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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
15,391Searchable applications
195Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 13,543 approved or refused records
1,457Refused applications

12,086 approved · 1,457 refused · 664 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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More application records

  1. Decided23/P/0287/CND

    Discharge of condition 14 (Noise Scheme) of planning permission 21/P/0945/FUL for construction of new 3-storey apartment blocks to provide affordable housing units and associated works

    Land At Osborne Road And Michael Way Pontypool NP4 6GS

    Received 11 May 2023
  2. Decided23/P/0292/FUL

    Change of use from A1 to A1/A3

    Shaws 10 General Rees Square Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1AH

    Received 19 May 2023
  3. Decided23/P/0293/CEA

    Proposed single storey rear house extension

    10 Cory Park Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3HE

    Received 20 May 2023
  4. Decided23/P/0296/LBC

    Change of use to form a cafe/eatery and a multi-use cultural facility and function rooms. Repair and conserve the existing historic fabric using like-for-like materials. The construction of a single storey toilet extension, the installation of glazed screens, a glass balcony and a new door on the south-east elevation to provide a fire escape

    St James Church Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 22 May 2023
  5. Decided23/P/0298/RES

    Southern Canal Bridge Crossing, Land west of Cwmbran Drive, South Sebastopol

    Land Over The Canal Between Nyth Y Dryw And Maes Gwyn.

    Received 23 May 2023
  6. Decided23/P/0299/HH

    Proposed First Floor side and single storey rear house extension, canopy to front and new roof over porch

    83 Pettingale Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2NZ

    Received 24 May 2023
  7. Withdrawn23/P/0300/CND

    Discharge of conditions 3 (materials) and 4 ( surface water details) of planning permission 17/P/0957/FUL

    The Stables Llanover Road Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9HU

    Received 5 May 2023
  8. Decided23/P/0301/FUL

    Proposed repair works to river bank

    Land To Rear Of 15 West End Avenue Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8LH

    Received 24 May 2023
  9. Decided23/P/0302/FUL

    Proposed conversion of barn building to one dwelling with ground and first floor extensions

    Coed Yr Eos Farm Valentine Road Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8QW

    Received 24 May 2023
  10. Decided23/P/0303/CEA

    Proposed single storey rear house extension

    63 Wye Court Thornhill Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5UL

    Received 24 May 2023
  11. Decided23/P/0304/HH

    Two storey extension to side, porch extension (south-west elevation)

    11 Severn View Upper Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5SU

    Received 24 May 2023
  12. Decided23/P/0305/TPO

    To carry out works on G2 as shown on the submitted tree management survey.

    Rear Garden Of 5 & 6 Heol Pont Y Goron Greenhill Road Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5FA

    Received 25 May 2023
  13. Decided23/P/0306/HH

    Proposed single storey porch & extension to front elevation

    2 Soar Close Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2PD

    Received 26 May 2023
  14. Decided23/P/0307/HH

    Proposed Detached Double Garage

    38 Pontrhydyrun Road Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1SB

    Received 26 May 2023
  15. Decided23/P/0308/TCA

    Proposed works to trees (Corsican Pine and Yew) including removal of branches and ivy

    Trosnant Villas Clarence Street Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LG

    Received 25 May 2023
  16. Withdrawn23/P/0311/HH

    Erect a single storey extension to rear of property

    16 Mere Path Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4SL

    Received 30 May 2023
  17. Decided23/P/0312/CND

    Discharge of condition 13 (Parking Management Plan) of planning application 20/P/0720/FUL demolition of existing building and redevelopment to form 13 no. apartments and associated works

    Land At Victoria Street/Ventnor Road Old Cwmbran Cwmbran

    Received 30 May 2023
  18. Withdrawn23/P/0313/HH

    Erect a single storey extension to rear of property

    7 Lyncroft Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4SJ

    Received 31 May 2023
  19. Decided23/P/0314/LBC

    Re-rendering of south-west elevation of Chapel

    Moriah Chapel Broad Street Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9NE

    Received 31 May 2023
  20. Decided23/P/0315/VAR

    Variation of condition 1 of planning application 21/P/0711/HH - reduce scale and redesign within approved extensions footprint

    5 Woodfield Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PT

    Received 31 May 2023
  21. Decided23/P/0316/HH

    Proposed single storey rear extension with flat roof and sky lantern along with front extension for larger WC

    13 The Orchard Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1GG

    Received 1 Jun 2023
  22. Decided23/P/0317/FUL

    Change of use of existing summerhouse building used for purposes incidental to the residential enjoyment of 8 Elizabeth Row to a mixed use comprising purposes incidental to the residential enjoyment of 8 Elizabeth Row and as a holiday let

    8 Elizabeth Row Talywain Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7US

    Received 2 Jun 2023
  23. Decided23/P/0318/HH

    Flat roof single storey extension to rear of property including new raised patio area.

    7 Leicester Drive Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5HD

    Received 5 Jun 2023
  24. Decided23/P/0321/PNT

    Proposed telecommunications installation: Proposed 15.0m Phase 8 Monopole and associated ancillary works (linked to 23/P/0236/PNT)

    Llanfrechfa Way Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 2 May 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.

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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