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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
12,788Searchable applications
185Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,120 approved or refused records
1,087Refused applications

10,033 approved · 1,087 refused · 547 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0740/CND

    Discharge of condition 11 (Fencing) of planning permission 18/P/0153/VAR

    Croesyceiliog Comprehensive School Woodland Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2YB

    Received 24 Oct 2018
  2. Decided18/P/0742/FUL

    Demolition of redundant workshop building on site of former builders yard and erection of two detached dwellings.

    The Old Pump House Limekiln Road Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6TF

    Received 26 Oct 2018
  3. Decided18/P/0743/CND

    Discharge of condition 4 of planning permission 17/P/0243/FUL (external materials)

    Land Adjacent To Mill Road Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 24 Oct 2018
  4. Decided18/P/0744/LBC

    Replacement of existing composite slate main roof with natural Canadian slate alternative, replacement of roof to porch and the installation of new sound system, projector, screen, boiler and burglar alarm

    Bethlehem Congregational Church Broad Street Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9ND

    Received 28 Oct 2018
  5. Decided18/P/0745/DIS106

    Discharge of Schedule 2 (Part 1 - Restoration Works) obligation of S106 Agreement annexed to planning permission 15/P/00434 (for installation of a solar farm & associated infrastructure)

    Cwrt Henllys Farm Cwm Lane Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AS

    Received 26 Oct 2018
  6. Decided18/P/0746/FUL

    Change of use to mixed residential and greyhound rescue centre including modifications to existing cattery building, formation of 12 new kennels, external exercise area and new security fencing

    Pentovey Cottage Usk Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0JA

    Received 25 Oct 2018
  7. Decided18/P/0747/RES

    Application for reserved matters approval (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) in respect of 143 dwellings and retail development including associated roads and infastructure (Village Core Phase) relating to outline planning permission 14/P/00362)

    South Sebastopol (Village Core) Cwmbran Drive Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 29 Oct 2018
  8. Decided18/P/0748/FUL

    Detached 3 bed house

    Plot Adjacent To 69 Station Road Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1NZ

    Received 29 Oct 2018
  9. Decided18/P/0749/HH

    Conservatory extension

    58 Liswerry Drive Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8RF

    Received 29 Oct 2018
  10. Decided18/P/0750/CEA

    Single storey extension to the rear of the property including an enlarged kitchen, utility and living area, falling within the limits of permissible development

    26 Blaendare Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5RZ

    Received 30 Oct 2018
  11. Decided18/P/0751/TPO

    Crown reduction by 30% to plane tree located at entrance to Brantwood, Lamb Lane

    Brantwood Lamb Lane Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1HA

    Received 29 Oct 2018
  12. Decided18/P/0752/HH

    Two storey and single storey rear extension

    49 Ty Gwyn Road Varteg Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7SR

    Received 29 Oct 2018
  13. Decided18/P/0753/HH

    Tiled roof extension to rear elevation

    17 Heritage Court Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3HS

    Received 30 Oct 2018
  14. Decided18/P/0755/FUL

    1 no. new dwelling (amended site area and dwelling size)

    Site Adjacent To Ty Uchaf Church Road Talywain Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 29 Oct 2018
  15. Decided18/P/0756/TPO

    Deciduous tree at rear of 12 and 13 Glengariff Court - Reduce foliage tips to give three meters clearance above the roof of the property.

    Glengariff Court Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 31 Oct 2018
  16. Decided18/P/0757/FUL

    Change of Use from Solicitor's Office to residential use as; 1 two storey house and 2 one storey flats, with parking spaces, garden and bin storage.

    12 & 13 Russell Street Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1EA

    Received 1 Nov 2018
  17. Decided18/P/0758/FUL

    Siting of a steel storage container at the rear of the property

    The Royal British Legion Wern Road Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5DU

    Received 31 Oct 2018
  18. Decided18/P/0759/HH

    Concrete base 2.5 mtrs long by 2.5 mtrs wide at top end of front garden to hold low level storage shed for motorised disabled scooter. Storage shed 1530mm wide x 810mm depth x 1300mm high. Specification 12mm cladding thickness.

    16 Barnfield Place Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1LA

    Received 1 Nov 2018
  19. Decided18/P/0760/HH

    Hardstanding/lift shaft for external wheelchair lift

    Rhondda 7 Lodge Wood New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8EQ

    Received 31 Oct 2018
  20. Decided18/P/0761/HH

    Two storey rear extension

    1 Graig View Tram Road Upper Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5AD

    Received 2 Nov 2018
  21. Decided18/P/0762/FUL

    Conversion of first floor flat to 2 flats

    Hanbury Arms Herberts Road Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 4 Nov 2018
  22. Decided18/P/0763/FUL

    Proposed new three-bedroomed dwelling and associated access and car parking

    Lynwood Station Road Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1GQ

    Received 5 Nov 2018
  23. Decided18/P/0765/CEA

    Proposed single storey side extension

    22 Wern Fach Court Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6EX

    Received 5 Nov 2018
  24. Decided18/P/0766/HH

    Construction of two storey stone gable to front elevation of and side extension to existing single garage to create double garage

    Fensaler Sluvad Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0SX

    Received 6 Nov 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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