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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
15,747Searchable applications
195Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 13,858 approved or refused records
1,492Refused applications

12,366 approved · 1,492 refused · 686 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 Jan 2002 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas6 mapped area records
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More application records

  1. Decided25/P/0669/CND

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Method Statement/Risk Assessment) and 4 (Materials) relating to planning permission 24/P/0316/VAR Demolition and removal of existing changing rooms and container and construction of new changing room block

    Coed Eva FC Playing Fields Maendy Way West Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5HB

    Received 31 Oct 2025
  2. Decided25/P/0671/HH

    Construction of single storey granny annex with attached shed and new porch

    32 Poplar Avenue New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0EX

    Received 31 Oct 2025
  3. Pending Consideration25/P/0672/CND

    Discharge of Condition 11 (Desk Study Report) and 13 (Soil/aggregates chemical testing) relating to Planning Application 24/P/0723/VAR. Demolition of existing buildings and erection of residential development (10 units), landscaped site access/parking area and associated works.

    Unit 1 Manor Way Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7DR

    Received 31 Oct 2025
  4. Decided25/P/0673/FUL

    Retention of new heating and ventilation systems in canteen and kitchen areas and associated works

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

    Received 3 Nov 2025
  5. Decided25/P/0675/FUL

    Proposed conversion of agricultural land to residential, construction of garage to serve dwelling and retention of works to residential property including garden structures

    Tram Cottage Tram Lane Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8AE

    Received 4 Nov 2025
  6. Decided25/P/0678/CEA

    Loft conversion with dormer to rear

    Brixham Sunlea Crescent New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8AD

    Received 5 Nov 2025
  7. Decided25/P/0681/CND

    Discharge of condition 1 - Stone Sample - Gwrhyd Pennant Sandstone of application 25/P/0619/NMA - outlines design changes to fenestration, an additional window, traditional pitched canopy to replace the original proposed flat roof and natural stonework to partial elevation facing into grounds.

    Forge House Cwmavon Road Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 8XH

    Received 5 Nov 2025
  8. Decided25/P/0684/FUL

    Replace 2no. upstairs bedroom windows with white UPVC

    12A Osborne Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6NN

    Received 7 Nov 2025
  9. Decided25/P/0685/FUL

    Erect a Detached Garage for Domestic Purposes

    Land Between Bryn Ivor & Shalom Hanbury Road Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6QQ

    Received 9 Nov 2025
  10. Decided25/P/0686/HH

    Replacement outbuilding for home office.

    106 James Prosser Way Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3FG

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  11. Pending Consideration25/P/0687/NMA

    Non material amendments to 18/P/0798/FUL including plot substitutions and alterations, additional social housing units, garage removals

    Former County Hall Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1XH

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  12. Decided25/P/0689/FUL

    Extension to garage building to provide additional storage.

    Sams Tyres Snatchwood Road Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7BT

    Received 10 Nov 2025
  13. Decided25/P/0690/TPO

    Felling of T1 Wild Cherry

    40 Plantation Drive Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2AW

    Received 11 Nov 2025
  14. Withdrawn25/P/0692/FUL

    Proposed conversion of three flats to six self-contained flats and associated works including new fenestration and external wall insulation

    23 Broad Street Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9NE

    Received 11 Nov 2025
  15. Awaiting decision25/P/0693/SCOPE

    Consideration an EIA Scoping Request (attached) for the Proposed Development (Candwr Solar Farm) of the installation and operation of ground mounted solar photovoltaic arrays with all associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure on land at Court Farm, Ponthir, Monmouthshire (reference: DNS CAS-02366-F2C3K8 - Candwr Solar Farm).

    Candwr Solar Farm Land At Court Farm Ponthir

    Received 12 Nov 2025
  16. Decided25/P/0694/CEA

    Conversion of existing internal garage

    3 Parklands Close Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1EW

    Received 12 Nov 2025
  17. Decided25/P/0695/HH

    Single storey side extensions containing:- i) extended dining room area and study and ii) utility room

    16 Wellington Drive Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5HH

    Received 12 Nov 2025
  18. Decided25/P/0696/HH

    Convert part of the existing garage into a home office/ study.

    46 Heol Ewen Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1GD

    Received 13 Nov 2025
  19. Decided25/P/0697/HH

    Proposed replacement garage with associated works and removal of tin storage building and steel storage container.

    Mountain Air Mountain Road Upper Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP4 5XZ

    Received 13 Nov 2025
  20. Decided25/P/0698/VAR

    Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 20/P/0710/HH to extend the time period for the commencement of development (a further five years) for a proposed single storey front extension

    28 Olway Close Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8JJ

    Received 13 Nov 2025
  21. Decided25/P/0701/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to planning application 25/P/0227/FUL to change the fencing colour from black to dark green around new 3G pitch

    Cwmbran High School Ty Gwyn Way Fairwater Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4YZ

    Received 13 Nov 2025
  22. Decided25/P/0703/CEA

    Proposed office for ride hailing company

    32 Laburnum Drive New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0EY

    Received 14 Nov 2025
  23. Pending Consideration25/P/0704/FUL

    Proposed new vehicle access and bridge to farmyard

    Brook Farm Candwr Road Ponthir Cwmbran Torfaen NP18 1HR

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  24. Decided25/P/0705/HH

    Garage Conversion to accomodate bedroom & level access shower for disabled person

    5 Bryn Heulog Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5SU

    Received 14 Nov 2025

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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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