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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
12,977Searchable applications
184Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,299 approved or refused records
1,117Refused applications

10,182 approved · 1,117 refused · 553 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided19/P/0429/HH

    Retention of replacement rear garage and changes to rear garden ground levels

    74 Springfield Road Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5BX

    Received 16 Jul 2019
  2. Decided19/P/0430/FUL

    Change of use of the property from a single dwelling to temporary accommodation for individuals under the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (maximum of 4 people to reside at the property at one time)

    61 Broad Street Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5JA

    Received 16 Jul 2019
  3. Decided19/P/0432/OUT

    Proposed new dwelling in the garden of Shailie

    Shailie Upper Hill Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9NN

    Received 17 Jul 2019
  4. Decided19/P/0433/HH

    Proposed roof extension/replacement (to include dormers), works to front porch and side first floor balcony. Proposed septic tank.

    Sunny Bank Sluvad Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0SX

    Received 18 Jul 2019
  5. Decided19/P/0434/FUL

    Change of use of offices into a 4 bedroomed dwellinghouse with extension (amended scheme relating to 15/P/00473)

    The Old Police Station Church Road Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9AE

    Received 18 Jul 2019
  6. Decided19/P/0436/FUL

    Conversion of single dwelling house into 2 no self contained flats with extension

    1 Tan Y Coed Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6RT

    Received 20 Jul 2019
  7. Decided19/P/0437/FUL

    Construction of proposed coffee shop

    Proposed Coffee Shop At Lake View Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 19 Jul 2019
  8. Decided19/P/0438/NMA

    Non material amendment to 18/P/0563/HH add additional windows and change cladding type to side elevation

    207 Ashford Close South Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2BE

    Received 22 Jul 2019
  9. Decided19/P/0439/FUL

    Change of use from school to part offices and community use to include the demolition of rear canteen block and demountables for the provision of a 20 space car park

    Victoria Primary School Lower Harpers Road Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8PW

    Received 17 Jul 2019
  10. Decided19/P/0440/FUL

    Proposed development of 36 no. space car park

    Land At County Hospital Coed Y Gric Road Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5YA

    Received 22 Jul 2019
  11. Decided19/P/0444/DEM

    16 no. traditional construction terraced garages with corrugated sheet roofs

    G1-6, G7-14 & G15-16, Court E Amroth Walk Garages , St Dials , Cwmbran , NP44 4NG

    Received 23 Jul 2019
  12. Decided19/P/0445/LBC

    Reinstatement of fire damaged elements to make the building safe and wind and watertight.

    Extrusion And Moulding Compounds Ltd Cwmavon Road Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 8UW

    Received 23 Jul 2019
  13. Decided19/P/0446/FUL

    Change of use of land to a mixed composite use of agriculture and equestrian use and construction of equestrian manage.

    Lower Penlasgarn Lasgarn Lane Trevethin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8TR

    Received 23 Jul 2019
  14. Decided19/P/0447/HH

    Raised decking at the rear of the house

    16 Belle Vue Close Trevethin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8HL

    Received 23 Jul 2019
  15. Decided19/P/0448/FUL

    Two-storey rear extension to create additional residential accommodation for existing dwelling house.Removal of existing building to allow for the creation of a single-storey extension to accommodate a kitchen and office associated with existing A3 use

    Owens Cafe The Highway Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2HD

    Received 24 Jul 2019
  16. Decided19/P/0449/FUL

    Retrospective planning application for a raised landscaped area and associated infrastructure works.

    Former Ysgol Panteg, Oxford Street Griffithstown, Pontypool, NP4 5HP

    Received 24 Jul 2019
  17. Decided19/P/0450/HH

    Two storey extension

    Glenville Station Road Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5JJ

    Received 23 Jul 2019
  18. Decided19/P/0451/FUL

    Erection of 2 No. Dwellings and Associated Works

    7, Brook Street, Pontrhydyrun, Cwmbran, NP44 1SG

    Received 24 Jul 2019
  19. Decided19/P/0453/TPO

    Removal of 11 No trees (stumps to remain) growing from or in proximity to walls associated with river bridge, which is an adopted highway structure.

    River Bridge At Llanover Lane Cwmavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8UW

    Received 24 Jul 2019
  20. Decided19/P/0454/HH

    Amendment to 18/P/0555/HH to replace front skylight with timber dormer

    75 Daffodil Court Ty Canol Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6JG

    Received 25 Jul 2019
  21. Decided19/P/0455/HH

    Construct a single storey side and rear extension, change the roof of the existing dwelling from a hip to gable and add a dormer extension.

    42 Ty Pwca Road Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1SZ

    Received 26 Jul 2019
  22. Decided19/P/0458/FUL

    Conversion of and alterations to vacant cafe/shop to form a 2 bedroom dwelling

    Coity View Garn Road Garn Yr Erw Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9RT

    Received 29 Jul 2019
  23. Decided19/P/0459/ADV

    One temporary banner sign fixed to a timber frame construction works and for a temporary period following the reopening of the store (sign A)

    Aldi Foodstore Ltd Woodside Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AA

    Received 29 Jul 2019
  24. Decided19/P/0460/NMA

    Non material amendment to 14/P/00424 changes to external materials and window positions

    15 Victoria Street Old Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3JN

    Received 30 Jul 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.

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