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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
12,781Searchable applications
185Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,114 approved or refused records
1,087Refused applications

10,027 approved · 1,087 refused · 546 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided18/P/0547/TPO

    Works to Protected Trees

    Panteg Church Hall The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 9 Aug 2018
  2. Decided18/P/0548/NMA

    Non material minor amendment to 17/P/0784/FUL to change roof tiles from Redland Stonewold concrete tiles to man made Rivendale fibre cement roof slate

    Highfield Bungalow Tranch Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6AN

    Received 10 Aug 2018
  3. Decided18/P/0550/HH

    Erection of garage on existing garden

    15 Greenway Close Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5BA

    Received 13 Aug 2018
  4. Decided18/P/0555/HH

    Side double storey extension with rear single storey

    75 Daffodil Court Ty Canol Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6JG

    Received 14 Aug 2018
  5. Decided18/P/0556/ADV

    Blaenavon WHS Information/interpretation panel affixed to wall

    The Lion Hotel 41 Broad Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9NH

    Received 14 Aug 2018
  6. Decided18/P/0557/ADV

    Blaenavon WHS Information/Interpretation panel affixed to wall

    I J Caddick And Co Ltd Park Side Workshop North Street Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9RN

    Received 14 Aug 2018
  7. Decided18/P/0558/HH

    Proposed new dormer to roof and internal alterations to form additional bedroom

    The Glen 6 Oaklands Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1GS

    Received 15 Aug 2018
  8. Decided18/P/0559/HH

    To Build a garage on existing garage space, garage will be attached to existing garage owned by No 10.

    11 Five Locks Close Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1DB

    Received 16 Aug 2018
  9. Decided18/P/0560/FUL

    Erection of a Class A1 foodstore (approximately 1,804 sq m gross floor area), associated access and car parking, and landscaping, together with a replacement car park for the existing industrial building

    Former Trico Skewfields Roundabout Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0XZ

    Received 17 Aug 2018
  10. Decided18/P/0561/VAR

    Application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 10/P/00079(W) to substitute "as built" drawings for the approved drawings in relation to details of garden walls including boundary fences and as built details of conservatory (amendment to previous approval for conservatory).

    Fordell House Stoney Road Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8PY

    Received 17 Aug 2018
  11. Decided18/P/0562/ADV

    Proposed 1 no. illuminated fascia sign & 1 no. illuminated hanging sign to front elevation

    17 George Street Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LR

    Received 17 Aug 2018
  12. Decided18/P/0563/HH

    Proposed garage & Porch

    207 Ashford Close South Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2BE

    Received 18 Aug 2018
  13. Decided18/P/0564/NMA

    Non material amendment to 10/P/00079(W) - balcony details added

    Fordell House Stoney Road Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8PY

    Received 16 Aug 2018
  14. Decided18/P/0565/NMA

    To amend the wording of condition 1 of reserved matters approval ref: 15/P/00271 to substitute the approved layout for the Barratt david Homes (South Wales) Ltd (Hanbury Village phase of the strategic development at South Sebastopol

    Land West Of Cwmbran Drive South Sebastopol Cwmbran Drive Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 20 Aug 2018
  15. Decided18/P/0566/CEU

    Use as a dwellinghouse without complying with condition 1 of planning permission Ref: 2251 granted by Monmouthshire CC on 21 April 1969 (restrictive agricultural occupancy condition) for a ten year plus continuous period

    Church Farm Croesyceiliog By-pass Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2DF

    Received 21 Aug 2018
  16. Decided18/P/0567/HH

    Single storey to the rear on top of existing conservatory, single storey to the front over the exisitng garage.

    10 St Joseph Place Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3HH

    Received 15 Aug 2018
  17. Decided18/P/0569/DEM

    25 no. traditional built garages with corrugated roofs in 4 blocks (Court A, C and D. Court D is separated into 2 blocks)

    G1-17 Court D, G1-7 Court C And G1-5 Court A Rede Road Fairwater Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 21 Aug 2018
  18. Decided18/P/0570/TPO

    Tree works - T1- Removal of epicormic growth from old pruning cuts , T2 -some minor crown lifting, remove overhang off garage.

    13 Fairoak Lane Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2EB

    Received 17 Aug 2018
  19. Decided18/P/0573/TCA

    various tree works

    Cwmavon Stables Cwmavon Road Blaenavon Pontypool Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 21 Aug 2018
  20. Decided18/P/0574/HH

    Retention of existing porch with modification, by adding windows, a door and walls.

    20 St Arvans Road Southville Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3QQ

    Received 23 Aug 2018
  21. Decided18/P/0575/FUL

    Moving fence for bigger garden

    55 Tramway Close Fairwater Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6UT

    Received 23 Aug 2018
  22. Decided18/P/0576/TCA

    Removal of Self Seeded Trees, which are causing damage to the lock.

    5 Locks Flight Monouthshire & Brecon Canal Five Locks Road Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 24 Aug 2018
  23. Decided18/P/0578/FUL

    Construction of a house within the existing residential boundary of Brookside Cottage and adjacent to Mill House

    Coed Eva Mill Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 26 Aug 2018
  24. Decided18/P/0579/FUL

    Retention of existing church use for a further five years and change of use of small side storage area into a woodworking workshop B2 use, including the retention of existing car wash and the installation of two flues

    Victory Church Greenforge Way Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3BA

    Received 27 Aug 2018

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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.

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