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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
15,325Searchable applications
195Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 13,483 approved or refused records
1,450Refused applications

12,033 approved · 1,450 refused · 659 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided23/P/0034/HH

    Rear single storey extension

    139 Chester Close New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0LW

    Received 18 Jan 2023
  2. Decided23/P/0036/HH

    Replacement of a brickwork party wall with a concrete block wall, cement rendered, painted white and with grey slate coping stones.The erection of a small single-storey concrete block shed/outbuilding with a mono-pitched slate roof and cement-rendered walls. Replacement of the current driveway access gates with new taller aluminium gates painted sage green, and concrete block gate posts, cement rendered and painted white.Replacement of the current concrete hardstanding.

    27 Five Locks Road Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1AP

    Received 20 Jan 2023
  3. Decided23/P/0037/CND

    Discharge of condition 3 (Specific Biodiversity Enhancement Measures) of planning permission 22/P/0103/FUL retrospective approval of summer house and erection of privacy fencing to existing garden

    3 Rushbrook Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4SH

    Received 20 Jan 2023
  4. Decided23/P/0038/HH

    Proposed off-street car parking space with drop-kerb and cross-over (Amended Scheme)

    72 Beaumaris Drive Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8HZ

    Received 20 Jan 2023
  5. Decided23/P/0039/HH

    First floor extension over existing ground floor extension

    9 Pettingale Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2NY

    Received 23 Jan 2023
  6. Decided23/P/0040/HH

    Two storey extension to front of property

    High Gate House Club Road Tranch Pontypool NP4 6BL

    Received 24 Jan 2023
  7. Decided23/P/0041/HH

    Insertion of 3 no. conservation type velux roof windows on rear elevation; and window to side elevation in conjunction with proposed loft conversion

    High View King Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9QG

    Received 25 Jan 2023
  8. Decided23/P/0042/FUL

    Retention of personal motocross track

    Primrose Cottage Pentre Lane Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AZ

    Received 26 Jan 2023
  9. Decided23/P/0043/CEA

    Loft conversion with dormer to rear. Single storey extension to rear

    Raylton Grove Park Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1RW

    Received 30 Jan 2023
  10. Decided23/P/0044/HH

    Proposed off-street car parking space to front of dwelling

    120 Council Houses Manor Road Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7EB

    Received 31 Jan 2023
  11. Decided23/P/0045/CEA

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    63 Heol Y Groes Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7LT

    Received 31 Jan 2023
  12. Decided23/P/0046/HH

    Construct first floor extension on existing ground floor single storey footprint to side of the property

    9 Chapel Road Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6QR

    Received 31 Jan 2023
  13. Withdrawn23/P/0047/OUT

    Construction of timber framed residential bungalow

    Land Adjacent To West Of Bromlow Bungalow Crumlin Road Old Furnace Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 23 Jan 2023
  14. Decided23/P/0048/HH

    External wheelchair lift including lift shaft & new steps

    65 Bryn Milwr Hollybush Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7UT

    Received 24 Jan 2023
  15. Decided23/P/0051/FUL

    Fencing off an area for development of community garden and allotment

    Land To The Rear Of East Road Oakfield Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 31 Jan 2023
  16. Decided23/P/0052/FUL

    Proposed external alterations and repairs including new pitched roof to replace flat roof

    Varteg Convenience Store Varteg Road Varteg NP4 7PY

    Received 27 Jan 2023
  17. Decided23/P/0054/TPO

    T1 3 metre reduction on lower limb back to next substantial growth. T2 removal of lower limb. T4 light prune overhanging branches 20% reduction of canopy and T6 light prune overhanging branches, reduce back to growth point

    37 & 39 Laburnum Drive New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0EY

    Received 30 Jan 2023
  18. Decided23/P/0056/FUL

    Removal of planters, application of coloured render and replacement of windows and doors at; 1-7, 8-14 and 15-21 Celyn Court and 1-7 and 8-14 Hillside Court, West Pontnewydd, Cwmbran NP44 1LS

    Celyn Court Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1HJ

    Received 3 Feb 2023
  19. Decided23/P/0057/VAR

    Variation of condition 1 (the development shall begin not later than five years from the date of this permission) of planning application 17/P/0385/FUL conversion of existing farm buildings into 2 no dwellings and reposition of existing farm track

    Cefn Perthy Farm Cefn Perthy Farm Access Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AF

    Received 3 Feb 2023
  20. Decided23/P/0058/VAR

    Variation of Condition 1 (List of Approved Plans), 3 (Phasing Plan), 6 (Reptile Mitigation Strategy), 9 (Landscaping Scheme), 10 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures), 11 (Traffic Management Plan), 17 (Soft Felling Method Statement) of planning permission 21/P/0900/FUL Demolition of existing school buildings and redevelopment to comprise erection of new primary school with new vehicular access, associated 'Flying Start' childcare facility and works.

    Maendy Junior And Infant School Wayfield Crescent Northville Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1NH

    Received 3 Feb 2023
  21. Decided23/P/0059/VAR

    Variation of condtions 1 (approved plans) of planning permission 21/P/0370/FUL for the construction of temporary school accommodation and associated works

    Maendy Junior And Infant School Wayfield Crescent Northville Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1NH

    Received 3 Feb 2023
  22. Decided23/P/0060/TPO

    T1 - Remove lower branches 20% reduction of canopy, remove dead wood.T2 - Remove lower branches and dead wood 20% reduction to canopy.T3 - Remove lower branches and dead wood 20% reduction to canopy.Alder - Remove lower branches and dead wood 20% reduction to canopyOther Trees - Trim back lower branches remove dead wood.

    39,41 & 43 Laburnum Drive New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0EY

    Received 1 Feb 2023
  23. Decided23/P/0063/HH

    Proposed single storey side extension

    28 Oakleigh Court Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6HE

    Received 6 Feb 2023
  24. Decided23/P/0067/HH

    Side and front extension to the existing property with a front gable end, installation of new pitched dormer windows plus internal re configuration works

    Glyn Bran Bungalow Mountain Road Upper Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5AA

    Received 8 Feb 2023

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What these statistics cover

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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