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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
13,472Searchable applications
187Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 11,768 approved or refused records
1,184Refused applications

10,584 approved · 1,184 refused · 568 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. Withdrawn20/P/0721/FUL

    Proposed change of use of former convenience store (A1) and sub-post office to Hot Food-Takeaway (A3) including installation of new external flue

    Fairwater Convenience Store 18 Fairwater Square Fairwater Cwmbran NP44 4TA

    Received 18 Nov 2020
  2. Decided20/P/0724/HH

    Proposed single storey rear house extension, new attached garage and conservatory and conversion of garage to study. (Resubmission of Application No: 20/P/0292/HH)

    The Old School House Blaen Y Cwm Road Pantygasseg Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6UA

    Received 19 Nov 2020
  3. Decided20/P/0725/CND

    Discharge of condition 6 (foul water drainage scheme) of planning permission 19/P/0116/FUL for extensions to building and alterations to existing car park and service yard

    Eaton Lakeside Llantarnam Industrial Estate Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AW

    Received 24 Nov 2020
  4. Decided20/P/0726/CND

    Discharge of condition 8 (Final BREEAM Certificate) dated 10/11/20 relating to planning permission 12/P/00348

    Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital Caerleon Road Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8YN

    Received 23 Nov 2020
  5. Withdrawn20/P/0727/CND

    Discharge of condition 7 (site investigation/contamination report) of planning permission 19/P/0116/FUL for extensions to building and alterations to existing car park and service yard

    Eaton Lakeside Llantarnam Industrial Estate Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AW

    Received 24 Nov 2020
  6. Decided20/P/0728/CND

    Discharge of condition 6 of planning permission 18/P/0129/FUL relating to bin store and plant buildings

    Plot C2 & C3 Llantarnam Industrial Estate Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 24 Nov 2020
  7. Decided20/P/0729/HH

    Two storey side extension and retention of storeroom

    Woodview Bungalow Lower Harpers Road Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8PW

    Received 23 Nov 2020
  8. Decided20/P/0730/FUL

    Extend existing timber boundary fence with new dark green mesh fence to secure access.

    Avondale Motor Park Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1TT

    Received 27 Nov 2020
  9. Decided20/P/0733/TCA

    Pollard 1 x Goat Willow to approximately 3m.

    Tregarth The Park Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9AG

    Received 30 Nov 2020
  10. Decided20/P/0734/FUL

    Proposed change of use of first floor from self-contained flat to A3 restaurant linked to ground floor public house. To include rear dormer and steel extraction flue

    Royal Oak George Street Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8PA

    Received 30 Nov 2020
  11. Decided20/P/0735/HH

    Proposed single storey rear house extension

    68 Greenhill Road Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5BQ

    Received 30 Nov 2020
  12. Decided20/P/0736/HH

    Raise the main roof from 7.5m to 8.7m and a rear dormer to create living space

    9 The Moorings Pontymoile Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5NB

    Received 30 Nov 2020
  13. Decided20/P/0739/VAR

    Variation of condition 2 of planning consent 18/P/0153/VAR to allow amendments to the ground levels of the sports pitch to the north west of the school site and landscaping proposals in that area.

    Croesyceiliog School Woodland Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2YB

    Received 1 Dec 2020
  14. Decided20/P/0740/FUL

    New Shopfront and Flue

    Unit 3B Leisure@cwmbran Glyndwr Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1QS

    Received 1 Dec 2020
  15. Decided20/P/0741/ADV

    Installation of a new fascia, projecting sign and internal window hanging sign to depict 'Burger Base' brand. There will also be an internal window TV display.

    Unit 3B Leisure@Cwmbran Glyndwr Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1QS

    Received 1 Dec 2020
  16. Decided20/P/0742/TPO

    Remove oak tree overhanging our home

    12 Ashleigh Court Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6HF

    Received 2 Dec 2020
  17. Decided20/P/0743/FUL

    Change of use from storage (B8 Use) to mixed use private hire taxi office (Sui Generis Use) and storage (B8 Use)

    107 Springvale Industrial Estate Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5BG

    Received 3 Dec 2020
  18. Decided20/P/0744/HH

    Proposed two storey side and rear house extension and reduced levels to side of house

    1 Springfield Houses Matthew Terrace Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6PY

    Received 3 Dec 2020
  19. Withdrawn20/P/0747/FUL

    Change of use of public house to provide 2 no. A1/A2 ground floor commercial units on Broad Street, 1 no. 1-bed ground floor flat on Cross Street, 4 additional residential units on the upper floors, replacement shopfront, various external alterations/repairs to existing building and erection of new boundary wall and railings

    Market Tavern 89 Broad Street Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9NE

    Received 4 Dec 2020
  20. Decided20/P/0748/FUL

    Construction of a dedicated building to provide childcare for local families. Construction to include the building, covered and open outdoor areas, retaining structures, fencing surface water (SuDs) works and landscaping.

    Llantarnam Community Primary School Llantarnam Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3XB

    Received 4 Dec 2020
  21. Decided20/P/0749/HH

    Proposed Juliet balcony to existing dormer with new French doors including conversion of existing attic space to bedroom

    The Gables 23 Lowlands Road Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1RF

    Received 4 Dec 2020
  22. Decided20/P/0750/LBC

    Single storey rear extension

    66 Rockhill Road Pontymoile Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8AN

    Received 7 Dec 2020
  23. Decided20/P/0753/HH

    Extension to existing hardstanding and path to the side of the house

    49 Waunddu Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6QZ

    Received 7 Dec 2020
  24. Decided20/P/0754/CEA

    Extend existing driveway at property

    106 James Prosser Way Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3FG

    Received 7 Dec 2020

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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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