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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
15,148Searchable applications
192Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 13,324 approved or refused records
1,416Refused applications

11,908 approved · 1,416 refused · 644 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided22/P/0181/HH

    Proposed Two Storey Side and Single Storey extensions

    Sandiacre 15 Ruth Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0QJ

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  2. Decided22/P/0182/HH

    Proposed Single storey front house extension

    15 Oxtens Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4TP

    Received 12 Mar 2022
  3. Decided22/P/0184/VAR

    Variation of condition 1 (approved plans 1572/PLN/01 to 04) of planning permission 20/P/0363/FUL (for extension, restoration of retail unit, new shop front and provision of 3 no. 1-bed flats) to retain existing two-storey extension, construct a new single storey rear extension, form a single dwelling (C3 use) instead of 3 separate flats and erect new ground based solar arrays in rear garden

    46 Broad Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9NH

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  4. Decided22/P/0185/HH

    2 storey side extension and installation of flue, incorporating approved front extension and alteration to front door from permission 19/P/0741/HH.

    4 Glade Close Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4TF

    Received 14 Mar 2022
  5. Decided22/P/0188/STAT

    Temporary erection (for a period of up to 5 years) of an anemometry mast of up to 100m in height, with anchoring points. The anemometry mast will be used to collect wind data to inform design and feasibility of the proposed Abertillery Wind Farm. Site area is 0.79 hectares.The site is open access common land used for grazing.

    Open Access Common Grazing Land Between Abersychan & Abertillery Common Land, Abertillery.

    Received 15 Mar 2022
  6. Decided22/P/0190/FUL

    Material change of use application to regularise work already carried out, to extend curtilage of site ,raising land levels and provision of new boundary timber fence and walling.

    1 Leicester Drive Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5HD

    Received 15 Mar 2022
  7. Decided22/P/0192/CEA

    Erection of single storey extension to the rear of the property.

    Fairwood Lodge 43 Greenhill Road Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5BG

    Received 16 Mar 2022
  8. Decided22/P/0193/HH

    Conversion of existing garage into additional bedroom and living room auxiliary to the bungalow.

    Windrush Prescoch Lane Penyrheol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5XS

    Received 16 Mar 2022
  9. Decided22/P/0195/CND

    Discharge of condition 4 of planning permission 21/P/0937/HH

    10 Lamb Lane Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1HA

    Received 15 Mar 2022
  10. Decided22/P/0196/CND

    Discharge of condition 4 of planning permission 18/P/0748/FUL.

    Plot Adjacent To 69 Station Road Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 15 Mar 2022
  11. Decided22/P/0197/CND

    Discharge of conditions 5 of planning permission 18/P/0748/FUL.

    Plot Adjacent To 69 Station Road Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 15 Mar 2022
  12. Decided22/P/0198/CND

    Discharge of conditions 6 of planning permission 18/P/0748/FUL.

    Plot Adjacent To 69 Station Road Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 15 Mar 2022
  13. Decided22/P/0201/FUL

    Burger Van outside the property

    Old Station House Church Road Talywain Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7EE

    Received 17 Mar 2022
  14. Decided22/P/0202/FUL

    The erection of a single residential dwelling (C3) and private driveway on land adjacent to No 8 Upper Coedcae Road, Blaenavon

    8 Upper Coedcae Road Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9JA

    Received 18 Mar 2022
  15. Decided22/P/0206/FUL

    Change of use to A3 (Tearoom and Cake shop selling hot and cold drinks, Cakes, Brownies, Cookies, Tea cakes, Toast, Sandwiches)

    4 The Arcade Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PQ

    Received 21 Mar 2022
  16. Decided22/P/0208/HH

    Conversion of existing detached garage to granny annexe.

    Ashford House Newport Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3BP

    Received 21 Mar 2022
  17. Decided22/P/0209/HH

    Single Storey Extension

    49 Grayson Way Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3GD

    Received 21 Mar 2022
  18. Decided22/P/0210/HH

    Proposed roof extension/replacement (to include dormers), works to front porch and side first floor balcony. (Resubmission for Retrospective Approval of Deviations from Approved Scheme(19/P/0433/HH))

    Sunny Bank Sluvad Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0SX

    Received 22 Mar 2022
  19. Decided22/P/0211/TPO

    Crown reduce 1 x Horbeam by 2m, utilising natural target pruning techniques.Tree is located in front garden of property.

    Broadhurst The Park Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9AQ

    Received 23 Mar 2022
  20. Decided22/P/0212/HH

    Single storey side extension

    18 Meadow Lane Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2EY

    Received 23 Mar 2022
  21. Decided22/P/0217/HH

    Single storey extension to side and rear elevations with hipped roof, and regularisation of garden works

    4 Parc Avenue Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1RT

    Received 23 Mar 2022
  22. Decided22/P/0218/HH

    Double extension to side of house, Single storey extension to rear of existing property, enlarged porch, relocation of garage and driveway & Lower curb to front of property

    14 Martindale Road Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5JP

    Received 24 Mar 2022
  23. Decided22/P/0219/HH

    Removal of rear sun lounge/conservatory and construction on new rear 2 storey extension, with associated garden works

    40 Broadway Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6HW

    Received 24 Mar 2022
  24. Decided22/P/0221/HH

    6.0m x 3.5m x 3.0m high garden outbuilding

    19 Oak View Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9LU

    Received 24 Mar 2022

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