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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
15,455Searchable applications
195Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 13,598 approved or refused records
1,461Refused applications

12,137 approved · 1,461 refused · 669 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. Pending Consideration23/P/0593/CND

    Discharge of condition 29 (Boundary treatments) of planning permission granted at appeal (appeal Ref: CAS-01625-M0H0C2, LAP Ref 20/P/0015/FUL)

    SL Recycling Pont Y Felin Road Pont Y Felin Industrial Estate New Inn Pontypool NP4 0SH

    Received 9 Sept 2023
  2. Decided23/P/0598/CEA

    Install 33.75kWp of rooftop solar PV on Gwent Crematorium.

    Gwent Crematorium Treherbert Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2BZ

    Received 20 Sept 2023
  3. Decided23/P/0599/FUL

    Construction of new 2 storey dwelling within the boundary of 41 Woodfield Road

    41 Woodfield Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PT

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  4. Pending Consideration23/P/0600/VAR

    Variation of conditions 2 (time period), conditions 2 (time period), removal of conditions 3 ( visibility splay), 4 ( footway crossing)5 ( turning area), and 6 ( road to be built to adoptable standard),of planning permission 23/P/0324/VAR for the construction of a detached two storey dwelling and detached double garage with associated access.

    The Stables Llanover Road Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9HU

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  5. Decided23/P/0601/CEA

    Single storey rear extension

    Jessamine School Lane Wainfelin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6EH

    Received 25 Sept 2023
  6. Decided23/P/0602/FUL

    Conversion of existing chapel building into a single dwelling house with associated renovation and site works.

    Former Penywaun Chapel Waun Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7JW

    Received 25 Sept 2023
  7. Decided23/P/0603/HH

    Demolish Rear Conservatory and build a rear single storey extension on its footprint and new roof over existing rear single storey extension

    26 Candwr Park Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1HL

    Received 25 Sept 2023
  8. Decided23/P/0605/HH

    Single storey out building to be used as a workshop/hobby area. The footprint is 7.200m x 4.525m approx 31m2. The building will be located in a rear garden.

    Tergwen Afon Close New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0QE

    Received 26 Sept 2023
  9. Decided23/P/0606/CEA

    Proposed Single Storey Rear House Extension

    5 Ynys Lane Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2LH

    Received 26 Sept 2023
  10. Decided23/P/0608/HH

    Replace tarmac and gravel area with permeable paving blocks to enable surface water to drain into a soak away beneath it in the form of a Hydrocell (Soakaway Crate).

    2 Oaklands Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1GS

    Received 26 Sept 2023
  11. Decided23/P/0610/HH

    Proposed First Floor Rear House Extension

    1 Wrens Nest Close Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1FQ

    Received 26 Sept 2023
  12. Decided23/P/0611/CND

    Discharge of condition 5 (landscaping) of planning permission 23/P/0101/FUL to include details of tree and vegetation removal and replanting

    Multistorey Car Park Glantorvaen Road Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 27 Sept 2023
  13. Decided23/P/0612/HH

    Proposed 2 storey rear extension

    75 Llanover Road Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9HR

    Received 27 Sept 2023
  14. Decided23/P/0614/ADV

    Two fascia signs

    Unit 2 Glyndwr Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1QS

    Received 28 Sept 2023
  15. Decided23/P/0615/FUL

    Works to redirect the Blaengafog stream Castle Wood watercourse south of Farm Road and the creation of a pond to store water, allowing a more controlled discharge of surface waters from the site into the existing culvert network. Associated remediation and landscaping works and repair/refurbishment works to the existing culvert.

    The British Talywain Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 28 Sept 2023
  16. Decided23/P/0616/HH

    Demolition of existing conservatory with proposed single storey rear extension

    15 Tegfan Court Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6ES

    Received 28 Sept 2023
  17. Decided23/P/0620/CND

    Discharge of condition 4 (biodiversity enhancements) of planing permission 23/P/0427/HH

    12 Gelli Fawr Court Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6ET

    Received 1 Oct 2023
  18. Decided23/P/0621/FUL

    Proposed change of use from restaurant (use class A3) to motor vehicle display, sales, MOT service/workshop and car wash/valet (use class sui generis) and external alterations including security and gates, roller shutters and windows

    Spice Inn Fairwater Square Cwmbran NP44 4TA

    Received 2 Oct 2023
  19. Decided23/P/0622/FUL

    Construction of demountable building

    George Street Primary And Nursery School George Street Wainfelin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6BX

    Received 2 Oct 2023
  20. Decided23/P/0623/CEA

    Single storey rear extension and four pitched roof dormers

    Trevue 5 Friars Garden Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8JF

    Received 2 Oct 2023
  21. Decided23/P/0626/FUL

    Retrospective application to regularise the extent of residential garden curtilage

    Bryn Gerrig Prescoch Lane Penyrheol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5XS

    Received 2 Oct 2023
  22. Decided23/P/0627/CND

    Discharge of condition 4 (bin storage) of planning permission 21/P/0945/FUL for construction of new 3-storey apartment blocks to provide 7 no.1-bed and 2 no. 2-bed affordable housing units and associated works, including solar panels to roof and new parking and landscaping

    Land At Osborne Road And Michael Way Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 2 Oct 2023
  23. Decided23/P/0628/CEA

    Single storey lean to rear extension

    56 St Augustine Road Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5EZ

    Received 3 Oct 2023
  24. Decided23/P/0629/HH

    Proposed single storey rear and side house extension. Alterations to levels in rear gardens

    12 Penywain Road Wainfelin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6EQ

    Received 3 Oct 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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