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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
15,134Searchable applications
192Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 13,311 approved or refused records
1,415Refused applications

11,896 approved · 1,415 refused · 644 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. Decided22/P/0139/CND

    Discharge of condition 8 (sample of the external materials) of planning permission 19/P/0588/RES Land West Of Cwmbran Drive, South Sebastopol, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran

    Land West Of Cwmbran Drive South Sebastopol Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 25 Feb 2022
  2. Decided22/P/0144/HH

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    20 Stokes Court Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1RY

    Received 1 Mar 2022
  3. Decided22/P/0145/HH

    Incorporate parking space within rear garden and erection of fence and Shed

    9 Acacia Avenue Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1FT

    Received 2 Mar 2022
  4. Decided22/P/0149/CND

    Discharge of condition 16 (Noise Management Plan) of planning permission 21/P/0049/FUL for construction of new manufacturing facility, offices, parking and associated works

    Land Off Grange Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3XX

    Received 2 Mar 2022
  5. Decided22/P/0150/CND

    Discharge of condition 17 (Flood Evacuation Plan) of planning permission 21/P/0049/FUL for construction of new manufacturing facility, offices, parking and associated works

    Land Off Grange Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3XX

    Received 2 Mar 2022
  6. Decided22/P/0152/FUL

    Construction of a wood pole storage facility with associated access and infrastructure works.

    Panteg 66K V Electricity Substation Panteg Pontypool NP4 0SH

    Received 3 Mar 2022
  7. Withdrawn22/P/0153/FUL

    Construction of spectator stand and new 'Dug Outs',with new paths and security fence.

    Playing Fields Maendy Way West Pontnewydd Cwmbran NP44 5HB

    Received 3 Mar 2022
  8. Decided22/P/0155/VAR

    Variation of approved planning permission ref: 21/P/0012/FUL (to include alterations to access, layout, landscaping, and building to stagecoach depot element only)

    1 St Davids Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PD

    Received 3 Mar 2022
  9. Decided22/P/0156/HH

    Single storey side extension, internal alterations and replacement roof tiles, installation of flue, replacement doors and windows, and new parking space

    107 Ashleigh Court Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6HG

    Received 4 Mar 2022
  10. Decided22/P/0157/ADV

    To install a large billboard, with smaller A0 size frames below.

    Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre St Davids Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PD

    Received 3 Mar 2022
  11. Decided22/P/0158/HH

    2 storey side/rear extension to dwelling

    1 Jerusalem Lane New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0NR

    Received 4 Mar 2022
  12. Decided22/P/0159/FUL

    Change of use of land to form part of residential curtilage, along with erection of 1 and 2 storey extension to side and rear of dwelling, with associated new parking provision

    35 Snowdon Court Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2JB

    Received 4 Mar 2022
  13. Decided22/P/0161/HH

    Enlarging existing single storey rear extension provision of new gabled roof.

    14 The Alders Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8JE

    Received 7 Mar 2022
  14. Decided22/P/0162/NMA

    Amendement to 18/P/0125/FUL - Revised landscaping scheme (Proposed Planting Plan 1772101-P-GA-011) due to an issue with the location of a HV cable diverted within the site.

    Land At Llantarnam Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 7 Mar 2022
  15. Decided22/P/0163/HH

    Conversion of hip to gable end to accommodate rear dormer and attic bedroom conversion

    132 Elgam Avenue Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9QT

    Received 9 Mar 2022
  16. Decided22/P/0164/FUL

    Replacing a aluminium shop front with a newer aluminium shop front - the door location being central to the unit and not to the left as per current layout.

    36 The Parade Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PT

    Received 9 Mar 2022
  17. Decided22/P/0165/HH

    Proposed Rear Ground Floor Extension

    7 Station Road Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5JL

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  18. Decided22/P/0169/FUL

    1no New Dwelling

    Adjacent To 3 Fairwater Close Fairwater Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4RA

    Received 8 Mar 2022
  19. Decided22/P/0171/HH

    Single storey extension to accommodate shower for disabled person

    16 Gainsborough Close Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3BX

    Received 9 Mar 2022
  20. Decided22/P/0172/HH

    Proposed single storey extension to accommodate bedroom and shower room for disabled person, with proposed front ramp access and railings

    43 Court Farm Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3BY

    Received 9 Mar 2022
  21. Decided22/P/0173/HH

    Single storey extension to rear with flat green roof and bifold doors. New bi-folding doors to rear bedroom to form Juliet balcony. New entrance porch with gable roof to front of property replacing existing glazed porch.

    Roche Cottage Newport Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AF

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  22. Decided22/P/0174/TPO

    Works to trees around Tesco Pontypool to include felling and crown reduction

    Tesco Service Station Lower Bridge Street Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6JU

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  23. Decided22/P/0176/HH

    PROPOSED ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSION TO RACE FARM COTTAGE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION, INCLUDING ACCESS, SERVICES AND LANDSCAPING

    Race Farm Cottage Newport Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0TP

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  24. Decided22/P/0178/CND

    Discharge of condition 5 (biodiversity enhancement) of planning permission 21/P/0898/FUL for the change of use to Bed and Breakfast

    Ex Doctors Surgery Church Road Blaenavon Pontypool

    Received 10 Mar 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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