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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
21,472Searchable applications
194Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 19,070 approved or refused records
2,081Refused applications

16,989 approved · 2,081 refused · 970 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Jul 1994 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided13/P/00247

    Construction of new pitched roof dormer

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

    Received 6 Jun 2013
  2. Decided12/P/00354

    Dormers to front, side & rear elevations

    The Meads Newport Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3DJ

    Received 24 Jul 2012
  3. Decided14/P/00102

    Replacement of lead on hips and ridge of roof with a synthetic alternative

    Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Church Road Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9AS

    Received 17 Feb 2014
  4. Decided12/P/00612

    Proposed enclosure of open block stair well with glass curtain wall, erection of dedicated bin store

    Charnwood Houses & Leighton Court Elan Walk St Dials Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4NL

    Received 22 Nov 2012
  5. Decided12/P/00611

    Proposed enclosure of open block stair well with glass curtain wall erection of dedicated bin stores

    1 To 12 Romsley Court & 1 To 6 Norbury House St Dials Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4NX

    Received 22 Nov 2012
  6. Unknown12/P/00603C

    Discharge of condition 2 (doors & window details) & condition 1 (bin storage door) of planning consent 12/P/00428

    21 Oxford Tce Forgeside Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9DF

    Received 15 Nov 2012
  7. Decided12/P/00600

    Proposed building extension to commercial building

    Unit No's 5 & 10 Springvale Indusrial Est Cwmbran NP44 5AZ

    Received 16 Nov 2012
  8. Decided13/P/00175

    Retention of garage and proposed new entrance gates

    Bryn Gerrig Prescoch Lane Penyrheol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5XS

    Received 25 Apr 2013
  9. Decided13/P/00174

    Fascia sign above shop front - wording "Picture Studio"

    Upper Level 29 The Parade Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1QR

    Received 25 Apr 2013
  10. Decided13/P/00173

    Sycamore tree on the bank of the RiverAfon Llwyd to be felled

    Llantarnam Abbey Newport Rd Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3YJ

    Received 26 Apr 2013
  11. Decided13/P/00172

    Change of use from churchyard to car park with road access, access to church and halls

    Penygarn Baptist Chapel Penygarn Rd Penygarn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 24 Apr 2013
  12. Decided13/P/00171

    Notice of intent petition for internal and external repairs and internal improvement

    Holy Trinity Mount Pleasant Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1AT

    Received 22 Apr 2013
  13. Decided13/P/00066

    Removal of trees in association with highway improvements

    Land At A472/A4043 Junc Pontypool E 328180 N 200394

    Received 20 Feb 2013
  14. Decided13/P/00065

    Conversion of existing ground floor shop and first floor living accommodation into two flats and a two storey rear extension & dormer windows

    5 Pontrhydyrun Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1SB

    Received 21 Feb 2013
  15. Decided14/P/00100

    Change of use to motor vehicle service and repair workshop, including VOSA approved MOT station cars and light commercial vehicles

    Unit 7-9 Panteg Ind Est Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5LX

    Received 17 Feb 2014
  16. Decided14/P/00101

    Conversion of children's nursery to 1 No. 4 bedroom two storey dwelling and 1 No 2 bedroom bungalow.

    Little Darlings 190 Llantarnam Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3BH

    Received 17 Feb 2014
  17. Decided14/P/00099

    Two storey extension to side and rear of dwelling which includes garage, kitchen and bedrooms

    44 St Augustine Rd Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5EZ

    Received 17 Feb 2014
  18. Decided14/P/00098

    Proposed side two storey extension and front porch

    144 Elgam Ave Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9QT

    Received 14 Feb 2014
  19. Decided12/P/00351

    Proposed installation of a new aluminium framed double glazed 'pop-out' shopfront & the associated change of use relating to the external pedestrian area incorporated into the extension

    Esdaile Optician 3 South Walk Cwmbran NP44 1PU

    Received 25 Jul 2012
  20. Decided12/P/00350

    Retention of change of use from class B2 to class B8 wholesale fruit & vegetable warehouse and proposed replacement of roller shutters with wall panels.

    Avondale Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran NP44 1TT

    Received 25 Jul 2012
  21. Unknown13/P/00109C

    Discharge of condition 12 of planning applictaion 12/P/00550 - details of foul pumping station.

    L& At Newport Rd New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 5 Mar 2013
  22. Decided12/P/00287

    2 No. sets of aluminium banding to the front elevation

    Unit 3A Lockgate Retail Park Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3JQ

    Received 20 Jun 2012
  23. Decided12/P/00277

    Variation of condition application for retention of shipping container (2.4m x 2.4m x 6m) of Threepenny Bit Community Hall to run a paint re-use project

    Threepenny Bit Community Centre Deer Brook Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4SX

    Received 13 Jun 2012
  24. Decided12/P/00276

    Various advertisements in accordance with new Shell corporate branding.

    R/About Service STN New Inn Pontypool NP4 0XB

    Received 13 Jun 2012

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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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