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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
13,160Searchable applications
187Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,467 approved or refused records
1,141Refused applications

10,326 approved · 1,141 refused · 560 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

  1. Decided20/P/0215/VAR

    Variation of condition 1 of application 17/P/0277/VAR to renew the permission to enable the development a further 3 years to begin.

    8 Garth Road Ty Coch Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AB

    Received 22 Apr 2020
  2. Decided20/P/0216/HH

    Proposed part two storey part single storey extension to the rear and side, retention of garage conversion and construction of new parking space.

    106 Heather Court Ty Canol Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6JQ

    Received 23 Apr 2020
  3. Decided20/P/0217/FUL

    Change of use from dwelling to HMO to provide temporary accommodation for individuals under The Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (maximum 5 persons)

    14 Conway Road Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 22 Apr 2020
  4. Decided20/P/0218/CND

    Discharge of condition 1 (materials) 17/P/0969/RES

    Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital Caerleon Road Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8YN

    Received 23 Apr 2020
  5. Decided20/P/0220/DEM

    Demolition of 5 no. concrete panel garages with Asbestos cement corrugated roof sheets

    G7 To 11 Michael Court Riverside Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 24 Apr 2020
  6. Decided20/P/0222/HH

    Proposed demolition of existing conservatory. Proposed part two storey, part single storey rear extension and first floor side extension over existing garage and conversion of garage

    49 Five Locks Road Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1AP

    Received 27 Apr 2020
  7. Decided20/P/0223/FUL

    Change of use of adjacent land to form driveway and vehicle access to the site. Part two storey, part single storey rear extension and a detached garage in the rear garden to replace the existing car port.

    26 Woodland Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9NR

    Received 28 Apr 2020
  8. Decided20/P/0224/HH

    Two storey side extension, front porch, external alterations to conservatory, new driveway and relocation of the rear garden boundary wall

    33 Heol Isaf New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0QD

    Received 28 Apr 2020
  9. Decided20/P/0227/HH

    Form entrance porch to front of property and form new roof construction to attached outbuilding to side elevation

    13 Ty Pwca Road Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1SY

    Received 27 Apr 2020
  10. Decided20/P/0228/FUL

    Change of use from ancillary accommodation (annexe)to permanent residential dwelling

    Llysbrechfa House Church Road Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8AD

    Received 29 Apr 2020
  11. Decided20/P/0229/HH

    Erection of a new single garage on the right hand side of the existing garage. Height and depth to match existing garage footprint

    10 Caernarvon Crescent Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8SS

    Received 30 Apr 2020
  12. Decided20/P/0230/HH

    Detached residential garage and associated works

    15 Cwrt Carver Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1FG

    Received 30 Apr 2020
  13. Decided20/P/0231/FUL

    Replace existing flat roof coverings with new lightweight pitched roofing system. Replacement of concrete vertical hanging tiles with Marley Cedral Click cladding.

    33-38, 45-50, 51-56, 69-74 Viaduct Court Cwmynyscoy Road Cwmynscoy Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5SP

    Received 30 Apr 2020
  14. Decided20/P/0232/FUL

    Proposed re-cladding of existing building

    Lufthansa Resource Technical Training Centre Grange Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3XU

    Received 30 Apr 2020
  15. Decided20/P/0233/PNT

    The removal of existing 6 no. antenna and installation of 6 no. antenna apertures (c/l 34.0m AGL) together with the removal and replacement of existing cabinets and ancillary development hereto

    Existing Telecommunications Installation Gwent House Gwent Square Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PL

    Received 1 May 2020
  16. Decided20/P/0235/CEA

    Single storey extension, Boot room onto existing kitchen. New roof over kitchen

    The Garth Garth Road Ty Coch Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AB

    Received 5 May 2020
  17. Decided20/P/0236/HH

    Replacement of garage with single story side extension

    1 Heol Isaf New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0QD

    Received 6 May 2020
  18. Decided20/P/0237/TPO

    Crown reduction (25%) to reduce the overall size of the tree, remove dead wood and any decaying or rotting branches and remove epicormic growth.

    75 Pettingale Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2NZ

    Received 6 May 2020
  19. Decided20/P/0238/HH

    Construction of first floor extension and roof to form two-storey property including internal lift to provide improved access and accommodation for a disabled person

    2 Stiels Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4TR

    Received 7 May 2020
  20. Decided20/P/0239/CND

    Discharge of condition 4 (foul and surface water drainage scheme) of planning permission 19/P/0082/FUL for conversion of barn to dwelling and associated works

    Ty Dda Farm Penylan Fields Varteg Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7SA

    Received 7 May 2020
  21. Decided20/P/0240/HH

    Two storey extension and loft conversion

    157 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PH

    Received 11 May 2020
  22. Decided20/P/0241/CND

    Discharge of condition 5 (materials) of planning permission 19/P/0082/FUL for conversion of barn to dwelling and associated works

    Ty Dda Farm Penylan Fields Varteg Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7SA

    Received 11 May 2020
  23. Decided20/P/0242/CND

    Discharge of condition 6 (ecological CEMP) of planning permission 19/P/0082/FUL for conversion of barn to dwelling and associated works

    Ty Dda Farm Penylan Fields Varteg Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7SA

    Received 11 May 2020
  24. Decided20/P/0245/NMA

    Proposed internal layout changes and relocation of main entrance door (minor amendment to 17/P/0011/FUL)

    Cowhouse & Small Barn Court Farm Usk Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0JB

    Received 11 May 2020

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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.

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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