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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
13,030Searchable applications
187Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,343 approved or refused records
1,122Refused applications

10,221 approved · 1,122 refused · 555 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

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More application records

  1. Decided19/P/0618/FUL

    Construction of a 3m wide cycleway/footpath to link the proposed Aldi store to the canal towpath/footpath network

    Playing Fields Skewfields Roundabout Pontypool NP4 0XZ

    Received 17 Oct 2019
  2. Decided19/P/0621/TPO

    Remove 5 branches from Leylandi (TPO 168 (T5) overhanging garden 21 Edlogan Way

    Bronllys Place Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 17 Oct 2019
  3. Decided19/P/0623/FUL

    First floor extension to provide 2 No. additional bedrooms

    Ty-Bryn Residential Care Home Brynteg Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7DG

    Received 17 Oct 2019
  4. Decided19/P/0624/NMA

    Non material amendment to 17/P/0816/FUL - to replace face brickwork with painted smooth render and gable to front bedroom window

    Plot At Rear Of Conifers Llwyn Onn Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2AL

    Received 16 Oct 2019
  5. Decided19/P/0625/HH

    Conversion of garage to habitable space

    3 Buttercup Court Ty Canol Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6JY

    Received 17 Oct 2019
  6. Decided19/P/0628/FUL

    Change of use from agricultural land to provide additional bus/minibus parking associated with the B1 commercial vehicle workshop/sui Generis coach/bus garage

    Land Adjacent To Varteg Motors Varteg Road Varteg Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7PZ

    Received 19 Oct 2019
  7. Decided19/P/0629/LBC

    Installation of new combination boiler to first floor with external flue exiting through the roof

    3 Forge Row Cwmavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8UU

    Received 20 Oct 2019
  8. Decided19/P/0630/FUL

    Installation of new external flue approximately 75cm through the rear roof (retrospective)

    3 Forge Row Cwmavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8UU

    Received 20 Oct 2019
  9. Decided19/P/0631/NMA

    Non material amendment to 18/P/0822/HH - minor adjustment to back of property including alterations to rear extension and outbuilding.

    The Gables 58 Usk Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8AA

    Received 21 Oct 2019
  10. Decided19/P/0632/FUL

    Construction of bunds and associated works as a security measure adjacent to the recently approved new police head quarters

    Land At LLantarnam Industrial Park Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 22 Oct 2019
  11. Decided19/P/0633/HH

    Single storey extension, to replace current conservatory ,footprint will remain, glass roof to be replaced by side sloping roof and slide wall to be built up, glass doors and windows at front to remain, previous planning ref 08-P-00047(E) single storey extension is to the rear of the property.

    12 Stokes Court Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1RY

    Received 22 Oct 2019
  12. Decided19/P/0634/HH

    Rear storey single extension to property

    70 Blaendare Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5RU

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  13. Decided19/P/0635/TPO

    Removal of Mature Larch and Western Hemlock components in accordance with Felling Licence 278/19-20 issued by Natural Resources Wales.Approximately 3750 standing trees - 2500 Cubic metresTrees located within section W6 of TPO 23 issued 20th September 1985

    Criag Y Felin Woodland

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  14. Decided19/P/0636/FUL

    Change of use from agricultural land to provide relocated staff parking facilities associated with the commercial vehicle bus depot known as Phil Anslow Coaches

    Land Adjacent To Varteg Road Varteg Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7RT

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  15. Decided19/P/0637/CEA

    Childrens home residential setting, two bedroom.

    7 Lyncroft Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4SJ

    Received 30 Oct 2019
  16. Decided19/P/0638/HH

    Extension to side of house (single storey) and conversion of exisiting garage to provide annex with wetroom, bedroom and utility area for disabled son

    17 Gelli Fawr Court Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6ET

    Received 24 Oct 2019
  17. Decided19/P/0639/CND

    Discharge of condition 4 (materials/finishes) and 6 (enclosures) of planning permission 19/P/0114/FUL for change of use from one property to two cottages, with rear two storey extension

    15 King Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9QQ

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  18. Decided19/P/0640/CEA

    Use of outbuilding as A1 (retail)

    18 Chapel Street Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1DW

    Received 25 Oct 2019
  19. Decided19/P/0641/HH

    Two storey rear extension and extended car parking area.

    Sandbourne Sunlea Crescent New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8AD

    Received 25 Oct 2019
  20. Decided19/P/0644/HH

    Erect a conservatory to the rear elevation

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

    Received 25 Oct 2019
  21. Decided19/P/0646/NMA

    Non material amendment to 18/P/0747/RES - relocation of substation and amendments to plots 34, 35, 100, 110 and 111

    South Sebastopol (Village Core) Cwmbran Drive Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 25 Oct 2019
  22. Decided19/P/0647/HH

    Rear single storey extension to match existing partial width extensions

    113 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PJ

    Received 28 Oct 2019
  23. Decided19/P/0648/HH

    Demolish existing garage construct side and rear extensions; and new garage

    12 Friars Garden Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8JF

    Received 28 Oct 2019
  24. Decided19/P/0649/NMA

    Non material amendment to 17/P/0914/FUL - replacement of all house types to meet with DQR standards and all materials and details, such as brick window head arches/door canopy styles remain the same

    Land Off Newport Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 29 Oct 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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