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Torfaen County Borough Council
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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
15,230Searchable applications
195Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 13,396 approved or refused records
1,431Refused applications

11,965 approved · 1,431 refused · 651 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Jan 2003 to 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0555/TPO

    Remove deadwood and crossing rubbing branches, remove epicormic and basal growth to height of 2m from 20no trees, and fell 2 alders

    41 Oaklands Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1GS

    Received 3 Aug 2022
  2. Decided22/P/0556/TPO

    Remove branch from 1no Poplar to give 2m clearance of adjoining residential flat building

    14 Longbridge Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1GT

    Received 3 Aug 2022
  3. Decided22/P/0558/FUL

    Construction of dedicated area for clothes drying and defensible space with timber fencing

    1 Corris Houses Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2QT

    Received 3 Aug 2022
  4. Decided22/P/0559/FUL

    Change of use from cafe to cafe and take away

    Shop Unit Crown House Station Street Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7AB

    Received 3 Aug 2022
  5. Decided22/P/0560/CEA

    Placement of solar panels on the East and South facing pitches of the existing dwelling

    2 Varteg Terrace Shop Road Cwmavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8UR

    Received 4 Aug 2022
  6. Decided22/P/0562/CND

    discharge condition 7 of 21/P/0848/ful

    Compound C1a Avondale Business Park Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1XE

    Received 4 Aug 2022
  7. Decided22/P/0563/CND

    Discharge of Condition 7 (Demolition and Construction Method Statement) of planning permission 22/P/0090/VAR

    1 St Davids Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PD

    Received 4 Aug 2022
  8. Decided22/P/0566/TPO

    Pollard T4 Alder, T5 Ash and T6 Ash and pollard and prune G3 (mixed deciduous)

    Llys Gwyrdd Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 4 Aug 2022
  9. Decided22/P/0569/HH

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    46 Midsummer Road Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1FR

    Received 5 Aug 2022
  10. Decided22/P/0570/VAR

    Variation of condition 1 (approved plans) of permission 19/P/0418/FUL, to add single storey rear extension to approved dwelling

    The Firs 375 Llantarnam Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3BN

    Received 5 Aug 2022
  11. Decided22/P/0571/HH

    Proposed part two storey, part single storey rear house extension, replacement retaining wall to rear garden and front porch

    3 Ty Box Road Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1LN

    Received 8 Aug 2022
  12. Decided22/P/0574/CND

    Discharge of conditions 3 & 7 (materials for external surfaces & fence to protect hedgerow) of planning permission 17/P/0637/FUL conversion of barn to residential dwelling

    Black Barn Cefn Y Crib Blaen Y Cwm Road Pantygasseg Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6UJ

    Received 8 Aug 2022
  13. Decided22/P/0575/HH

    Single storey extension and detached garage

    7 Alba Avenue Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1FS

    Received 9 Aug 2022
  14. Decided22/P/0576/HH

    Two storey side extension

    Rose Cottage Ffrwd Road Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8PJ

    Received 9 Aug 2022
  15. Decided22/P/0577/TPO

    2no Copper Beach - remove ivy from stumps, raise low foliage tips to 4m, and prune back to give 3m clearance of building

    Lowlands Court Lowlands Road Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1RF

    Received 8 Aug 2022
  16. Decided22/P/0578/CND

    Discharge of condition 24 (foul water drainage scheme) of planning permission 22/P/0090/VAR

    1 St Davids Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PD

    Received 4 Aug 2022
  17. Decided22/P/0579/CND

    Partial Discharge of condition 3 (3a, 3b & 3c) (desk study & risk assessment) of planning permission 19/P/0715/FUL proposed demolition of existing structures and the construction of 9 no. homes and associated works

    New Bridgend Inn Greenhill Road Woodside Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3DQ

    Received 10 Aug 2022
  18. Decided22/P/0580/HH

    Adaptation of property to create level access for wheelchair use, including rear extension, internal reconfiguration, new front porch and new access ramp

    Manderley 7 Gloucester Close Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8RB

    Received 10 Aug 2022
  19. Decided22/P/0581/CEA

    Proposed external alterations to existing property - removal of front porch and creation of new front door entrance plus new roof lantern and windows/doors to existing kitchen extension and rear of property

    117 Usk Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8AE

    Received 10 Aug 2022
  20. Decided22/P/0584/CND

    Discharge of conditions 6 & 7 (Demolition & Construction Method Statement) of planning permission proposed demolition of existing structures and the construction of 9 no. homes and associated works

    New Bridgend Inn Greenhill Road Woodside Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3DQ

    Received 10 Aug 2022
  21. Decided22/P/0585/CND

    Discharge of condition 5 (street furniture) of planning permission 19/P/0750/RES application for reserved matters approval (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) in respect of 170 dwellings including associated roads and infrastructure

    Land West Of Cwmbran Drive, South Sebastopol (Wrens Nest)

    Received 11 Aug 2022
  22. Decided22/P/0586/CND

    Discharge of condition 10 (drainage strategy) of planning permission 17/P/0637/FUL conversion of barn to residential dwelling

    Black Barn Mine Cefn Y Crib Blaen Y Cwm Road Pantygasseg Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6UJ

    Received 8 Aug 2022
  23. Decided22/P/0588/CND

    Discharge of condition 11 (tree & hedgerow protection) of planning permission 17/P/0637/FUL conversion of barn to residential dwelling

    Black Barn Mine Cefn Y Crib Blaen Y Cwm Road Pantygasseg Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6UJ

    Received 8 Aug 2022
  24. Decided22/P/0589/CND

    Discharge of condition 3 (Biodiversity enhancement measures) of planning permission 22/P/0371/HH a wrap around single storey ground floor extension and a dormer extension to the loft

    11 Churchwood Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5SX

    Received 11 Aug 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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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