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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
12,692Searchable applications
185Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,028 approved or refused records
1,074Refused applications

9,954 approved · 1,074 refused · 545 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Withdrawn18/P/0066/OUT

    Outline application for a three bedroom detached residential development with access off Station Road with all matters reserved.

    Glenville Station Road Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5JJ

    Received 24 Jan 2018
  2. Decided18/P/0067/ADV

    1 fascia sign, 1 hanging sign and 2 internal posters

    7 Gwent Square Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PN

    Received 25 Jan 2018
  3. Decided18/P/0068/FUL

    Proposed erection of two buildings for Class B1/B2/B8 Use (Phase 2), together with associated parking, new access/egress arrangements and ecological mitigation measures

    Usk Vale Site Mamhilad Park Estate Mamhilad Pontypool NP4 8AA

    Received 25 Jan 2018
  4. Decided18/P/0069/VAR

    Removal of conditions 8, 9 and 10 (Code for Sustainable Homes) and variation of conditions 1, 2, 4, 11 and 17 to take into account details approved under the reserve matters (17/P/0457/RES) relating to outline planning permission 11/P/0649.

    Land At The Old Furnace Crumlin Road, Pontypool

    Received 26 Jan 2018
  5. Decided18/P/0070/FUL

    Works to Cwmbran Bus Station, including: removal of existing guardrail, and installation of new guardrail; re-setting the kerb line; and creation of two new bus stands

    Cwmbran Bus Station Cwmbran Centre Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1QX

    Received 26 Jan 2018
  6. Decided18/P/0072/FUL

    Convert part of restaurant car park to a site for a hand car wash

    Oriental Gardens II Station Road Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1NZ

    Received 25 Jan 2018
  7. Decided18/P/0073/CEA

    Hardstanding to replace front garden area

    Chapel House George Street Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8PA

    Received 29 Jan 2018
  8. Decided18/P/0075/FUL

    Erection of a pair of 2-bed semi-detached houses with parking, acoustic fencing and alterations to footpath

    Lower Bridge Street Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 30 Jan 2018
  9. Decided18/P/0076/HH

    Proposed rear extension over existing ground floor extension and side extension

    207 Ashford Close South Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2BE

    Received 29 Jan 2018
  10. Decided18/P/0077/FUL

    Install an additional single air conditioning condenser unit on the rear elevation

    7 Gwent Square Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PN

    Received 30 Jan 2018
  11. Decided18/P/0078/HH

    Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension including the removal of the Chimney Stack.and Widening of the Existing Entrance

    4 Moyle Grove Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1GP

    Received 31 Jan 2018
  12. Decided18/P/0079/HH

    Proposed single storey side and rear kitchen / living room extension

    Camelot 31 Thornhill Road Upper Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5TF

    Received 31 Jan 2018
  13. Decided18/P/0081/HH

    Two storey side extension to semi detached house with replacement garage

    10 Heol Beuno New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0QU

    Received 31 Jan 2018
  14. Decided18/P/0082/HH

    Proposed Two Storey and Single Storey Rear House Extension and Porch

    71 Bryn Eglwys Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2LF

    Received 1 Feb 2018
  15. Decided18/P/0083/HH

    To erect Garage/Storage building in Garden

    Rivendell Valentine Road Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8QD

    Received 1 Feb 2018
  16. Decided18/P/0084/TPO

    Works to various trees and felling of single sycamore tree.

    Land Between East View And Canal Close Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 1 Feb 2018
  17. Decided18/P/0087/HH

    Two storey extension to side of property

    18 Princes Walk New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PF

    Received 31 Jan 2018
  18. Decided18/P/0088/FUL

    Proposed two storey side and rear extension.

    16 Manorbier Drive Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8TQ

    Received 4 Feb 2018
  19. Decided18/P/0091/HH

    Erection of single storey front extension for porch and wc enclosure

    8 Thistle Court Ty Canol Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6JD

    Received 5 Feb 2018
  20. Decided18/P/0093/HH

    Retention of garage

    9 Ambryn Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0NJ

    Received 6 Feb 2018
  21. Decided18/P/0094/CEA

    Demolition of existing 2.1 metre by 1.8 metre single storey extension structure. To make space for proposed 4.7 metre by 3 metre single storey extension thereby creating a near full width single storey extension to the rear of the two storey terrace and creation of vehicular access.

    89 High Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9PT

    Received 6 Feb 2018
  22. Decided18/P/0096/FUL

    Change of land use from open space to domestic garden, including the erection/retention of fencing

    1 Broome Path St Dials Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4ND

    Received 6 Feb 2018
  23. Decided18/P/0097/FUL

    Change of use of first and second floors to a tattoo use in association with the existing tattoo business currently occupying the ground and lower ground floor levels.

    Flat 53 Windsor Road Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5HY

    Received 7 Feb 2018
  24. Decided18/P/0098/HH

    Rear first floor extension and amend side gable to provide loft conversion

    9 Wayfield Crescent Northville Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1NJ

    Received 7 Feb 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.

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