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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 dates21,636Searchable applications
195Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 19,227 approved or refused records
2,100Refused applications
17,127 approved · 2,100 refused · 971 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 25 Apr 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Skip to contentContact planning Planning FormsLocal plan Planning Policy and ImplementationConservation areas Conservation Areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@torfaen.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiries+441633648095Council source
- Planning enquiries+441633648039Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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More application records
- Decided12/P/00292
Remove branches of tree and remove/treat stump for future removal depending if roots have caused damage to properties or grounds
67 BRD St Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9NH
Received 22 Jun 2012 - Decided12/P/00267
Proposed replacement dwelling and new garage
1 Lowl&S Crescent Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1BS
Received 11 Jun 2012 - Decided12/P/00264
Extension to classroom entrance to provide a small cloakroom area for pupils (3m x 2m)
Our Lady Of The Angels SCH Victoria St Old Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3JR
Received 6 Jun 2012 - Decided12/P/00265
Proposed rear extension to bungalow and side extension of garage incorporating new pitched roof replacing existing flat roof
39 Heol Madoc New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0QQ
Received 6 Jun 2012 - Decided12/P/00263
Annexe to the garden
15 Cocker Ave Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7JL
Received 6 Jun 2012 - Decided12/P/00259
Replacement fascias following rebranding and replacement window vinyls
9 General Rees SQ Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1AH
Received 1 Jun 2012 - Decided12/P/00258
Single and two storey rear extensions, garage conversion and new entrance canopy
Mentone Sunlea Crescent New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8AD
Received 31 May 2012 - Decided12/P/00256
Vehicular access for off road parking
133 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PH
Received 31 May 2012 - Decided12/P/00255
Construction of first floor extension over existing extended garage.
40 Hawkesridge Ty Canol Cwmbran NP44 6JS
Received 30 May 2012 - Decided12/P/00157
Retention of steel storage container
Unit 95 Springvale Ind Est Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5BH
Received 23 Mar 2012 - Decided12/P/00156
Erection of building for agricultural storage purposes
Mill Farm Denbridge Rd Cwmavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8XJ
Received 23 Mar 2012 - Decided12/P/00470
External wall insulation
15 Brecon Walk Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3QF
Received 21 Sept 2012 - Decided12/P/00468
External wall insulation
8 Wentloog CL Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3PP
Received 21 Sept 2012 - Decided12/P/00466
External wall insulation
8 LL&Enny Walk Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3QB
Received 21 Sept 2012 - Decided12/P/00465
External wall insultation
19 St Arvans Rd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3QG
Received 21 Sept 2012 - Decided12/P/00460
Two storey extension to rear of building to form 4 additional bedrooms to approved nursing home scheme.
Brynawelon Nursing Home Pentre Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AP
Received 20 Sept 2012 - Decided12/P/00459
Extension to existing medical centre
Thornhill Surgery Leadon CRT Thornhill Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5TZ
Received 20 Sept 2012 - Decided12/P/00458
Erection of polytunnel measuring 2.5m by 9m by 5m at community allotment
Life STN Folly Rd Trevethin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8JD
Received 18 Sept 2012 - Decided12/P/00457
Demolition of existing utility room/wc and garage, construction of 2 storey and single storey extension to side of existing property together with new porch extension to front elevation
77 Oakfield Rd Oakfield Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3EZ
Received 17 Sept 2012 - Unknown12/P/00456C
Partial discharge of condition 3 ( road markings) relating to planning permission 12/P/00244
Asda Llewellyn Rd Cwmbran NP44 1UL
Received 17 Sept 2012 - Unknown12/P/00455C
Discharge of condition 19 (programme of historic building recording) of planning permission 11/P/00048
Mill Tavern Coed Eva Cwmbran
Received 17 Sept 2012 - Decided12/P/00454
Two storey side extension
20 Greenfield CL Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1BY
Received 17 Sept 2012 - Unknown12/P/00199
Siting of single BT telecommunication DSLAM painted green (dimensions 1130mm x 1408mm high) x 400mm.
S/O 1 Town Bridge BDGS Park Rd Penygarn Pontypool Torfaen
Received 17 Apr 2012 - Decided12/P/00237
Extend raised patio decking, erection of screen fencing, increased height of side boundary enclosure & new timber replacement access steps
9 Victoria Rd Cwmfields Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5JU
Received 14 May 2012
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Wales differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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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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