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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
18,054Searchable applications
189Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 15,886 approved or refused records
1,710Refused applications

14,176 approved · 1,710 refused · 874 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Jan 2000 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided15/P/00087

    Convert existing garage into home office, replace existing up and over garage door with new cavity wall and window

    1 Gilwern Farm CL Ponthir Cwmbran Torfaen NP18 1QW

    Received 20 Feb 2015
  2. Unknown14/P/00651C

    discharge of condition 12 of planning consent 13/p/00425 relating to interim Certificates for Code for Sustainable Homes.

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

    Received 27 Nov 2014
  3. Decided14/P/00652

    Screening opinion for wind turbine.

    L& At Hafodarthen Llanhilleth Abertillery

    Received 13 Nov 2014
  4. Decided14/P/00648

    Driveway constructed between public highway & residential property & hard surface to garden.

    49 Maendy Wood Rise Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1JY

    Received 24 Nov 2014
  5. Unknown14/P/00647C

    Partial discharge of condition 4 of planning consent 06/P/13444 (relating to access).

    Virginia Park Farm Ty Canol Cwmbran NP44 2WN

    Received 19 Nov 2014
  6. Decided14/P/00646C

    Non Material Amendment (change of material finish for plot 71) relating to planning permission 12/P/00014

    Former Hollybush SCH Ton Rd Cwmbran NP44 7LE

    Received 21 Nov 2014
  7. Decided14/P/00516

    Minor amendment of planning application 14/P/00396 external alterations to existing building and enlargement of service yard and car park

    Unit 12 Ty Coch Way Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7HG

    Received 30 Sept 2014
  8. Decided14/P/00449

    7 detached houses on site of former Apollo Service Station

    Apollo Service Station Llantarnam Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Llantarnam Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3BG

    Received 20 Aug 2014
  9. Decided14/P/00448

    Alterations to existing covered area making an internal space and additional replacement shelter erected

    Seren Fach Nursery School Close Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1GA

    Received 20 Aug 2014
  10. Decided14/P/00447

    Proposed erection of security fence and gated access

    Water Treatment Products Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9RL

    Received 20 Aug 2014
  11. Decided14/P/00427

    Demoltion of existing car repair garage and erection of new garage workshop.

    S C Morgans Garage Stable Lane Cae White Blaenavon

    Received 8 Aug 2014
  12. Decided14/P/00446

    3 No Beech - 30% crown reduction

    7 John Fielding Gardens Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3JJ

    Received 19 Aug 2014
  13. Decided14/P/00445

    Crown lift lime trees T5, T6, T7 to 9m no limbs larger than 100mm to be removed, T8 crown lift sycamore tree 9m, T2 - self seeding ash remove limb going over road.

    The Grove Grove Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6RX

    Received 19 Aug 2014
  14. Decided14/P/00471

    Alterations to raise ridge of existing garage roof to create additional ancillary accommodation

    14 Dorallt CL Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6EY

    Received 29 Aug 2014
  15. Unknown14/P/00470C

    Discharge of condition 3 (Historical Record) of planning permission 12/P/00286

    54/55 BRD St Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9NH

    Received 28 Aug 2014
  16. Decided14/P/00469

    Barn conversion and extension

    Ivy Cottage Valentine Rd Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8QW

    Received 29 Aug 2014
  17. Decided14/P/00466

    Variation of planning permission 13/P/00014 by removal of conditions 14, 15 and 16 (Sustainable home conditions).

    Trevethin Comp SCH Penygarn Rd Penygarn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 29 Aug 2014
  18. Decided14/P/00468

    Extension to side and rear of property & new entrance to front of property.

    5 Edlogan SQ Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2NR

    Received 27 Aug 2014
  19. Decided14/P/00467

    Proposed single storey front porch/wc extension

    4 Thistle Court Ty Canol Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6JD

    Received 29 Aug 2014
  20. Unknown14/P/00465(C)

    Discharge of condition 9 (Archaeological Survey) of planning permission 13/P/00014.

    Trevethin Comp SCH Penygarn Rd Penygarn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 27 Aug 2014
  21. Decided14/P/00464

    Demolition of existing Cold Store building and remainder of Nissan Hut structures, erection of 48 dwellings, footpath link improvements including diversion of existing footpath, replacement woodland planting and other associated works, not in compliance with condition 3, 4 and 5 of planning application

    Former Cold Stores Court Road Industrial Estate Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 26 Aug 2014
  22. Decided15/P/00204

    Non material amendment to 14/P/00211 - changes to construction materials and minor alteration to window designs

    Autumn View 2 Varteg Tce Shop Rd Cwmavon Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 13 Apr 2015
  23. Decided16/P/00286

    Non material amendment to 14/P/00491 - proposed bin store amended and car parking arrangement in front of bin store and plot 6 revised

    Henllys Village Road Henllys Cwmbran NP44 6SZ

    Received 2 Jun 2016
  24. Decided16/P/00285

    Retention of lean to extension constructed to front elevation of cottage

    Church Cottage Church Lane Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AU

    Received 2 Jun 2016

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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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