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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
15,094Searchable applications
192Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 13,274 approved or refused records
1,407Refused applications

11,867 approved · 1,407 refused · 642 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Jan 2003 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided22/P/0073/HH

    Replacement garage with first floor store room

    3 Greenhill Road Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5BE

    Received 3 Feb 2022
  2. Decided22/P/0075/FUL

    Retention of change of use of social club upper floor to 8 bedroom temporary residential accommodation under the Housing (Wales) Act 2014

    5-7 Commercial Street Old Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3LR

    Received 4 Feb 2022
  3. Decided22/P/0076/CEA

    Driveway Parking Area

    13 Fields View Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2LG

    Received 4 Feb 2022
  4. Decided22/P/0077/FUL

    Demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of single storey rear extension

    26 Station Road Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5JJ

    Received 7 Feb 2022
  5. Decided22/P/0079/HH

    Demolition of conservatory, two storey front, side and rear extensions, rear roof dormer, with addition and alteration of front roof dormers

    2 Glyn View Old Furnace Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6UU

    Received 7 Feb 2022
  6. Decided22/P/0080/FUL

    Change of use from Class A1 retail to Class A3

    9 Monmouth Square Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PE

    Received 7 Feb 2022
  7. Decided22/P/0081/FUL

    Provide new artificial turf cricket pitch

    Croesyceiliog Playing Fields Woodland Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 8 Feb 2022
  8. Decided22/P/0082/CEA

    Proposed front porch, with single storey rear and side wrap-around extension

    106 Cocker Avenue Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3NL

    Received 8 Feb 2022
  9. Decided22/P/0083/HH

    Provision to construct a dropped kerb access over public footpath to public highway (Llanyravon Way)

    24 Llanyravon Way Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8HN

    Received 8 Feb 2022
  10. Decided22/P/0084/FUL

    Change of use of land to the front of the property (garden) for construction of a driveway

    4 Church Wood Road Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1LR

    Received 7 Feb 2022
  11. Decided22/P/0085/HH

    Proposed two storey side house extension, front canopy and alterations to fenestration

    Penycae Cottages 2 Stoney Road Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8PZ

    Received 8 Feb 2022
  12. Decided22/P/0086/CND

    Discharge of condition 11 (CEMP) of planning permission 18/P/0075/FUL for the erection of a pair of 2-bed semi-detached houses with parking, acoustic fencing and alterations to footpath

    Land On The East Side Of Lower Bridge Street Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 7 Feb 2022
  13. Decided22/P/0087/HH

    Proposed two storey house extension (Amended scheme following permission No: 21/P/0712/HH approved 20th October 2021)

    71 Parc Panteg Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5YJ

    Received 9 Feb 2022
  14. Decided22/P/0089/HH

    Single storey front and rear extensions, loft conversion with replacement roof and new dormer window, and replacement garage

    The Nook Penllyn Avenue Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1RD

    Received 11 Feb 2022
  15. Decided22/P/0090/VAR

    Variation of approved planning permission ref: 21/P/0012/FUL (to include altarations to parking layout, landscaping, elevation of building to foodstore element only)

    1 St Davids Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PD

    Received 10 Feb 2022
  16. Decided22/P/0091/FUL

    Replacement shop front, new windows and roof, and new extension to the rear to include a new flue

    24 Broad Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9NE

    Received 11 Feb 2022
  17. Decided22/P/0092/ADV

    Main fascia sign and hanging sign

    24 Broad Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9NE

    Received 11 Feb 2022
  18. Decided22/P/0093/HH

    Proposed two storey rear house extension and loft conversion (Loft is Permitted Development)

    Spring Cottage Harpers Road Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8QG

    Received 11 Feb 2022
  19. Decided22/P/0094/FUL

    The addition of a deeper canopy to augment an existing canopy to provide outdoor play opportunities for Nursery and Reception class children

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

    Received 11 Feb 2022
  20. Decided22/P/0097/FUL

    Change of use from an A1 hairdressers to D1 Chiropody clinic.

    The Ice Hair Company 26 Victoria Street Old Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3JS

    Received 15 Feb 2022
  21. Decided22/P/0098/ADV

    Advertisement relevant to the proposed business - 'Joanna Holliday Chiropody'

    The Ice Hair Company 26 Victoria Street Old Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3JS

    Received 15 Feb 2022
  22. Decided22/P/0099/HH

    Extensions to property (Amendments to planning permission 21/P/0504/HH)

    11 Caernarvon Crescent Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8SS

    Received 15 Feb 2022
  23. Decided22/P/0100/HH

    Proposed two storey side extension, two storey rear house extension and single storey front extension. Raised patio area to rear and external insulation and render to property. (Resubmission of application Number 21/P/0174/HH)

    87 Golf Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0QW

    Received 15 Feb 2022
  24. Decided22/P/0102/HH

    Single storey rear extension

    27 Woodfield Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PT

    Received 15 Feb 2022

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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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