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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
13,019Searchable applications
187Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,334 approved or refused records
1,122Refused applications

10,212 approved · 1,122 refused · 554 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 Apr 2004 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0548/FUL

    Use of the property (to be managed by Monmouthshire County Council) for temporary accommodation for individuals under the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (maximum of 4 people to reside at the property at one time)

    3 Hanbury Close Northville Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1NG

    Received 5 Sept 2019
  2. Withdrawn19/P/0549/CEU

    Replacement of existing rear extension to modern method of construction to comply with building control with additional depth to match existing rear single storey elevation

    113 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PJ

    Received 5 Sept 2019
  3. Decided19/P/0552/HH

    Garage conversion to accommodate level access shower room

    51 Shakespeare Road St Dials Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4LN

    Received 6 Sept 2019
  4. Decided19/P/0553/OUT

    Two detached dwellings with central access driveway and associated parking at the rear.

    Land At 120 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 9 Sept 2019
  5. Decided19/P/0556/CEA

    Summer house located at the rear of the property

    23 Rowan Way Woodland View Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9EE

    Received 11 Sept 2019
  6. Decided19/P/0557/FUL

    Retention of Boules/Petanque Court for the adjacent business premises (Crown Hotel).

    Crown Hotel Varteg Road Varteg Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8UG

    Received 13 Sept 2019
  7. Decided19/P/0558/CND

    Discharge of condition 8 of 18/P/0654/FUL - details of proposed play area

    Land At The Former Blenheim Primary School Blenheim Road St Dials Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4SZ

    Received 16 Sept 2019
  8. Decided19/P/0561/TPO

    T981 Ash tree - Remove low growth and prune overhanging limbs by approximately one third. T983 - Reduce overhang of large stem leaning over social club by a maximum of one third

    Panteg Church Hall (Adjacent To Rectory) The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 17 Sept 2019
  9. Decided19/P/0564/CEA

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    22 Wern Fach Court Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6EX

    Received 19 Sept 2019
  10. Decided19/P/0565/FUL

    Two storey rear extension to existing Farmhouse and conversion of attached outbuildings into living accommodation

    Cwm Farm Pentre Lane Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AZ

    Received 19 Sept 2019
  11. Decided19/P/0566/HH

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    36 Fountain Road Pontymoile Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8HU

    Received 19 Sept 2019
  12. Decided19/P/0567/FUL

    Proposed resurfacing of existing training area with third generation surface (3G)

    Croesyceiliog AFC Rec Field Woodland Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2DZ

    Received 23 Sept 2019
  13. Decided19/P/0568/HH

    Proposed raised timber deck in garden and extension of existing timber deck to rear of house

    Lecole 32 St Matthews Road Cwmfields Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5JZ

    Received 23 Sept 2019
  14. Decided19/P/0570/CND

    Discharge of conditions 3 (landscaping scheme), 4 (landscaping implementation), 5 (full details of fence) and 6 (detailed design of gates) of 19/P/0078/FUL

    Pontypool Grandstand Pontypool Park Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 19 Sept 2019
  15. Decided19/P/0572/HH

    Demolition of existing garage and erection of two storey side extension including annexe accommodation on ground floor

    Cartref Brynwern Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6HJ

    Received 25 Sept 2019
  16. Decided19/P/0574/HH

    First floor extension/internal refurbishment, replace windows and roof covering

    Brook Farm Candwr Road Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1HR

    Received 25 Sept 2019
  17. Decided19/P/0575/NMA

    Non material amendment to 18/P/0129/FUL - changing the sloping core roof of the car park to a flat core roof and the re-siting of car park

    Plot C2 And C3, Llantarnam Industrial Park, Cwmbran

    Received 25 Sept 2019
  18. Decided19/P/0576/TCA

    Works to tree in conservation area - pollard work to Oak tree (29046)

    Land At Berkeley Crescent Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 24 Sept 2019
  19. Decided19/P/0577/TCA

    Works to tree in conservation area - remove three limbs to Alder tree (2763)

    Land At Usk Vale Court New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 24 Sept 2019
  20. Decided19/P/0578/TCA

    Works to tree in conservation area - crown lift Oak tree (2766)

    Land At Wern Road Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 24 Sept 2019
  21. Decided19/P/0579/TCA

    Works to tree in conservation area - remove one limb to Sycamore (2767)

    Land At Wern Road Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 24 Sept 2019
  22. Decided19/P/0580/CND

    Discharge of condition 8 (materials - residential element of scheme) of planning application 18/P/0747/RES

    South Sebastopol (Village Core) Cwmbran Drive Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 25 Sept 2019
  23. Decided19/P/0581/TPO

    Fell Oak tree (T1 on attached report) this is the only mature Oak tree in the garden of 123 Golf Road

    123 Golf Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0LY

    Received 26 Sept 2019
  24. Decided19/P/0582/HH

    Removal of conservatory and replacement with a single storey extension at the rear.

    7 Greenfield Close Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1BY

    Received 28 Sept 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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