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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
19,356Searchable applications
189Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 17,074 approved or refused records
1,847Refused applications

15,227 approved · 1,847 refused · 928 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Jan 1997 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. Unknown14/P/00050C

    Discharge of conditions 3 of planning consent 13/P/00014 requiring a Construction Method Statement

    Penygarn Heights Penygarn Rd Trevethin Pontypool

    Received 15 Jan 2014
  2. Decided14/P/00339

    Works to trees overhanging rear garden including crown lifting an ash to 6 metres and removal of overhanging hazel branches

    Hollytree Cottage Mill Lane Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8SH

    Received 26 Jun 2014
  3. Unknown14/P/00334(C)

    Discharge of conditions 8 & 10 of listed building consent 13/P/00249 relating to details of service lift and gold lettering

    The Greyhound Commercial St Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6JJ

    Received 23 Jun 2014
  4. Decided14/P/00455

    New external wall insulation and render

    1 To 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Cam CRT Thornhill Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 21 Aug 2014
  5. Decided14/P/00453

    New external wall insulation and render

    2 To 11, 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 Sirhowy CRT Thornhill Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5UQ

    Received 21 Aug 2014
  6. Decided14/P/00410

    The development of land adjacent to Fensaler to provide a 6 bedroom dwelling over 2.5 storeys

    L& Adj Fensaler Sluvad Rd New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0SX

    Received 2 Aug 2014
  7. Decided14/P/00409

    Installation of 2 no fascia signs to a shop front

    30 Gwent SQ Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PS

    Received 2 Aug 2014
  8. Decided14/P/00408

    crown lift two copper beech trees to 6 metres, removing branches no larger than 75 mm in diameter only

    Lowl&S CRT Lowl&S Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1RF

    Received 1 Aug 2014
  9. Decided14/P/00407

    Retention of preparatory works & extension of track to next field

    Pentre Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran NP44 7AR

    Received 1 Aug 2014
  10. Decided14/P/00283

    2 storey side extension with balcony, single storey rear extension and first floor front extension

    Beech Meadow House Sluvad Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0TA

    Received 21 May 2014
  11. Decided14/P/00281C

    Discharge of conditions 1 (Height restrictor & completion of the works below the railway bridge), Condition 2 ( Hard surfacing and provision of passing bays), Condition 4 (Foul and surface water drainage), Condition 6 (Ecological Management Plan for buffer zones), Condition 7 (Details of the construction of the perimeter bund) & Condition 8 (Details of a landscaping scheme) relating to planning permission 13/P/00337.

    Recycling Facility Little Mill Brickworks Access Road Cwmoody Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0HD

    Received 20 May 2014
  12. Decided14/P/00280

    Retention of storage unit to front of dwelling

    Ty Bach St Dials Rd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3NZ

    Received 20 May 2014
  13. Decided14/P/00688

    Listed building consent for advertisement signage for 1 illuminated fascia, 2 illuminated fascia, 2 illuminated projecting signs, 1 ATM and 1 miscellaneous permitted non-illuminated signage items

    Second Floor National Westminster Bank Chambers Osborne Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6NN

    Received 17 Dec 2014
  14. Decided14/P/00687

    advertisement signage for - 1 illuminated fascia, 2 illuminated projecting signs, 1 ATM and 1 miscellaneous permitted non-illuminated signage items

    Second Floor National Westminster Bank Chambers Osborne Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6NN

    Received 17 Dec 2014
  15. Decided14/P/00686

    Timber framed & clad mono pitch shed to store firewood & garden implements with solar panels mounted on roof.

    Talywain Cottage Shop Rd Cwmavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7RU

    Received 15 Dec 2014
  16. Decided14/P/00685

    Crown lift to 5m and root prune Norway Maple tree.

    23 Ambryn Rd New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0NJ

    Received 11 Dec 2014
  17. Decided14/P/00684

    Community Council Notice Board

    L& At The Green Opp The Folly Tram Lane Llanfrechfa Cwnbran

    Received 10 Dec 2014
  18. Decided14/P/00416

    Proposed single storey rear extension and detached garage

    110 Elgam Ave Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9QT

    Received 5 Aug 2014
  19. Decided14/P/00417

    Crown lift trees to the rear of 12-20 Oaklands

    Rear Of 12-20 Oaklands Ponthir Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 5 Aug 2014
  20. Decided14/P/00418

    Proposed conversion and extension of outbuilding to ancillary living accommodation

    Pettingale 19 Ruth Rd New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0QJ

    Received 5 Aug 2014
  21. Decided14/P/00419

    Change of use of ground floor from A1 retail to mixed use comprising of A1 retail and tattoo studio

    Emily Rose Vintage 50 Windsor Rd Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5HY

    Received 5 Jul 2014
  22. Decided14/P/00315

    Demolition of garage and construction of detached bedroom accommodation with en-suite facilities

    24 Ty Mynydd Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1NU

    Received 17 Jun 2014
  23. Unknown14/P/00314(C)

    Discharge of conditions 30 (construction of bat night roost) and 31 (bat house and details of measures to mitigate the loss of nesting sites for house sparrows) of planning application 13/P/00014

    Trevethin Comp SCH Penygarn Rd Penygarn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 16 Jun 2014
  24. Decided14/P/00313

    Enclosure of rugby ground, scoreboard & spectator terracing by 2.4m high fence.

    Pontypool Rugby Football Club Pontypool Park Pontypool NP4 6JF

    Received 13 Jun 2014

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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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