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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
15,728Searchable applications
195Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 13,840 approved or refused records
1,487Refused applications

12,353 approved · 1,487 refused · 685 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/0463/CND

    Discharge of condition 2 (scheme for biodiversity enhancement) relating to planning permission 25/P/0174/FUL to install a specialist porous ground support matting to temporarily expand the current parking provision by 25 spaces (retrospective)

    Ty Gwent Lake View Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3HR

    Received 30 Jul 2025
  2. Unknown25/P/0464/DNS

    To construct and operate a wind farm consisting of a maximum of eight wind turbines, each with a three-bladed rotor with a diameter of up to 150m, a hub height of 122m and a maximum height to blade tip of up to 180m. DNS/3273368.

    Mynydd Llanhilleth Located South East Of Abertillery & East Of Llanhilleth

    Received 28 Jul 2025
  3. Decided25/P/0466/HH

    Boundary Wall to Front of Property

    2 Abbey Woods Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3FZ

    Received 1 Aug 2025
  4. Decided25/P/0471/HH

    Single Storey Side Extension and Internal Alterations

    16 Beechleigh Close Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5EF

    Received 5 Aug 2025
  5. Decided25/P/0474/FUL

    Installation of 19no. shipping containers with associated ground works, ecological enhancements and visual screening measures

    Old Station Yard Talywain Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7EE

    Received 7 Aug 2025
  6. Decided25/P/0475/ADV

    Free standing timber interpretation board attached/fixed to a post

    North East Side Of George Street And Osborne Road Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 6 Aug 2025
  7. Decided24/P/0740/TPO

    Pruning T3 Yew tree back by up to 5ft where it is encroaching on property

    The Bluebells Vicarage Lane Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8PX

    Received 3 Dec 2024
  8. Decided25/P/0238/SCREEN

    Installation and operation of ground mounted solar photovoltaic arrays with all associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure on land at Court Farm, Ponthir, Monmouthshire

    Church Farm Church Road Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8AD

    Received 7 Apr 2025
  9. Decided25/P/0476/TPO

    T3 Oak - Foliage tip reduction back to suitable lateral growth points to provide up to 1.5m clearance from building

    Clos Ysgol Kemys Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 7 Aug 2025
  10. Decided25/P/0477/HH

    Proposed first floor front extension

    2 Brynonnen Court Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6EQ

    Received 8 Aug 2025
  11. Decided25/P/0478/CEA

    Change of use to Childrens Day Nursery, specialising in ALN care. No changes required to indoor or outdoor features.

    Panteg Methodist Church The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 8 Aug 2025
  12. Decided25/P/0480/FUL

    Retrospective minor alteration works to the Former Nylon Spinners Building, including: Roller shutter doors and a fire escape door, Extract flues, a metal fire-escape stair, Infill of an open canopy and a grease filter

    Former Nylon Spinners Mamhilad Park Estate Mamhilad Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0HZ

    Received 11 Aug 2025
  13. Decided25/P/0481/LBC

    Retrospective minor alteration works to the Former Nylon Spinners Building, including: Roller shutter doors and a fire escape door, Extract flues, a metal fire-escape stair, Infill of an open canopy and a grease filter

    Former Nylon Spinners Mamhilad Park Estate Mamhilad Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 11 Aug 2025
  14. Decided25/P/0482/HH

    Proposed single storey rear extension.

    18 Salisbury Terrace Varteg Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7UN

    Received 11 Aug 2025
  15. Decided25/P/0484/CND

    Discharge of conditions 3 (colour of windows & doors) and 4 (artbrick finish) of planning permission 24/P/0598/FUL

    Kinnock Court Caerwent Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2QY

    Received 11 Aug 2025
  16. Decided25/P/0486/FUL

    Construction of temporary car parking for 150 spaces using a specialist porous ground support matting with link to existing overflow car park. A low level timber knee rail is also proposed to establish a boundary and prevent cars parking outside of the designated area. The parking is require to facilitate works elsewhere on the site relating to the health boards decarbonisation programme.

    Land To The South Of Existing Overflow Car Park Grange University Hospital Caerleon Road Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 13 Aug 2025
  17. Decided25/P/0487/FUL

    Demolish old barn and buildings and construct new agricultural barn for storage of hay and sheep

    Land On The South East Side Of Candwr Road Ponthir Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 14 Aug 2025
  18. Decided25/P/0488/CND

    Discharge of condition 14 (Obscure glazing to window on plot 15) of planning application 23/P/0679/FUL - Proposed demolition of residential home to provide 15 affordable housing units and associated works

    Former Ty Gwyn Residential Home Ty Gwyn Way Fairwater Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4TX

    Received 14 Aug 2025
  19. Decided25/P/0492/HH

    Creation of hardstanding for off-road parking including retaining works

    36 The Links Trevethin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8DG

    Received 15 Aug 2025
  20. Decided25/P/0494/FUL

    External fabric repairs to the Forge Buildings and installation of ASHP to serve the Play Lab and the cafe

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

    Received 18 Aug 2025
  21. Decided25/P/0495/LBC

    External fabric repairs to the Forge Buildings and installation of ASHP to serve the Play Lab and the cafe

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

    Received 18 Aug 2025
  22. Decided25/P/0496/CEA

    Proposed single storey rear house extension

    1 Sunny Place Lamb Lane Ponthir Cwmbran Torfaen NP18 1HD

    Received 15 Aug 2025
  23. Decided25/P/0498/CEA

    Erection of 1.8m high fence

    31 Caerwent Road St Cadoc's Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8JL

    Received 18 Aug 2025
  24. Decided25/P/0499/FUL

    Proposed single storey side extensions to existing bungalow under class C2 (Children's Home)

    19 The Paddocks Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8JD

    Received 19 Aug 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.

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