Wales · Local authority

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
13,181Searchable applications
187Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,488 approved or refused records
1,147Refused applications

10,341 approved · 1,147 refused · 560 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Council contacts

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas6 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Source: Welsh Government / DataMapWales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decided20/P/0246/CND

    Discharge of condition 5 (foul drainage scheme) of 17/P/0011/FUL for change of use of agricultural building to D1 nursery and associated external works

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

    Received 11 May 2020
  2. Decided20/P/0247/VAR

    Variation of conditions 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 & 8 of 17/P/0012/LBC (works to facilitate change of use of agricultural building to D1 nursery) to modify internal layout, relocate main entrance, retain existing demountable and walkway for a temporary 3 month period and provision of external lighting, windows/doors/internal partitions details, brickwork/roof materials and internal/external painting scheme

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

    Received 11 May 2020
  3. Decided20/P/0248/HH

    Rear single storey extension & relocation of garden retaining walls

    47 Springfield Road Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5BU

    Received 12 May 2020
  4. Decided20/P/0251/NMA

    Non material amendment to 19/P/0641/HH - white/cream render throughout (house and garage), 3 no. velux windows to front elevation and blocking up side openings

    Sandbourne Sunlea Crescent New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8AD

    Received 13 May 2020
  5. Decided20/P/0254/NMA

    Non material amendment to 19/P/0648/HH - reposition of the approved garage.

    12 Friars Garden Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8JF

    Received 15 May 2020
  6. Decided20/P/0256/HH

    Single storey side extension and creation of driveway.

    3 Griffin Avenue Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9LH

    Received 18 May 2020
  7. Decided20/P/0258/FUL

    Extension to existing premises (part retrospective)

    Gos Tools And Engineering Ltd Heritage Court Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon NP4 9RL

    Received 18 May 2020
  8. Decided20/P/0259/FUL

    Retrospective change of use to Class B8 (Storage & Distribution) with Ancillary Trade Counter

    Unit 6 John Baker Close Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AX

    Received 19 May 2020
  9. Decided20/P/0261/HH

    Construction of a single storey rear extension and attic conversion

    16 Brynamlwg Talywain Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7HE

    Received 19 May 2020
  10. Decided20/P/0262/CEA

    Garage to be converted into a home office and store room with external and internal alterations.

    2 Trostrey Hollybush Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7JD

    Received 20 May 2020
  11. Decided20/P/0263/HH

    Rear single storey extension (sun lounge)

    12 Caernarvon Crescent Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8SS

    Received 19 May 2020
  12. Decided20/P/0264/FUL

    Renovate existing tennis courts to provide new multi-use courts and enclosed padel courts facility with new toilet block and parking

    Woodland Sports & Social Club Woodland Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 20 May 2020
  13. Returned Incomplete20/P/0266/PNAG

    Proposed new steel clad agricultural barn to be used for the storage of agricultural machinery

    Bungalow Treherbert Road Nursery Treherbert Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2BZ

    Received 21 May 2020
  14. Decided20/P/0267/TPO

    30% overall crown reduction and removal of dead, diseased and rubbing branches in Oak tree (T1)

    12 Five Locks Close Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1DB

    Received 21 May 2020
  15. Decided20/P/0270/LBC

    Removal of kitchen utility dividing wall, block up larder access and create new, remove dividing wall between bedrooms to create ensuite.

    Russborough Villa Leigh Road Trevethin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8JF

    Received 21 May 2020
  16. Decided20/P/0275/FUL

    Construction of a timber garage within the residential curtilage of Tudor House

    Tudor House Upper Race Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5XE

    Received 21 May 2020
  17. Decided20/P/0276/FUL

    Proposed 3 storey house and associated works

    Adjacent To Parkside Llanover Road Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 21 May 2020
  18. Withdrawn20/P/0277/HH

    Demolition of existing double garage and construction of detached self-contained annexe and two-storey side extension to existing dwelling

    Oaklands Newport Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3DJ

    Received 21 May 2020
  19. Decided20/P/0279/CEA

    The proposed use of the property as a children's home for a maximum of 3 No. children without additional care/special needs housed on 'long term' placement, with a maximum of 2 No. overnight staff and 1 daytime staff when needed.

    Woodland Cottage 130 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PH

    Received 22 May 2020
  20. Withdrawn20/P/0280/FUL

    New dwelling in garden.

    10 Sycamore Court Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6HN

    Received 26 May 2020
  21. Decided20/P/0281/HH

    Proposed changes to single storey front conservatory including new roof

    4 Ashford Close Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2AZ

    Received 26 May 2020
  22. Decided20/P/0282/HH

    Proposed garage extension

    Glengarry Sluvad Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0SX

    Received 26 May 2020
  23. Decided20/P/0283/FUL

    Construction of 2 no. new dwellings with shared private access and associated parking, landscaping and services

    Fordell House Stoney Road Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8PY

    Received 27 May 2020
  24. Decided20/P/0286/FUL

    Various works to upgrade the entrance to the Forest Drive; The existing access road is proposed to be narrowed and a pay console and automatic barrier installed. A pedestrianised area created adjacent to the building, an extension to the existing grass verge (east) and creation of a new grass verge (west), partial removal of an existing stone wall and creation of a new stone wall, and the relocation of sign

    Pay Lodge Building Cwmcarn Forest Drive Crosskeys NP11 7FA

    Received 27 May 2020

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching a proposal in Torfaen County Borough Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

Planning procedures in Wales differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides
  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application documents: what to read first

    Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

    Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.

  • Property research · 13 min read

    Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics

    Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.

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.

Check collection coverage