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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
17,415Searchable applications
189Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 15,321 approved or refused records
1,664Refused applications

13,657 approved · 1,664 refused · 834 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Aug 2000 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided15/P/00669

    Oak tree T2 - Possible severance of roots to allow for underpinning

    Springfield Caerleon Road Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1GZ

    Received 28 Oct 2015
  2. Decided15/P/00668

    Oak tree T1 - Possible severance of roots to allow for underpinning

    Paizefield Caerleon Road Ponthir Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP18 1GZ

    Received 28 Oct 2015
  3. Decided15/P/00667

    Single storey rear and side extensions

    28 Oaklands View Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5ED

    Received 28 Oct 2015
  4. Decided15/P/00511

    Proposed rear two storey extension to existing dwelling house and new roof to existing double garage

    5 Sunnybank Road Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5LT

    Received 24 Aug 2015
  5. Unknown15/P/00503(C)

    Discharge of condition 37 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) of planning consent 12/P/00288.

    Land At Llantarnam Adj To Malthouse Lane Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 18 Aug 2015
  6. Decided15/P/00502

    Retention of dwelling without complying with conditions 2 (permitted development rights) and 13 (details of dormer).

    61A The Highway Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2BQ

    Received 18 Aug 2015
  7. Unknown15/P/00501C

    Partial discharge of condition 29 (detailed drainage scheme) relating to Planning Permission 14/P/00362

    Land West Of Cwmbran Drive South Sebastopol Cwmbran/Pontypool

    Received 17 Aug 2015
  8. Decided15/P/00456

    Proposed alteration of approved dwelling to include rear conservatory extension

    Plot 84 Penygarn Heights Penygarn Pontypool NP4 8BG

    Received 30 Jul 2015
  9. Decided16/P/00200

    Single storey rear extension plus conversion of integral garage into habitable space

    7 Glan Rhyd Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6TY

    Received 11 Apr 2016
  10. Decided16/P/00187

    Reduction of horse chestnut to point of previous cuts

    Christmas Cottage Varteg Terrace Shop Road Cwmavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8UR

    Received 5 Apr 2016
  11. Decided16/P/00186

    Demolition of the existing garage and conservatory, proposed extension to the side and rear of the property with an adjoining conservatory

    14 Heol Padarn New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0RW

    Received 5 Apr 2016
  12. Decided16/P/00185

    Proposed rebuilding of rear conservatory into house extension and insertion of window on gable wall

    3 Llanyravon Way Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8RA

    Received 5 Apr 2016
  13. Withdrawn15/P/00666(C)

    Discharge of condition 20 of planning consent 14/P/00474 relating to a surface water drainage strategy

    Land At Former Playing Fields Lower Race Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 27 Oct 2015
  14. Unknown15/P/00665(C)

    Discharge of condition 19 of planning consent 14/P/00474 relating to open space & children's play

    Land At Former Playing Fields Lower Race Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 27 Oct 2015
  15. Unknown15/P/00664(C)

    Discharge of condition 18 of planning consent 14/P/00474 relating to a temporary footpath link

    Land At Former Playing Fields Lower Race Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 27 Oct 2015
  16. Unknown15/P/00663(C)

    Discharge of condition 14 of planning consent 14/P/00474 relating to access and road construction details

    Land At Former Playing Fields Lower Race Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 27 Oct 2015
  17. Decided15/P/00650

    Retention and completion of one block of stables comprising of 3 individual stables

    Beeches House The Beeches Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8EN

    Received 23 Oct 2015
  18. Decided15/P/00649

    Earthworks including importation of material, re-profiling of existing contours, temporary ancillary works including crushing plant, rock processing area, welfare facilities parking areas with restoration to grass land with hedgerows & drainage features, for grazing & nature conservation & reinstatement of the rights of way

    Ben Wards Fields Brynmawr Blaenau Gwent NP23 4GU

    Received 23 Oct 2015
  19. Decided15/P/00648

    Demolition of existing buildings and erection of replacement food production unit with first floor offices, new roofing and wall cladding to existing and new access and parking.

    9 Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9RL

    Received 23 Oct 2015
  20. Unknown15/P/00646(C)

    Discharge of conditions 2 (samples of materials), 3 (surface water drainage), 6 (management plan) and condition 7 (construction method statement) relating to 14/P/00698.

    Land Adjacent Police Training College Cwmbran

    Received 22 Oct 2015
  21. Decided16/P/00234

    Change of use from offices to non residential education and training (B1 to D1)

    Caerleon Hse Mamhilad Park Est Mamhilad Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0XF

    Received 29 Apr 2016
  22. Withdrawn16/P/00199

    Construction of 3 no. four bedroom detached houses on part of garden

    Brynderwen Old Lane Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7DG

    Received 11 Apr 2016
  23. Withdrawn14/P/00637

    Proposed land reclamation and coal recovery scheme

    Varteg Hill Varteg Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 14 Nov 2014
  24. Decided16/P/00198

    Proposed retaining structure to side of plot 11, rear of parking spaces 5 & 6 and around bin/cycle area of plot 1-4. Relocation of parking spaces at plots 5 & 6, additional patio area to rear of plots 3 & 4 and relocation of fence position to rear of plots 1-6 and side of plot 11.

    Former Crown Bridge Special School Greenhill Road Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5YW

    Received 11 Apr 2016

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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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