile Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8AN

    Received 19 Jun 2018
  24. Decided18/P/0422/FUL

    The application is for full planning permission to site a Mobile Catering Van i.e Burger Van, on a permanent basis.

    Unit 3 Woodland Works Station Road Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2YP

    Received 19 Jun 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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