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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
15,295Searchable applications
195Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 13,455 approved or refused records
1,446Refused applications

12,009 approved · 1,446 refused · 657 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Withdrawn22/P/0737/FUL

    Extension to the customer area and new glass/ brick wall enclosing the garden area

    John Fielding 1 Caradoc Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PP

    Received 20 Oct 2022
  2. Decided22/P/0738/HH

    Retention of landscaping, engineering works and outbuilding to rear garden of existing dwelling

    16 The Manor Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AQ

    Received 20 Oct 2022
  3. Decided22/P/0741/CND

    Discharge of condition 2 (Method Statement) of planning permission 19/P/0716/CAC Conservation Area Consent for proposed demolition of existing structures and the construction of 9 no. homes and associated works

    Former New Bridgend Inn Greenhill Road Woodside Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3DQ

    Received 24 Oct 2022
  4. Decided22/P/0743/CND

    Discharge of condition 3 (Construction/Demolition Management Plan) of planning permission 19/P/0758/FUL construction of a car park, access roads from the A4042 and a new passenger footbridge (including an accessible lift)

    Pontypool Railway Station Pontypool Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0QX

    Received 27 Oct 2022
  5. Decided22/P/0744/HH

    Demolition of the existing single storey rear extension. Provide a new single storey entrance porch to the side of the property in the location of the existing main entrance door. In addition provide a new two storey to stepped down single storey rear extension to provide an enlarged kitchen/dining, utility and shower/WC room on the ground floor with an additional bedroom at first floor.

    34 Lower Ty Gwyn Road Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7SP

    Received 27 Oct 2022
  6. Decided22/P/0746/FUL

    Retrospective application for renewal of defective culverted pipe and associated landscaping to improve DDA access

    Pontnewydd Golf Club Upper Cwmbran Road Upper Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1AB

    Received 26 Oct 2022
  7. Decided22/P/0747/HH

    Conversion of detached garage to garden room (for which permitted development rights have been removed)

    96 Churchwood Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5SX

    Received 29 Oct 2022
  8. Decided22/P/0748/CND

    Discharge of condition 3 (specific biodiversity enhancement measures) of planning permission 22/P/0533/FUL replacement of existing pole mounted structure with proposed extension to industrial building to accommodate dispatch storage

    Unit 2 Mamhilad Technology Park Mamhilad Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0JJ

    Received 31 Oct 2022
  9. Decided22/P/0750/HH

    Proposed first floor side house extension

    1 Hanfield Park Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2DT

    Received 1 Nov 2022
  10. Decided22/P/0752/FUL

    External alterations to 8 Boot Lane and 76-78 Broad Street, Blaenavon (Same Building).

    78 Broad Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9NF

    Received 2 Nov 2022
  11. Decided22/P/0753/FUL

    Installation of external chimney extraction chimney and associated works to allow installation of additional cooking station within existing food preparation area of existing chip shop

    54 High Street Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6HB

    Received 2 Nov 2022
  12. Decided22/P/0754/HH

    Two storey side extension

    79 Fields Road Oakfield Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3EG

    Received 2 Nov 2022
  13. Decided22/P/0760/HH

    Demolition of existing prefabricated garage and proposed construction of new garage

    Azare 40 Newport Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0NU

    Received 4 Nov 2022
  14. Decided22/P/0762/SCOPE

    Scoping opinion for Secondary Aggregates Extraction

    Tirpentwys Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 31 Oct 2022
  15. Decided22/P/0763/HH

    Outbuilding to create annexe for elderly relative

    Bridges House 34 Harpers Road Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8QG

    Received 7 Nov 2022
  16. Decided22/P/0765/HH

    Proposed double off-street car parking spaces with drop-kerb and cross-over

    72 Beaumaris Drive Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8HZ

    Received 8 Nov 2022
  17. Withdrawn22/P/0766/VAR

    Variation of condition 2 (time limit) of planning permission 16/P/00018 residential development comprising 34 houses and associated road access points and infrastructure

    Former Pontypool Hospital Hospital Road Trevethin Pontypool Torfaen NP11 4SX

    Received 4 Nov 2022
  18. Decided22/P/0767/HH

    Erection of a single storey rear and side extension with hipped roof and rendered walls

    50 Parc Panteg Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5YH

    Received 7 Nov 2022
  19. Decided22/P/0769/CND

    Discharge of condition 2 (biodiversity enhancement measures) of planning permission 21/P/0928/HH raised decking to rear and side of property with attached glass balustrade and wooden fence (retrospective)

    75 Stryd Camlas Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1DJ

    Received 9 Nov 2022
  20. Decided22/P/0770/HH

    Extension for vehicular garage

    Green Acres Sluvad Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0SX

    Received 8 Nov 2022
  21. Decided22/P/0773/CND

    Partial discharge of condition 9 (materials - commercial element of scheme) of planning permission 18/P/0747/RES application for reserved matters approval (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) in respect of 143 dwellings and retail development including associated roads and infrastructure (Village Core Phase) relating to outline planning permission 14/P/00362)

    Land West Of Cwmbran Drive Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 11 Nov 2022
  22. Decided22/P/0774/TPO

    Works to trees

    Pontypool Park Estate Yard Main Office Maesderwen Road Pontymoile Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5LE

    Received 11 Nov 2022
  23. Decided22/P/0776/TPO

    Various tree works to remove excessive stem re growth, crown lift off verges and car park/footpaths and weight reduction of large lower limb

    Bronllys Place Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 11 Nov 2022
  24. Decided22/P/0777/HH

    Formation of driveway and rebuilding of entrance porch to front of property

    3 Hazel Walk Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2NN

    Received 14 Nov 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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