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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
12,795Searchable applications
185Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,126 approved or refused records
1,088Refused applications

10,038 approved · 1,088 refused · 547 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided19/P/0060/FUL

    Demolition of existing garage, subdivision of existing residential plot, erection of dwelling and new garage to serve the existing dwelling, and associated works.

    Gilwern Farm Gilwern Farm Close Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1QW

    Received 29 Jan 2019
  2. Decided19/P/0061/FUL

    Proposed change of use of garden shed to a 'small scale' dog grooming room with a maximum of 2 dogs daily grooming and for looking after a maximum of 1 dog per hour at any one time.

    Kelvin House Freeholdland Road Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8LW

    Received 29 Jan 2019
  3. Decided19/P/0062/HH

    Installation of a stair lift

    19 Ivy Dene Close Trevethin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8DP

    Received 30 Jan 2019
  4. Decided19/P/0063/HH

    Double storey extension to front of the above property including enlarged dining room, utility room on the ground floor and enlarged master suite with en suite on the first floor

    42 Chester Close New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0LT

    Received 30 Jan 2019
  5. Decided19/P/0064/TPO

    25% crown reduction fo both Oak trees, all branches removed below the main fork off both trees.

    Land At Rear/side Of 11 Greenfield Close And 17 Maesgwyn

    Received 30 Jan 2019
  6. Decided19/P/0065/HH

    First floor rear extension

    11 Plantation Drive Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2AN

    Received 30 Jan 2019
  7. Decided19/P/0066/FUL

    Proposed double storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear

    67 Festival Crescent New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0NH

    Received 31 Jan 2019
  8. Decided19/P/0067/FUL

    Proposed warehouse extension for existing self storage business.

    WJW Self Storage Cwmbran Woodland Works Station Road Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2YP

    Received 1 Feb 2019
  9. Decided19/P/0068/HH

    Proposed two storey side elevation creating additional first floor bedroom and larger kitchen/living area on the ground floor

    47 Woodfield Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PS

    Received 1 Feb 2019
  10. Decided19/P/0069/CEA

    Replacing existing conservatory with sun room

    35 Five Locks Close Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1DB

    Received 5 Feb 2019
  11. Decided19/P/0070/CND

    Discharge of condition 12 of 05/P/12059(W) - external finish samples

    Garth Cottage Garth Road Ty Coch Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AB

    Received 5 Feb 2019
  12. Decided19/P/0071/FUL

    Retention of a 4 x 10m steel framed structure to be used as a garden centre unit in association with supermarket

    Morrisons St David's Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1DF

    Received 4 Feb 2019
  13. Decided19/P/0073/FUL

    First floor rear extension with pitched roof above existing ground floor extension and additional porch to side elevation.

    2 Rhiw Cottages Cefn Crib Road Crumlin Newport Torfaen NP11 5BQ

    Received 5 Feb 2019
  14. Decided19/P/0074/HH

    Single storey extension to rear elevation to provide an additional bedroom

    13 St Cadocs Road St Cadoc's Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8JN

    Received 5 Feb 2019
  15. Decided19/P/0075/HH

    Single storey rear extension

    10 Perthy Close Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7LN

    Received 5 Feb 2019
  16. Decided19/P/0076/FUL

    Installation of 3 no. external condenser air conditioning units to side of building

    Ty Cyd 1 Shared Resource Centre Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9RL

    Received 5 Feb 2019
  17. Decided19/P/0077/LBC

    Emergency structural repairs to roof and walls. Chemical anchor ties to walls allowing delaminated gable wall to be secured. Removal of asbestos sheet roofing and replacement with Slate Blue colour Cement Fibre sheeting. Removal of stone slates for patch repairs on adjacent Farmhouse. Temporary removal of part roof structure allowing repair of principle structural members before re-erection.

    The (Small) Corn Barn Court Farm Llanfihangel Pontymoile Usk Road

    Received 5 Feb 2019
  18. Decided19/P/0078/FUL

    The enclosure of the existing north terrace, pitch and main spectator stand with fencing (maximum height 2.4 metres), including pedestrian and vehicular access gates, along with the refurbishment of the stands and ancillary features.

    Pontypool Park RFC Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 6 Feb 2019
  19. Decided19/P/0079/HH

    Extension of patio in back garden by raising ground levels in line with current patio. Erection of fence on new patio to left hand boundary (6 foot high) to match fence on right hand boundary

    11 South Avenue Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5BN

    Received 6 Feb 2019
  20. Decided19/P/0080/CND

    Discharge of condition 4 of 18/P/0578/FUL soakaway

    Brookside Cottage Coed Eva Mill Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7EU

    Received 7 Feb 2019
  21. Decided19/P/0082/FUL

    Conversion and extension of barn to dwelling and associated works including demolition of lean to shed and provision of new gravelled access track

    Ty Dda Farm Penylan Fields Varteg Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7SA

    Received 8 Feb 2019
  22. Decided19/P/0083/CEA

    Proposed rear dormer construction and alterations to rear of property

    Glyn Garth Pentwyn Road Pentwyn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7TA

    Received 8 Feb 2019
  23. Decided19/P/0084/FUL

    Attachment of Polycrystaline solar voltaic modules to the roofs of Industrial Building

    EFG Food And Technology Park Llantarnam Industrial Estate Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AX

    Received 11 Feb 2019
  24. Decided19/P/0085/HH

    Proposed two storey side extension and front porch

    14 Ael Y Bryn Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9PE

    Received 12 Feb 2019

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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.

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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