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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
19,480Searchable applications
189Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 17,192 approved or refused records
1,854Refused applications

15,338 approved · 1,854 refused · 929 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

  1. Decided14/P/00286

    Provision of photovoltaic solar park (14MW) comprising of 53,955 photovoltaic solar panels over 28.6 HA of agricultural land and ancillary infrastructure to include, 1 substation, 11 inverter stations, pole mounted security cameras, security fencing, creation of an all weather access route for maintenance, excavation of a cable trench to the south for grid connection and landscaping

    L& At Hafod Y Dafal Farm Aberbeeg Abertillery

    Received 30 May 2014
  2. Decided14/P/00291

    Temporary use of site for storage of security system from June 2014 to end of September 2014.

    Former County Hall Site Turnpike Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 29 May 2014
  3. Decided14/P/00290

    Scoping Opinion for a land Reclamation and Coal Recovery Scheme

    Varteg Hill Varteg Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 27 May 2014
  4. Withdrawn14/P/00289

    Lawful Development Certificate for the erection of demountable school classrooms

    Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbran St Dials Inf SCH Henllys Way Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4HB

    Received 28 May 2014
  5. Decided13/P/00486

    New vehicular hard standing and vehicular crossover to front of property

    34 Newport Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0NU

    Received 5 Nov 2013
  6. Decided13/P/00485

    Fell 1 Alder & remove the limb from 1 Alder.

    Ty Coch Picnic Site Ty Coch Cwmbran

    Received 4 Nov 2013
  7. Decided13/P/00484

    Porch to front, kitchen extension and downstairs bathroom

    65 The Woodl&S Penygarn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8BS

    Received 1 Nov 2013
  8. Decided14/P/00490

    Retention of storage container

    Ty Ceiros Nursing Home Pentrepiod Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6TJ

    Received 10 Sept 2014
  9. Decided14/P/00488

    The conversion of a redundant stone barn into domestic residential accommodation

    Redundant Barn Mountain Rd Upper Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen (Field Ref St 27976842)

    Received 9 Sept 2014
  10. Decided14/P/00487

    Fell alder in rear garden

    29 Chester Close New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0LT

    Received 8 Sept 2014
  11. Unknown14/P/00486C

    Discharge of condition 17 (drainage & foul) of planning permission 13/P/00425

    Hillside Junior & Infant School Upper Hill Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9NN

    Received 8 Sept 2014
  12. Unknown14/P/00485C

    Discharge of condition 5 (Photographic Survey) of planning permission 13/P/00425

    Hillside Junior & Infant School Upper Hill Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9NN

    Received 8 Sept 2014
  13. Unknown14/P/00484

    Amendment to condition 3 of 14/P/00221- spar to brickwork

    31 White Hse Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2EZ

    Received 5 Sept 2014
  14. Decided13/P/00459

    Retention of land for residential purposes as driveway and garden area.

    1 Green Cottages Garn Road Garn Yr Erw Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9SB

    Received 15 Oct 2013
  15. Decided13/P/00458

    5 trees in garden need crown lift 3-4m.

    Glantorvaen Hse Glantorvaen Rd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6XY

    Received 14 Oct 2013
  16. Decided13/P/00456

    Proposed single storey extension

    111 Ashford CL North Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2BL

    Received 11 Oct 2013
  17. Decided13/P/00455

    Single storey rear extension and single storey front extension

    22 LL&Egveth CL Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2PE

    Received 10 Oct 2013
  18. Decided13/P/00454

    Replacement fascia signs and window graphics

    One Stop Shop Station Road Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5JH

    Received 10 Oct 2013
  19. Decided13/P/00444

    Change of use to memorial garden

    15 Tillsl& Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7DT

    Received 7 Oct 2013
  20. Decided13/P/00443

    Single storey extension to the rear and raised patio to rear of premises

    60 Springfield Rd Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5BX

    Received 7 Oct 2013
  21. Decided13/P/00442

    Conversion of 4 bedroom maisonette into 2 No flats, one 1 bedroom & the other 2 bedroom.

    12 Linton CRT Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6TQ

    Received 7 Oct 2013
  22. Decided13/P/00441

    Conversion of 4 bedroom maisonette into 2 No flats, one 1 bedroom & the other 2 bedroom.

    6 Linton CRT Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6TQ

    Received 7 Oct 2013
  23. Decided13/P/00440

    Single storey extension to side of property

    Carreg Cottage 7 Stoney Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8QE

    Received 4 Oct 2013
  24. Unknown13/P/00439(C)

    Partial discharge of condition 12 (parts 1-3) (contamination) relating to planning permission 09/P/00524

    Site Off STN Rd Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 3 Oct 2013

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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.

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