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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
15,465Searchable applications
195Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 13,606 approved or refused records
1,462Refused applications

12,144 approved · 1,462 refused · 670 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0630/FUL

    Split existing industrial/office building into individual business units within B1 and B8 use class with minor car park and elevational alterations

    Tintern House William Brown Close Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AB

    Received 3 Oct 2023
  2. Decided23/P/0631/FUL

    Creation of 7 Dwellings consisting of 2x 2 bedroom and 5x 3 bedroom homes with private parking adjacent

    Royal Oak George Street Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8PA

    Received 3 Oct 2023
  3. Decided23/P/0632/HH

    Proposed extension and alteration to porch. Rear single storey extension.

    22 Plantation Drive Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2AN

    Received 3 Oct 2023
  4. Decided23/P/0633/HH

    Proposed single storey rear and side house extension and part garage conversion

    43 Lansdowne Gardens Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3GB

    Received 4 Oct 2023
  5. Decided23/P/0634/HH

    Proposed Two Storey Side House Extension and alterations to fenestration and cladding

    Fleur-de-lys Glencourt Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5DX

    Received 4 Oct 2023
  6. Decided23/P/0635/CND

    Discharge of condition 3 (CEMP) and condition 5 (interpretation sign) of planning permission 20/P/0770/FUL for conversion of existing building into three dwellings

    I J Caddick And Co Ltd Park Side Workshop North Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9RN

    Received 4 Oct 2023
  7. Decided23/P/0636/ADV

    Signage for JD Sport and Gym

    17-23 Gwent Square Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PW

    Received 4 Oct 2023
  8. Decided23/P/0637/FUL

    Proposed replacement of flat roof with pitched roof

    Woodview Court Coedcae Place Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 5 Oct 2023
  9. Decided23/P/0638/HH

    Proposed first floor extension over existing ground floor extension

    22 Wern Fach Court Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6EX

    Received 5 Oct 2023
  10. Decided23/P/0644/FUL

    Change of use from commercial Unit (B1,B2,B8) to a leisure facility (D2).

    Unit 43 Court Road Industrial Estate Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AS

    Received 6 Oct 2023
  11. Decided23/P/0645/TPO

    T1 remove deadwood, T2 limb reduction, T3 fell and replace with Alnus glutinosa, T4 remove remainder of tree and replace with Quercus robur, G1 remove dead wood, W1, re-coppice limbs

    Poppy Field Avenue Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 10 Oct 2023
  12. Decided23/P/0647/NMA

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 23/P/0165/HH to raise the height of the parking area by 0.6m and alter the boundary treatment

    Lindisfarne 38 Newport Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0NU

    Received 6 Oct 2023
  13. Pending Consideration23/P/0648/CND

    Discharge of condition 8 (noise impact assessment) of planning permission granted at appeal (appeal Ref: CAS-01625-M0H0C2, LAP Ref 20/P/0015/FUL)

    SL Recycling Pont Y Felin Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0DG

    Received 9 Oct 2023
  14. Decided23/P/0649/FUL

    Retrospective permission to station a single storey mobile granny annexe building for a temporary period of 5 years

    Bryn Gerrig Prescoch Lane Penyrheol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5XS

    Received 9 Oct 2023
  15. Decided23/P/0650/HH

    Part two storey, part single storey rear extension

    111 Coed Camlas New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8RP

    Received 10 Oct 2023
  16. Decided23/P/0651/LBC

    Alteration of heating and ventilation systems to the Canteen and Kitchen areas to provide an energy efficient building.

    Big Pit (blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9XP

    Received 10 Oct 2023
  17. Decided23/P/0652/TPO

    On map attached - 1. Red line - 2m clearance for unit. 2. Yellow line - cutting tree back to boundary approx 5.2m clearance in height. 3. Not cutting any limbs over 50ml.

    Builders Yard Polo Grounds New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0TW

    Received 11 Oct 2023
  18. Decided23/P/0653/FUL

    Proposed subdivision of upper floor apartment to two apartments and external alterations including roof lights, light well and railings

    32 Broad Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9NF

    Received 11 Oct 2023
  19. Decided23/P/0655/FUL

    Creation of holiday let in the attic space of detached garage. Increase height of front stone wall, soft landscaping behind with new dwarf wall with glazed balustrading over

    2 Glyn View Old Furnace Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6UU

    Received 12 Oct 2023
  20. Decided23/P/0659/TPO

    Crown reduce to control crown spread. Reduce by 1.5m laterally and in height. Reduce Easterly lower limb by 2m. (image 2). Crown raise off property to 2.5m. Remove deadwood. 1 x Oak

    Glendale Cwmavon Road Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9LF

    Received 13 Oct 2023
  21. Decided23/P/0661/HH

    Proposed part single storey, part two storey front and side house extension. Alterations to fenestration and finishes to dwellinghouse.

    Pen Yr Heol 144 Golf Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0LY

    Received 14 Oct 2023
  22. Decided23/P/0664/HH

    Single storey side extension

    56 Chester Close New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0LT

    Received 16 Oct 2023
  23. Decided23/P/0666/FUL

    Proposed extension and alterations to existing farmhouse building to provide new café space and rooflights. New roof canopy extension to existing tithe haybarn, new build barn to house play facilities, new landscaped approach from existing carpark to visitor hub buildings to provide level access to visitor entrances. Minor adjustment to portacabins and site storage to create additional disabled parking

    Greenmeadow Community Farm St Dials Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5AJ

    Received 17 Oct 2023
  24. Withdrawn23/P/0668/HH

    New Garage and link extension to existing recently constructed dwelling

    Fordell House Stoney Road Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8PY

    Received 17 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.

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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