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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
13,006Searchable applications
187Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,323 approved or refused records
1,122Refused applications

10,201 approved · 1,122 refused · 554 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 Apr 2004 to 6 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0520/FUL

    Construction of a pair of semi detached houses and two flats

    Former 31 - 33 Viaduct Road Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7PA

    Received 26 Aug 2019
  2. Decided19/P/0521/HH

    First floor side extension and alterations to the roof

    6 Nant Y Milwr Close Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6JW

    Received 27 Aug 2019
  3. Decided19/P/0522/FUL

    Proposed side extension to provide 3 No. additional toilets and dining area

    Seren Fach Nursery School Close Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1GA

    Received 28 Aug 2019
  4. Decided19/P/0523/TPO

    Various work to Cedar tree, including reducing height, and installing bracing system.

    Hafod Gardens Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1GE

    Received 27 Aug 2019
  5. Decided19/P/0524/NMA

    Non material amendment to condition 1 of 18/P/0129/FUL - approved plans (various amendments to scheme)

    Plot C2 And C3, Llantarnam Industrial Park, Cwmbran

    Received 23 Aug 2019
  6. Decided19/P/0526/FUL

    Replacing shop front, upper windows and existing render with new lime render, and the construction of a new pitched roof replacing existing flat roof

    1-4 Market Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9ET

    Received 28 Aug 2019
  7. Decided19/P/0527/ADV

    New image signage to replace existing

    Morrisons St Davids Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1DF

    Received 28 Aug 2019
  8. Decided19/P/0528/HH

    Single storey porch extension to front

    9 Broadway Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6BR

    Received 28 Aug 2019
  9. Decided19/P/0530/ADV

    Various signage including elevational signs and free standing car park signs.

    Three Blackbirds Inn Ty Coch Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AY

    Received 27 Aug 2019
  10. Decided19/P/0529/CND

    Discharge of condition 22 (Access for cycles and pedestrians to Afon Llwyd trail) of planning permission 17/P/0561/FUL

    Croesyceiliog Comprehensive School Woodland Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2YB

    Received 29 Aug 2019
  11. Decided19/P/0531/HH

    Two storey rear extension

    15 Plantation Drive Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2AN

    Received 28 Aug 2019
  12. Decided19/P/0532/HH

    Two storey rear extension

    25 Ty Coch Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AD

    Received 29 Aug 2019
  13. Decided19/P/0534/HH

    Single Storey Rear extension and associated garden works

    10 Buttercup Court Ty Canol Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6JY

    Received 29 Aug 2019
  14. Decided19/P/0535/HH

    First floor extension to change bungalow to 2 storey dwelling (amendment from 19/P/0393/HH)

    30 Ton Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7LF

    Received 1 Sept 2019
  15. Decided19/P/0536/CEA

    Convert detached garage into self-contained granny annexe, for use incidental to the enjoyment of existing dwelling

    9 Chapel Lane Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2ND

    Received 30 Aug 2019
  16. Decided19/P/0537/NMA

    Non material amendment to 18/P/0654/FUL removal of window unit above external door on Plots 7 and 17 and replacement with cladding board

    Land At Blenheim Primary School Blenheim Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4SZ

    Received 30 Aug 2019
  17. Decided19/P/0538/NMA

    Non material amendment to 19/P/0282/FUL amendments to the approved plans to revise the double entrance door split. Changes to the roof return, the colour of the window film and the addition of an entrance door accessibility button

    51/52 Gwent Square Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PL

    Received 30 Aug 2019
  18. Decided19/P/0540/CND

    Discharge of condition 43 of 18/P/0260/FUL - site drainage scheme

    Former Meritor Site Grange Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3XU

    Received 30 Aug 2019
  19. Decided19/P/0541/CEA

    Erect a conservatory to the rear elevation

    Mill House Coed Eva Mill Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7EU

    Received 30 Aug 2019
  20. Decided19/P/0542/FUL

    Erection of 2 bed terrace house, adjoining an existing 2 bed terrace house

    104 Caernarvon Crescent Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8SX

    Received 3 Sept 2019
  21. Decided19/P/0543/FUL

    The relocation of a 24.38m x 10.67m general purpose agricultural building grant planning permission under reference 17/P/0038/FUL

    Sluvad Farm Sluvad Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0SX

    Received 30 Aug 2019
  22. Decided19/P/0545/FUL

    Additional vehicular entrance into site with new dropped kerb

    Eagle Plant Ltd Polo Grounds New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0TW

    Received 3 Sept 2019
  23. Decided19/P/0546/NMA

    Non material amendment to 18/P/0153/VAR addition of external free standing canopy in playground area, addition of external free standing canopy to the service yard, amendment to disabled visitor bays to west of site and addition of external flue to sports hall

    Croesyceiliog Comprehensive School Woodland Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2YB

    Received 4 Sept 2019
  24. Decided19/P/0547/CEA

    Rear conservatory

    51 Oakfield Road Oakfield Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3EY

    Received 5 Sept 2019

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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.

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