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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
15,513Searchable applications
195Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 13,647 approved or refused records
1,466Refused applications

12,181 approved · 1,466 refused · 675 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0807/HH

    Retrospective application for front single storey extension and associated works.

    88 Beaumaris Drive Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8HZ

    Received 25 Dec 2023
  2. Decided24/P/0001/HH

    Conversion of half of detached double garage to a habitable room, and addition of patio doors on the north elevation.

    21 Midsummer Road Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1FR

    Received 2 Jan 2024
  3. Decided24/P/0005/HH

    New driveway and associated retaining walls, new soakaway, and reconfiguration of front garden steps

    21 Crown Close Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1BW

    Received 3 Jan 2024
  4. Withdrawn24/P/0007/TPO

    Prune Beech tree where overhanging branches affect light to garden and overhanging patio area. No reduction of height of tree

    61 Buttercup Court Ty Canol Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6JY

    Received 2 Jan 2024
  5. Decided24/P/0008/TCA

    Fell 2 trees (Alder and Rowan) and coppice 3 trees (Alder)

    Blaenavon Ironworks North Street Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9RN

    Received 3 Jan 2024
  6. Decided24/P/0009/OUT

    Outline application for the erection of up to 10 dwellings, plus parking and amenity space

    Land Adjacent To Rifle Street Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 3 Jan 2024
  7. Decided24/P/0010/TPO

    Crown reduction of 3 metres to plane tree, located at entrance to Brantwood, Lamb Lane

    Brantwood Lamb Lane Ponthir Cwmbran Torfaen NP18 1HA

    Received 3 Jan 2024
  8. Decided24/P/0013/HH

    Single Storey Rear House Extension

    25 Pen Y Graig Terrace Cwmfields Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5JS

    Received 9 Jan 2024
  9. Decided24/P/0014/HH

    Side extension & loft conversion

    Talybont Cwmavon Road Cwmavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8XJ

    Received 9 Jan 2024
  10. Decided24/P/0015/HH

    For the installation of an air-source heat pump to the rear elevation of the dwelling.

    1 Huntingdon Close Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5HF

    Received 9 Jan 2024
  11. Decided24/P/0016/CND

    Discharge of condition no.9 of permission 18/P/0747/RES relating to material finishes of Commercial buildings of Blocks 1, 2 and 3 at the Village Core

    Land West Of Cwmbran Drive, South Sebastopol

    Received 9 Jan 2024
  12. Decided24/P/0017/NMA

    Proposed non material amendment to condition 9 (bird breeding) of 23/P/0721/FUL for refurbishment of public toilet building to provide a café/restaurant and associated alterations

    Public Convenience Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ

    Received 9 Jan 2024
  13. Decided24/P/0018/VAR

    Vary condition 3 (stonework) of 23/P/0722/LBC for refurbishment of public toilet building to provide a café/restaurant and associated alterations

    Public Convenience Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ

    Received 9 Jan 2024
  14. Decided24/P/0019/TPO

    T001 Larch - Fell, mostly dead.

    Heol Y Groes Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 9 Jan 2024
  15. Decided24/P/0020/CND

    Discharge of condition 3 (Biodiversity Enhancement) of planning permission 23/P/0616/HH

    15 Tegfan Court Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6ES

    Received 10 Jan 2024
  16. Withdrawn24/P/0024/CND

    Discharge of condition 9 (Biodiversity Enhancements) relating to planning permission 23/P/0101FUL - Refurbishment works to an existing multi-storey car park including the demolition and replacement of an existing vertical stair core, the removal of masonary cladding, replacement roof with Photovoltaic (PV) array, general improvements/ maintenance including painting and lighting and associated works

    Multistorey Car Park Glantorvaen Road Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 11 Jan 2024
  17. Decided24/P/0025/FUL

    Erection of various buildings and structures to be used for horticultural purposes (as part of an agricultural use), and other associated works, on land previously used for the cultivation of fruit and vegetables.

    Land To The Rear Plas Ty Coch Oakfield Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 12 Jan 2024
  18. Decided24/P/0026/VAR

    Variation of conditions 2 and 3 of planning permission 22/P/0090/VAR to enable an increase to the permitted net sales area and convenience goods floorspace, an amendment to the site layout (including landscaping), a reduction in the number of car parking spaces and a change to the design of the building (including internal layout).

    1 St Davids Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PD

    Received 12 Jan 2024
  19. Decided24/P/0027/CND

    Discharge of condition 3 (Site Specific Environmental Management Plan & Lighting Design) relating to planning application 23/P/0388/FULL Nature Based Solution to treat combined storm overflow discharges, including the provision of a primary aerated reed bed, secondary wetlands and associated infrastructure.

    Pont-y-felin (Ordnance Survey Grid Reference: ST3026999067, Nearest Postcode: NP4 0QF).

    Received 12 Jan 2024
  20. Decided24/P/0030/CEA

    Sectioning an area of the rear garden to add 3 car parking spaces for the property

    157 Bowleaze Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4LG

    Received 15 Jan 2024
  21. Decided24/P/0031/FUL

    Change of use of working mens club to a mixed-use A1 and A3 to the ground floor and D2 above, along with external alterations.

    Trevethin Sports And Social Club Folly Lane Trevethin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8JB

    Received 15 Jan 2024
  22. Decided24/P/0032/NMA

    To vary condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 22/P/0503/FUL to allow for additional PV array

    Crownbridge Turnpike Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2BJ

    Received 15 Jan 2024
  23. Decided24/P/0036/TPO

    25% reduction to the crown of a mature Oak (T1) to decrease the risk of root failure (decay at base).

    6 Ynys Lane Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2LH

    Received 16 Jan 2024
  24. Decided24/P/0037/FUL

    Construction of new garage extension on existing car parking hard surface area.

    Arthur Peake And Sons Funeral Directors Woodland Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2DU

    Received 17 Jan 2024

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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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