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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
18,197Searchable applications
189Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 16,015 approved or refused records
1,727Refused applications

14,288 approved · 1,727 refused · 881 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Oct 1999 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided16/P/00279

    Remove existing conservatory and replace with single storey extension

    10 Russell Close New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0LZ

    Received 31 May 2016
  2. Decided16/P/00278

    Installation of satellites to all dwellings consented under application 13/P/00425

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

    Received 31 May 2016
  3. Decided16/P/00264

    Garage conversion, rear and side ground elevations, porch and vehicular crossing and car parking space

    22 Forest Close Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4TE

    Received 22 May 2016
  4. Withdrawn16/P/00262

    Replacement of existing ATM, adjust power and data to suit new machine, new stainless steel scare plate to be installed, 2 no. doors/door frames to be removed/reinstated following ATM delivery. Existing slip bin to be removed and wall made good

    National Westminster Bank Chambers Osborne Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6NN

    Received 20 May 2016
  5. Decided16/P/00025

    Change of use from B1 to D1 for ground floor area of building. Change of use required so that ground floor can be used for clinical use, to transfer existing clinical services from a leased premises in Pontypool Town Centre

    Penn Insurance Old Pontypool County CRT Park Rd Penygarn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 18 Jan 2016
  6. Decided16/P/00272

    Discharge of condition 2 of 16/P/00043 - size and type of 2 no. roof lights

    Upland House North Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9RQ

    Received 27 May 2016
  7. Decided15/P/00124

    Proposed conversion of existing garage and internal alterations

    1 Gilwern Farm CL Ponthir Cwmbran Torfaen NP18 1QW

    Received 5 Mar 2015
  8. Decided14/P/00620

    Application for a non-material amendment for 14/P/00072 - insert window into utility room external wall

    45 Caernarvon Crescent Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8ST

    Received 11 Nov 2014
  9. Decided14/P/00619

    Single storey rear extension and kitchen alterations

    6 Leicester Drive Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5HD

    Received 12 Nov 2014
  10. Decided14/P/00618

    First floor extension and flat roof to pitched roof existing side extension.

    10 Llanyravon Way Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8HN

    Received 12 Nov 2014
  11. Decided15/P/00103

    Non Material Amendment - Revision of the roof line on plots 43 to 48 and revsionof the porch on plots 43 to 48 and 49 to 54 (blocks M and N respectively.

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

    Received 27 Feb 2015
  12. Decided15/P/00095

    Installation of ac condensers to rear elevation, infill of existing roller shutter, new fire exit door set and infill of existing front elevation fire exit door set to retail unit

    Harveys Furnishing Group Ltd Lockgate Retail Park Access Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3JQ

    Received 26 Feb 2015
  13. Withdrawn15/P/00094

    Removal of 5 poplar trees

    Row Of Poplars Poplar PL Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 25 Feb 2015
  14. Decided15/P/00093

    Non Material Amendment to 13/P/00183 revised storm porch to front elevation

    Royal Oak George St Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8PA

    Received 25 Feb 2015
  15. Decided15/P/00092

    Proposed balcony and new french doors to lounge

    Pen-llan-gwyn Farm Graig Road Upper Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5AU

    Received 26 Feb 2015
  16. Unknown15/P/00500C

    Partial discharge of condition 38 (water course protection measure) in relation to Planning permission 14/P/00362

    Land West Of Cwmbran Drive South Sebastopol Cwmbran/Pontypool

    Received 17 Aug 2015
  17. Unknown15/P/00386C

    Discharge of condition 19 (Principal Site Accesses) relating to planning permission 14/P/00362

    L& West Of Cwmbran Drive South Sebastopol

    Received 29 Jun 2015
  18. Decided15/P/00383

    Change of use of 23.8 sq. m of internal shopping mall walkway to provide 3 no. movable tables and 12 no. movable chairs with associated barriers

    McDonald's Restaurant 14 North Walk Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PR

    Received 29 Jun 2015
  19. Decided15/P/00385

    Creation of first floor with bedrooms and bathroom accommodation

    Bella Vista Crown Rd Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8UE

    Received 29 Jun 2015
  20. Decided15/P/00382

    Proposed single storey extension

    12 Ty Newydd Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1NS

    Received 29 Jun 2015
  21. Unknown15/P/00227C

    Discharge of condition 7 (phasing plan) relating to planning permission 14/P/00362

    L& West Of Cwmbran Drive South Sebastopol

    Received 17 Mar 2015
  22. Unknown15/P/00226C

    Discharge of condition 8 (water main protection) relating to planning permission 13/P/00479

    East Of Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital Caerleon Road Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8YN

    Received 23 Apr 2015
  23. Unknown15/P/00225C

    Discharge of condition 1 (acoustic enclosure) of planning consent 14/P/00338

    25-27 Victoria Street Old Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3JN

    Received 20 Apr 2015
  24. Decided15/P/00224

    Proposed rear single storey extension

    9 Lancaster Rd New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0NX

    Received 21 Apr 2015

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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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