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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
15,201Searchable applications
192Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 13,373 approved or refused records
1,425Refused applications

11,948 approved · 1,425 refused · 648 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Jan 2003 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0445/HH

    Proposed loft conversion with velux windows; detached garage and associated work

    Brynhelig 2 Park Gardens Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9AD

    Received 21 Jun 2022
  2. Decided22/P/0446/OUT

    Proposed Mental Health Specialist Inpatient Services Unit and associated highway, drainage and landscape infrastructure

    Grange University Hospital Caerleon Road Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 22 Jun 2022
  3. Decided22/P/0447/TPO

    Reduce lateral limbs of 4no. Black Pine midcrown by 5m, and reduce height of leaning stem of 1no. Ash by up to 9m

    St Marys Church Hall The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PH

    Received 23 May 2022
  4. Withdrawn22/P/0450/TPO

    Fell 4x corsian pine, 5x sycamore, 4x beech, 1x elm, 1x ash

    Pontypool Park Estate Maesderwen Road Pontymoile Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5LE

    Received 23 May 2022
  5. Decided22/P/0451/NMA

    Moving the position of the annex to the other side of the garden

    Byways Caerleon Road Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1GX

    Received 22 Jun 2022
  6. Decided22/P/0454/CEU

    Use of the property as a children's home for a maximum of 2 No. children without additional care/special needs housed on 'long term' placement, with a maximum of 2 No. overnight staff.

    Kewstoke Snatchwood Road Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7BS

    Received 21 Jun 2022
  7. Decided22/P/0455/FUL

    Construction of a new detached dwelling as infill developments in the ground of the existing property - 74 Caerwent road.

    Little Haven 74 Caerwent Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2QH

    Received 23 Jun 2022
  8. Decided22/P/0456/NMA

    Non material amendment to planning application 21/P/0392/FUL to install trickle vents to windows in the front elevation

    60 & 61 Broad Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9NH

    Received 23 Jun 2022
  9. Withdrawn22/P/0459/FUL

    Full planning application for the conversion of redundant barns, associated works (including demolition of incongruous elements) to create one dwelling and dwelling for use by agricultural worker

    Sluvad Farm Barns Opposite Sluvad Frm Sluvad Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 24 Jun 2022
  10. Decided22/P/0460/HH

    Demolition of existing side extension and front porch. New single storey rear extension and replacement front porch. New drive way to front of property

    22 The Walk New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PU

    Received 24 Jun 2022
  11. Decided22/P/0462/FUL

    Replacement dwelling due to fire damage

    46 Tranch Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6AW

    Received 27 Jun 2022
  12. Decided22/P/0466/ADV

    The advertisements are a shop front banner along the top of the unit and graphics related to the company branding

    36 The Parade Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PT

    Received 7 Jun 2022
  13. Decided22/P/0467/HH

    Two storey side and single storey rear extension

    47 Open Hearth Close Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5JR

    Received 27 Jun 2022
  14. Decided22/P/0468/HH

    Retention of car port and alterations to fencing

    35 Marlborough Road Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5EJ

    Received 27 Jun 2022
  15. Decided22/P/0470/FUL

    Change of use to school playing fields

    Land To The South Of Pentre Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 28 Jun 2022
  16. Decided22/P/0471/HH

    Proposed two storey rear extension and associated internal alterations

    Conifers Cwmavon Road Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9LD

    Received 28 Jun 2022
  17. Decided22/P/0472/HH

    Solar panel installation on house roof. All roof areas are sloped (no flat roof). There will be 17 panels, 9 on the front roof (west facing) and 8 on the rear (east facing) - all will fit within the available roof space and will not protrude. Panels will be black to fit with the colour of the roof tiles. Please see attached plan for panel layout.

    32 Midsummer Road Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1FR

    Received 29 Jun 2022
  18. Decided22/P/0473/NMA

    Non Material amendment to planning permission 22/P/0266/HH for extending the roof at the rear of the garage to create a covered area that will be incorporated into the proposed rear extension (which is permitted development)

    7 Heol Derwen New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0QS

    Received 30 Jun 2022
  19. Decided22/P/0475/HH

    Demolition of existing side building and construction of two storey extension

    5 Briers Gate Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6EE

    Received 30 Jun 2022
  20. Decided22/P/0476/HH

    Demolition of a rear extension and construction of a new rear extension

    3 St Mary Street Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5LR

    Received 1 Jul 2022
  21. Decided22/P/0477/FUL

    Replace part of existing wire mesh boundary fence with paladin fence

    New Industrial Unit Grange Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3XX

    Received 1 Jul 2022
  22. Decided22/P/0480/HH

    Proposed two storey rear house extension

    Cartref Malthouse Lane Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LU

    Received 4 Jul 2022
  23. Decided22/P/0481/CND

    Discharge of condition 3 (specific biodiversity enhancement measures) of planning permission 22/P/0294/HH proposed erection of a 2-storey side extension, including demolition of existing shed

    Maytree Cottage Club Road Tranch Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6BW

    Received 4 Jul 2022
  24. Decided22/P/0482/CND

    Discharge of condition 5 (historic building recording and analysis) of planning permission 20/P/0774/FUL for demolition of 4 no. flats and ancillary accommodation and construction of new entrance/hub and 10 no. affordable residential units (C3) and associated works

    Glanwern House Bryngwyn Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6EP

    Received 5 Jul 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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