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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
16,693Searchable applications
190Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 14,705 approved or refused records
1,602Refused applications

13,103 approved · 1,602 refused · 764 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Jul 2001 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

  1. Pending Consideration26/P/0256/HH

    Retention of a detached garage structure and the partial retention of the existing summerhouse/garden room and erection of fence

    Sunnyside Bungalow Crumlin Road Old Furnace Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6UR

    Received 15 Jun 2026
  2. Decided26/P/0257/CEA

    Proposed use of the existing dwelling within Class C3(b) as a childrens care home within the age range 8 to 17 years.

    Avonhurst 8 Cwmavon Road Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9LD

    Received 14 Jun 2026
  3. Pending Consideration26/P/0258/FUL

    Change of use from a former funeral directors (Use Class A1) into x2, two bed houses (Class C3) and small commercial unit (Use Class A1). Proposal to include associated external works including two flat roof dormers to the rear

    Riverside House Limekiln Road Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6TB

    Received 15 Jun 2026
  4. Decided26/P/0262/HH

    Silicone render application to all brick elevations of all 52 individual properties

    Llandegfedd Way General 1-52 Llandegfedd Way New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 16 Jun 2026
  5. Pending Consideration26/P/0264/HH

    Proposed widening of front drive, raised patio to rear of house and garden shed with associated external works.

    129 Golf Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0LY

    Received 17 Jun 2026
  6. Decided26/P/0266/VAR

    Variation to Listed Building Consent 25/P/0641/LBC for alterations to the internal layout connected with the installation of ASHPs to serve the waiting room and the shop

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

    Received 17 Jun 2026
  7. Pending Consideration26/P/0267/FUL

    Proposed installation of ground mounted solar panels and container to accommodate ancillary equipment

    Land At Skew Fields Skewfields Roundabout Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 17 Jun 2026
  8. Decided26/P/0268/CND

    Discharge of condition 3 (Big Pit Fixing Detail) relating to planning application 25/P/0652/LBC installation of ASHPs to serve the Pithead Baths. Proposal to include an associated enclosure and a new AHU unit.

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

    Received 18 Jun 2026
  9. Decided26/P/0269/FUL

    Erection of new spectator seating

    Cwmbran Stadium Sports Centre Henllys Way St Dials Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3YS

    Received 19 Jun 2026
  10. Decided26/P/0272/FUL

    Change of use of outbuilding to a cattery

    Rose Cottage High Street Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6HE

    Received 19 Jun 2026
  11. Decided26/P/0273/CND

    Discharge condition 6 (bin and cycle storage) of application 24/P/0618/FUL for change of use of former Bank to create six residential flats (C3 use) and retention of partial A2 Use to ground Floor and basement

    Lloyds Tsb Bank Plc Commercial Street Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6YE

    Received 22 Jun 2026
  12. Decided26/P/0275/VAR

    Variation of Condition 2 and Condition 9. Removal of Condition 10 (Submission of the Demolition and Construction Method Statement) and removal of Condition 11 relating to application 22/P/0844/FUL Demolition of the existing building and construction of a replacement dwelling.

    Blaendare House Folly View Lane Upper Race Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5XF

    Received 22 Jun 2026
  13. Decided26/P/0277/HH

    Rear extension (part single part double). Take existing side lean to extension back to rear of proposed extension.

    3 Ruth Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0QJ

    Received 23 Jun 2026
  14. Decided26/P/0278/HH

    Proposed two storey side/rear extension

    34 Rumney Walk Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8RN

    Received 26 Jun 2026
  15. Decided26/P/0279/HH

    Single storey extension to rear to accommodate disabled adaptation works.

    14 Beech Road Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5BP

    Received 26 Jun 2026
  16. Decided26/P/0280/HH

    Construction of new double garage with home office above.

    30 Cocker Avenue Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7JL

    Received 29 Jun 2026
  17. Decided26/P/0281/FUL

    Change of use from Bank (A2 Financial and Professional Services) to Adult Gaming Centre (Sui Generis)

    11 North Walk Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1XF

    Received 29 Jun 2026
  18. Pending Consideration26/P/0282/CND

    DOC 8 - Noise Impact Assessment of planning application 20/P/0015/FUL - Retention of continued use of the site as a waste transfer station with treatment, metal recycling, depollution and dismantling facilities and including storage facilities, bays, weighbridge and demountable office building (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REVISED NOISE ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION)

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

    Received 29 Jun 2026
  19. Pending Consideration26/P/0283/FUL

    Construction of replacement building (part-retrospective)

    Ty-Trappa Farm Ty Trappa Farm Access Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6HU

    Received 30 Jun 2026
  20. Decided26/P/0284/HH

    First Floor Side Extension over Garage

    12 Cory Park Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3HE

    Received 2 Jul 2026
  21. Pending Consideration26/P/0285/VAR

    Vary condition 2 (approved plans) of application 25/P/0399/HH to amend tiered garden

    Wellswood Highfield Close Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8UD

    Received 2 Jul 2026
  22. Decided26/P/0286/CND

    DOC 3 - Biodiversity Enhancement of application 25/P/0310/FUL - Overclad existing industrial roof with new profile steel cladding to improve insulation.

    325 - 331 Springvale Industrial Estate Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 3 Jul 2026
  23. Pending Consideration26/P/0287/FUL

    Create a Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) on existing play yard. Proposal to include a sand dressed pitch overlaid on the existing yard and the installation of LED Floodlighting

    Pontnewydd Primary School Bryn Celyn Road Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1JW

    Received 2 Jul 2026
  24. Decided26/P/0288/FUL

    Replace and refurbish existing yard to provide new 2G pitch and two sports courts and associated works including fencing and lighting

    Cwmbran Roman Catholic Primary School Victoria Street Old Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3JR

    Received 3 Jul 2026

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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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