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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Wales · Local authority
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 dates15,558Searchable applications
195Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 13,686 approved or refused records
1,470Refused applications
12,216 approved · 1,470 refused · 676 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Skip to contentContact planning Planning FormsLocal plan Planning Policy and ImplementationConservation areas Conservation Areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@torfaen.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiries+441633648095Council source
- Planning enquiries+441633648039Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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More application records
- Decided24/P/0158/FUL
Replace all existing red aluminium windows and doors with Anthracite Grey UPVC
Flat 1 Trosnant Villas Clarence Street Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LG
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Withdrawn24/P/0159/FUL
Outbuilding to create quiet office space
Lane Rear Of Belle Vue Road Old Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0160/FUL
Proposed construction of 3.5m wide shared use footbridge from Llantarnam playing fields to Llantarnam Industrial Park over the Dowlais Brook
Over Dowlais Brook Off Llantarnam Industrial Estate Oakfield Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0163/FUL
Siting of shipping container for storage
7 Springvale Industrial Estate Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5AZ
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0164/HH
Side extension to house elderly disabled parents
14 The Highway Oakfield Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3DL
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0166/ADV
Replace and upgrade existing advertisements including projecting and fascia signs, ATM surround and window and door manifestations
7 George Street Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LR
Received 15 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0167/CND
Discharge of condition 3 (details of a scheme for installation of a ceiling) relating to planning permission 23/P/0563/LBC
Former Nylon Spinners Mamhilad Park Estate Mamhilad Pontypool Torfaen
Received 15 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0168/CND
Discharge of condition 4 (blocking up of opening) relating to planning application 23/P/0563/LBC proposed internal and external alterations to accommodate NHS storage
Former Nylon Spinners Mamhilad Park Estate Mamhilad Pontypool Torfaen
Received 15 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0169/CND
Discharge of condition 6 (photographic level 1 building recording survey) relating to planning application 23/P/0563/LBC proposed internal and external alterations to accommodate NHS storage
Former Nylon Spinners Mamhilad Park Estate Mamhilad Pontypool Torfaen
Received 15 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0170/TCA
Felling of 2 ash trees
Fairbanks The Park Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9AG
Received 15 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0171/HH
Convert garage to a study/home office.
144 Cwrt Celyn St Dials Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3FE
Received 17 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0173/CND
Discharge condition 3 (acoustic fence) of 22/P/0503/FUL for proposed extension to school and associated works
Crownbridge Turnpike Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2BJ
Received 19 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0175/PNAG
Steel frame, mono-pitch barn with hit and miss vertical timber cladding and 'big six' profile roof.
Ty Llwyd Farm Church Road Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8AD
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0176/HH
Proposed two storey extension to east end of existing farmhouse to create enlarged kitchen, dining, and utility with bedrooms above. Proposed canopy to north elevation to bring principal entry to public side of the house. Proposed single storey extension to south elevation (south west corner) to create new family lounge.
Ty Llwyd Farm Church Road Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8AD
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0177/TPO
T1 Sycamore - remove epicormic growths from base and lower stem of tree. T3 Common Oak - sever ivy, raise lower canopy to 2.5m, remove stubs and major dead wood. T4 Common Ash - sever ivy, reduce crown by 30%, remove major dead wood. T5 Common Ash - sever ivy, reduce crown by 30%, remove major dead wood. T6 Common Ash - coppice to 0,5m, stumps fell to ground level. G1 Group 20 early mature deciduous trees (ash, cherry, alder, oak), thin out 4 x early diseased ash trees.
Street Record Oakfield Grange Oakfield Cwmbran Torfaen
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0178/NMA
NMA - to planning application 23/P/0204/HH - two storey side extension with new porch- Bringing the first floor extension forward slightly whilst maintaining a step back from the front elevation to avoid a terracing effect.
73 Daffodil Court Ty Canol Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6JG
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0180/FUL
Change of use from bakery ( formerly Greggs ) to Class A3
7 Gwent Square Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PN
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0181/VAR
Renewal of planning permission 19/P/0364/HH for first floor extension and alterations
The Gables 60 Turnpike Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2AQ
Received 21 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0182/NMA
Non material amendment to planning application 21/P/0946/FUL - Existing toilet accommodation structure including roof to be retained. Ground floor extension reduced in size. First floor balcony is to be removed and external staircase is reconfigured.
137 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PH
Received 21 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0186/OUT
Outline Planning Permission for the Erection of Two Dwellings
Site At Valentine Road Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen
Received 21 Mar 2024 - Withdrawn24/P/0188/FUL
Installation of 8no. URDC EV chargers for use across 16 parking bays Installation of associated equipment including power units, substations and LV panel, along with new floodlighting.
Car Park Glyndwr Road Cwmbran Torfaen
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Withdrawn24/P/0189/FUL
Change of use from B1, B2, B8 industrial to D2 Assembly and Leisure for use as a CrossFit gym.
Units 7, 8 And 9 Woodside Way Woodside Park Cwmbran NP44 5BR
Received 23 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0190/FUL
Installation of new 3G sports pitch, changing rooms, spectator stands, car parking, landscaping and associated works.
Former Playing Fields To The West Of Llantarnam Community Primary School, Llantarnam Cwmbran NP44 3XB
Received 23 Mar 2024 - Decided24/P/0191/HH
Proposed part two storey part single storey rear extension and front porch
36 Caernarvon Crescent Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8ST
Received 25 Mar 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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