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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10,027 approved · 1,087 refused · 546 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0710/CEA

    New outbuilding for the purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse as such gym equipment and storage of other items

    5 Penywain Cottages School Lane Wainfelin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6EF

    Received 13 Oct 2018
  2. Decided18/P/0711/HH

    Proposed Loft Conversion at the above property. Works include demolition of 1 no Chimney, alterations to 1 no Chimney and construction of 2 no Dormas as well as internal alterations associated with conversion

    Ryland Old Penygarn Road Penygarn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8JS

    Received 14 Oct 2018
  3. Decided18/P/0712/HH

    Erection of a new garden fence, increasing the height from 6 feet to 8 feet due to invasion of privacy

    4 Oxtens Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4TP

    Received 15 Oct 2018
  4. Decided18/P/0714/FUL

    New rear entrance to the existing factory unit, with roller shutter door (amended scheme)

    Unit 37 Court Road Industrial Estate Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AS

    Received 15 Oct 2018
  5. Decided18/P/0716/CEA

    Use of 3 bedroom property as Childrens Care home falling within Class C3(b) of the Use Classes Order.

    3 Laybourne Close Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1DR

    Received 12 Oct 2018
  6. Decided18/P/0717/CEA

    Use of 5 bedroom property as Childrens Care home falling within Class C3(b) of the Use Classes Order.

    Berwyn Ffrwd Road Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8PF

    Received 12 Oct 2018
  7. Decided18/P/0718/CEA

    Use of a residential property as Childrens Care home falling within Class C3(b) of the Use Classes Order.

    55 Wainfelin Avenue Wainfelin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6DQ

    Received 12 Oct 2018
  8. Decided18/P/0719/CND

    Discharge of condition 7 (drainage scheme) for Industrial Unit converted for MOT/car repairs and ancillary van sites 18/P/0064/FUL

    Unit 12 A R D Business Park New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0SW

    Received 15 Oct 2018
  9. Decided18/P/0720/HH

    Single storey side extension

    Brynawel Lower Stoney Road Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8QH

    Received 16 Oct 2018
  10. Decided18/P/0721/HH

    2 storey extension to front of existing 3 bed dwelling

    Pen Biddle Station Road Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1GQ

    Received 17 Oct 2018
  11. Decided18/P/0722/HH

    Rear single storey granny annexe

    8 Ty Pwca Place Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1SR

    Received 15 Oct 2018
  12. Decided18/P/0723/TPO

    Fell groups G5 and G6, various pruning works to groups G1, G2 and G3, fell 2 beech, 1 sycamore, 1 hawthorn and 1 elm and prune 2 beech and 2 ash trees

    Former Beeches Nursing Home Church Road Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9AE

    Received 15 Oct 2018
  13. Decided18/P/0725/FUL

    Proposed three bay garage, single storey side extension & house alterations and associated excavation works and new Gabion basket (retaining wall)

    Gorse House Graig Road Upper Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5AS

    Received 17 Oct 2018
  14. Decided18/P/0727/FUL

    Demolition of the Yew Tree Public House, construction of 11 dwellings, parking area for existing retail units and associated works.

    Yew Tree Inn Maendy Way Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1LE

    Received 18 Oct 2018
  15. Decided18/P/0728/TPO

    Crown reduction works on two large lateral branches overhanging garden of Ty Carreg. Reducing larger branch by approximately 4.5 metres, smaller branch by approximately 2.5 metres, both to approximately growth points as per B.S. 3998; 2010.

    Llysbrechfa House Church Road Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8AD

    Received 18 Oct 2018
  16. Decided18/P/0729/NMA

    Non material amendment to 17/P/0607/FUL - development land curtilage has increased and proposed dwelling floor area increased, height of building increased

    Site Adjacent To Ty-Uchaf Church Road Talywain Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 19 Oct 2018
  17. Decided18/P/0731/CND

    Discharge of condition 7 of 17/P/0548/FUL - Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)

    Phase 2: Former Police Training College Greenmeadow Way Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3NQ

    Received 19 Oct 2018
  18. Decided18/P/0732/HH

    Garage with workbench areas and dog kennel

    31 Blaendare Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5RZ

    Received 22 Oct 2018
  19. Decided18/P/0733/CND

    Discharge of condition 20 of 17/P/0548/FUL - Bin stores

    Phase 2: Former Training College Greenmeadow Way Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3NQ

    Received 19 Oct 2018
  20. Decided18/P/0734/CND

    Partial Discharge of condition 22 of 17/P/0548/FUL - Written Scheme of Investigation

    Phase 2: Former Police Training College Greenmeadow Way Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 22 Oct 2018
  21. Decided18/P/0735/CND

    Discharge of condition 25 of 17/P/0548/FUL - Details of pumping station

    Phase 2: Former Police Training College Greenmeadow Way Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3NQ

    Received 19 Oct 2018
  22. Decided18/P/0736/FUL

    Construction of garage and driveway to replace single storey side of house

    4 Liswerry Drive Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8RE

    Received 23 Oct 2018
  23. Decided18/P/0737/FUL

    First Floor rear extension with balcony

    24 The Alders Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8JE

    Received 24 Oct 2018
  24. Decided18/P/0738/NMA

    Non material amendment to 17/P/0601/HH - Change the hipped roof over the two storey rear extension to gable form

    Mistism Limekiln Road Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6TB

    Received 22 Oct 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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