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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
13,058Searchable applications
187Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,371 approved or refused records
1,129Refused applications

10,242 approved · 1,129 refused · 555 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided19/P/0712/CND

    Discharge of condition 10 of 18/P/0747/RES - Drainage

    Land West Of Cwmbran Drive South Sebastopol Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 26 Nov 2019
  2. Decided19/P/0713/CND

    Discharge of conditions 3 (timber repair details) and 4 (external finishes) of listed building consent 19/P/0077/LBC for emergency structural repairs to roof and walls.

    The (Small) Corn Barn Court Farm Llanfihangel Pontymoile Usk Road

    Received 28 Nov 2019
  3. Decided19/P/0715/FUL

    Proposed demolition of existing structures and the construction of 9 no. homes and associated works (Amended Scheme).

    Bottom Bridge Inn Greenhill Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3DQ

    Received 28 Nov 2019
  4. Decided19/P/0716/CAC

    Conservation Area Consent for Proposed demolition of existing structures and the construction of 9 no. homes and associated works

    Bottom Bridge Inn Greenhill Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3DQ

    Received 28 Nov 2019
  5. Decided19/P/0717/FUL

    Change of use of land to B2 (Steel Fabrication) including the erection of a building and associated access/parking/turning area.

    Land At Lower Race Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 28 Nov 2019
  6. Decided19/P/0718/HH

    Proposed double storey side extension to existing property

    102 Maple Road South Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5AR

    Received 28 Nov 2019
  7. Decided19/P/0719/FUL

    Change of use from A1 to A3 Cafe/Coffee shop (light cooking)

    20 Fairwater Square Fairwater Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4TA

    Received 28 Nov 2019
  8. Decided19/P/0720/FUL

    Retrospective change of use from Class B1/B2/B8 Use to Class A1 use for the sale of bulky goods (animal feed) and ancillary goods/supplies (Restricted)

    Units A1/A2 Usk Vale Park Mamhilad Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0JL

    Received 29 Nov 2019
  9. Decided19/P/0721/FUL

    Retention of Annexe building following demolition of stables, log store, fodder store .

    Brookside Lodge Baltic Terrace Ty Coch Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AH

    Received 30 Nov 2019
  10. Decided19/P/0722/CND

    Partial Discharge of condition 13 of 12/P/00348 - CEMP (in relation to the HSDU)

    Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital Caerleon Road Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8YN

    Received 28 Nov 2019
  11. Decided19/P/0723/CND

    Partial Discharge of condition 15 of 12/P/00348 - Ecological Mitigation and Management Plan (relating to HSDU)

    Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital Caerleon Road Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8YN

    Received 2 Dec 2019
  12. Decided19/P/0724/CND

    Partrial Discharge of condition 20 of 12/P/00348 - Landscaping Scheme (relating to the HSDU)

    Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital Caerleon Road Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8YN

    Received 2 Dec 2019
  13. Decided19/P/0725/ADV

    Two fascia signs in white gloss aluminium compound material with vinyl cut lettering. Signs are to be 3820 x 700 x 100mm and 2020 x 700 x 100mm (box type sign with a 100mm return).

    17 Commercial Street Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6JQ

    Received 2 Dec 2019
  14. Decided19/P/0727/NMA

    Minor amendment to 18/P/0727/FUL for construction of 11 dwellings - replace 0.9m high ball top railings with 0.5m high treated timber knee rails along western boundary. Handing of plot 11 and entrance paths to plots 1 & 11. New entrance arrangement and path to plot 4. Replace 1.8m high facing brick walls with 1.8m high treated boarded fencing within courtyard boundaries.

    Former Yew Tree Public House Maendy Wood Rise Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1JY

    Received 3 Dec 2019
  15. Decided19/P/0729/FUL

    Retention of 4 air conditioning units

    Summerdale Vets Avondale Business Park Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1XE

    Received 3 Dec 2019
  16. Decided19/P/0731/FUL

    Retention of new 2.2m high palisade type security fence

    Cwmbran Stadium Sports Centre Henllys Way St Dials Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3YS

    Received 4 Dec 2019
  17. Decided19/P/0732/FUL

    Installation of additional external double canopy/shelter at the rear of the school

    Garnteg Primary School Hillcrest Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7SJ

    Received 4 Dec 2019
  18. Decided19/P/0734/NMA

    Non material amendment to 16/P/00263 - for the repositioning and handing of Plot 158

    Plot 158 Barratt Homes Development St Michaels Gate Llantarnam Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3XB

    Received 4 Dec 2019
  19. Decided19/P/0735/CND

    Discharge of condition 12 (Drainage strategy) of planning permission 16/P/00166

    Usk Vale Site Mamhilad Park Estate Mamhilad Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 5 Dec 2019
  20. Withdrawn19/P/0736/OUT

    Erection of 8 dwellings with associated access and car parking

    Land Northwest Of Meadowside Meadowside Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 5 Dec 2019
  21. Decided19/P/0740/HH

    Single storey rear extension with flat roof

    9 Coed Terrace Talywain Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7HN

    Received 6 Dec 2019
  22. Decided19/P/0741/HH

    Single storey front extension, garage extension and alterations to the external appearance of the dwelling including change to hanging tiles on front elevation, change to front door position and new garage door.

    4 Glade Close Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4TF

    Received 9 Dec 2019
  23. Pending Consideration19/P/0742/CND

    Discharge of conditions 8 and 11 of 18/P/0260/FUL - strategy for the laying out of the public realm and landscaping scheme for the public realm

    Former Meritor Site Grange Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3XU

    Received 9 Dec 2019
  24. Decided19/P/0746/STAT

    Partial demolition, refurbishment and conversion of main building to 44 flats, conversion of TJ Webly building to 2 no. dwellings, conversion of Ty Hywel building to 2 no. residential units (1 flat and 1 house), conversion of feltthorpe to 1 no. dwelling, demolition of other existing buildings and construction of 169 no. dwellings, open space, landscaping, engineering and infrastructure works to include retention of listed gate piers

    University Of Wales College Newport College Crescent Caerleon Newport NP18 3NS

    Received 11 Dec 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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