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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
15,496Searchable applications
195Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 13,633 approved or refused records
1,466Refused applications

12,167 approved · 1,466 refused · 672 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0734/HH

    Erection of a conservatory to the side elevation

    29 Rhodfar Hebog Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1FJ

    Received 20 Nov 2023
  2. Decided23/P/0735/MOD106

    Discharge of the details relating to the LAP in Third Schedule in Section 106 dated 26th February 2015 (planning reference 14/P/00091) and further amended in a Deed of variation dated 31st May 2023.

    Land At Foundry Cottages Foundry Cottages Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 20 Nov 2023
  3. Decided23/P/0736/HH

    Single storey rear extension

    3 Coed Camlas New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8RP

    Received 21 Nov 2023
  4. Decided23/P/0737/FUL

    Installation of 4No prefabricated timber cabins for tourist accommodation, external decking,parking/turning area, recycling/waste storage, secure bicycle storage, private water treatment plant and associated works

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

    Received 23 Nov 2023
  5. Decided23/P/0742/FUL

    Retention of a mixed use comprising two short term holiday lets (upper floors of 2 existing garage buildings), with associated parking for Bryn Gerrig, including retention of alterations to one garage building granted planning permission under application ref 09/P/00240(W).

    Bryn Gerrig Prescoch Lane Penyrheol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5XS

    Received 23 Nov 2023
  6. Decided23/P/0743/HH

    Demolition of existing side extension and front porch. New single-storey rear extension and replacement front porch. New driveway to front ofproperty.

    18 The Walk New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PU

    Received 24 Nov 2023
  7. Decided23/P/0744/HH

    Proposed side & rear extensions

    31 Greenmeadow Way Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4LL

    Received 24 Nov 2023
  8. Decided23/P/0745/VAR

    Variation of condition 2 (allow another 5 years) of planning permission 18/P/0578/FUL

    Land Adjacent To Brookside Cottage Coed Eva Mill Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7EU

    Received 22 Nov 2023
  9. Withdrawn23/P/0748/FUL

    Proposed retrospective application for temporary building

    Former Uskvale Bowls Club Usk Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0JL

    Received 27 Nov 2023
  10. Decided23/P/0749/FUL

    Change of use and refurbishment of office building Use Class B1 into apartments Use Class C3

    Stadium House Oldbury Road Old Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3JU

    Received 23 Nov 2023
  11. Decided23/P/0751/HH

    Single storey extension

    The Crest Hill Top Old Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3NY

    Received 27 Nov 2023
  12. Withdrawn23/P/0752/CEU

    Lawful use of outbuilding as ancillary to domestic dwelling

    5 Upper Coedcae Road Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9JA

    Received 28 Nov 2023
  13. Withdrawn23/P/0753/FUL

    Planning Application for the Retention of a Mountain Bike Centre including Associated Engineering Works and Proposed Toilet Block

    Tirpentwys Trails Land Near Pantygasseg Road Pantygasseg Pontypool NP4 6UL

    Received 28 Nov 2023
  14. Decided23/P/0754/FUL

    Full planning permission for the proposed redevelopment of the Maendy Primary School site to comprise new primary school, associated facilities and associated works

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

    Received 28 Nov 2023
  15. Decided23/P/0755/ADV

    Fascia, Projecting Sign, ACM Panels, Poster Cases, F/ACM Panels (Entrance Sign)

    Pontynewydd Inn Commercial Street Pontnewydd Cwmbran NP44 1AE

    Received 29 Nov 2023
  16. Decided23/P/0758/HH

    A new side extension, replacing the existing workshop with internal re-configurations to the property.

    Penyrheol Farm Cwrdy Lane Penyrheol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5XZ

    Received 29 Nov 2023
  17. Decided23/P/0759/HH

    Porch extension

    17 Ael Y Bryn Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9PE

    Received 30 Nov 2023
  18. Decided23/P/0764/ADV

    Freestanding two bay man-made timber notice board

    Panteg Health Centre Kemys Street Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5DJ

    Received 30 Nov 2023
  19. Decided23/P/0765/FUL

    2 new dwellings and associated work

    Lyndene Llanover Road Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9HR

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  20. Decided23/P/0766/FUL

    Extension to garage to use for private use, retaining wall and boundary fence

    Detached Garage Located Off An Access Road Off Wainfelin Road In Pontypool. Wainfelin Road Wainfelin Pontypool NP4 6DE

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  21. Decided23/P/0767/HH

    Proposed single and two storey side extension to replace existing single storey side extensions

    Buckshorn Cottage Caerleon Road Ponthir Cwmbran Torfaen NP18 1PP

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  22. Decided23/P/0768/HH

    Demolish existing garage and construct new attached garage with utility room

    Pen Y Bont Pisgah Road Talywain Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7JJ

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  23. Decided23/P/0769/FUL

    Proposed change of use from Class B8 (storage and distribution) to Class B2 (general industrial)

    10 Unit Ty Coch Industrial Estate Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7HF

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  24. Decided23/P/0770/CND

    Discharge of conditions no.5 (boundary treatments), no.6 (historic building record), no.7 (biodiversity enhancement measures), and no.8 (CEMP) of planning permission 21/P/0836/FUL.

    Ironstone Lockup Lane Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7DA

    Received 4 Dec 2023

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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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