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Torfaen planning applications

PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Torfaen County Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Torfaen website

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
22,952Searchable applications
195Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,443 approved or refused records
2,289Refused applications

18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 May 1992 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Withdrawn08/P/00384(W)

    Bedroom/shower room extension

    3 Coleridge Green St. Dials Cwmbran NP444LY

    Received 24 Jun 2008
  2. Decided08/P/00382(W)

    Single storey rear extension, formation of new vehicle access and driveway. (CHANGE OF DEVELOPMENT DESCRIPTION AND ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON NEW ACCESS AND DRIVEWAY)

    53 Sycamore Rd South Griffithstown Pontypool NP4 5AN

    Received 23 Jun 2008
  3. Decided08/P/00381(W)

    Proposed works to form separate dwelling at 121 Manor Road

    121 Manor Rd Abersychan Pontypool NP4 7DY

    Received 23 Jun 2008
  4. Decided08/P/00511(E)

    Rear single storey extension to form dining room and extension to study.

    4 Barnfield Ponthir Newport NP181TN

    Received 26 Aug 2008
  5. Unknown08/P/00510(E)

    Proposed development of 20 residential apartments

    Formers Dancers Club Forge Lane Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 21 Aug 2008
  6. Decided08/P/00509(W)

    Proposed side detached garage

    1 FFRWD Rd Abersychan Pontypool NP4 8PJ

    Received 21 Aug 2008
  7. Decided08/P/00508(W)

    Gym and cafe (Retention of)

    145-146 High St Abersychan Pontypool NP4 7AB

    Received 13 Aug 2008
  8. Unknown08/P/00507(E)

    Steel portal frame

    L& Adj B4246 North Of The Disused Tramway Varteg Rd Varteg Torfaen

    Received 21 Aug 2008
  9. Decided08/P/00630(W)

    Conversion of existing integral garage into a bedroom & store room.

    The Conifers Lodge Rd Talywain NP4 7ED

    Received 27 Oct 2008
  10. Decided08/P/00629(W)

    Proposed retaining walls and levels to rear gardens of plots 29 to 37 and associated garages, plus revised finished floor level of plot 40.

    Edward St Pontypool NP4 6HR

    Received 23 Oct 2008
  11. Unknown09/P/00296(W)

    Discharge of conditions 2 (external materials) 10 (landscapingscheme) 11 (details visability splays) 12 (details hard surfacing/surface water drainage) 14 (detailed plans- layout/ground levels/cross sections) 15 (foul and surface water drainage) 16 (details footpath and bus turning area) & 17 (scheme protection noise residential/commercial premises) of planning consent 02/P/07068.

    Vacant Plot Off Henllys Village Rd Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 10 Jul 2009
  12. Decided09/P/00294(W)

    Conversion of dwelling to 2no flats and increase residential curtilage.

    53 Bryn Heulog Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5SU

    Received 3 Jul 2009
  13. Decided09/P/00295(W)

    Single storey extension to side and rear elevations of property

    37 Maesgwyn Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1BG

    Received 16 Jul 2009
  14. Decided08/P/00335(W)

    Change of use from motor dealer to retail store

    Westminster Motors Griffithstown Pontypool NP4 5JH

    Received 5 Jun 2008
  15. Decided08/P/00276(E)

    Two storey rear extension

    The Bays 54 Usk Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8AA

    Received 7 May 2008
  16. Decided08/P/00275(E)

    Change garage roof style from pyramid type to apex and re-position garage previously approved 05/P/11992

    Tregaron 210 The Highway New Inn Pontypool NP4 0PG

    Received 7 May 2008
  17. Decided08/P/00274(E)

    Two no. single storey extensions and two storey office extension

    Gos Tools & Engineering Ltd Heritage CRT Gilchrist Thomas Ind Est Blaenavon

    Received 7 May 2008
  18. Decided08/P/00273(W)

    Detached House with integral garage - two storeys, demolition of existing garage

    Rose Cottage FFRWD Rd Abersychan Pontypool NP4 8PJ

    Received 7 May 2008
  19. Decided08/P/00688(W)

    New conservatory to rear of house, attached to rear elevation of dining room.

    Blossom Trail 26 Forest View Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6ED

    Received 5 Dec 2008
  20. Decided08/P/00260(E)

    Two Storey Extension

    30 Ty Newydd Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran NP44 1NS

    Received 29 Apr 2008
  21. Decided08/P/00259(W)

    Conversion of one dwelling into 3 No self contained flats.

    14 Conway Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6HL

    Received 30 Apr 2008
  22. Decided08/P/00258(E)

    Extension to integral garage and extension to kitchen area

    Avalon 180 The Highway New Inn Pontypool NP4 0PQ

    Received 1 May 2008
  23. Decided08/P/00207(E)

    Extension to rear of property to provide additional bedroom & kitchen

    9 H& Farm Rd New Inn Pontypool NP4 0RD

    Received 9 Apr 2008
  24. Decided08/P/00206(E)

    Extension on top of existing garage, front elevation.

    26 Lansdowne Gardens Llantarnam Cwmbran NP443GB

    Received 8 Apr 2008

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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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