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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18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided11/P/00063

    Single storey rear extension

    203 Llantarnam Rd Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3BG

    Received 14 Feb 2011
  2. Decided11/P/00024

    Proposed balcony to workmens club

    Pontnewydd Workingmens Club And Institute Chapel Street Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1DL

    Received 18 Jan 2011
  3. Decided11/P/00023

    Two storey side extension & demolition of existing outbuilding.

    3 Pembroke PL Pembroke Tce Varteg Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 17 Jan 2011
  4. Decided11/P/00176

    The erection of portable office buildings, for use for a temporary period of two years, including all associated building and engineering operations along with demolition of the existing building

    Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital Caerleon Road Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8YN

    Received 7 Apr 2011
  5. Decided10/P/00594(W)

    Retention of decking area

    85 Commercial St Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5JF

    Received 4 Oct 2010
  6. Decided10/P/00592(V)

    Proposed single dwelling to rear garden area.

    The Old Vicarage LWR Glantorvaen Tce Forgeside Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9BR

    Received 30 Nov 2010
  7. Decided10/P/00593(W)

    Use of premises as pet shop including storage for on-line sales (resubmission with additional information following previous refusal).

    Unit 1 Forgehammer Ind Est Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AA

    Received 17 Nov 2010
  8. Decided10/P/00465(W)

    Installation of 2 No. new 900mm high internally illuminated fascia signs and 1 No. internally illuminated vertical banner sign

    13 General Rees SQ Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1AH

    Received 20 Sept 2010
  9. Decided10/P/00464(W)

    To take height of boundary wall at the side of garden above 2m

    1 Baltic Tce Ty Coch Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AH

    Received 16 Sept 2010
  10. Unknown10/P/00463(W)

    Discharge of condition 15 (ecological clerk of works) and condition 18 (details of bat building) relating to planning permission 08/P/00679(W)

    Former Site Of St Francis Of Assisi Church Rd Talywain Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 20 Aug 2010
  11. Unknown10/P/00462(W)

    Discharge of condition 7 (landscaping) and 11 (boundary details) relating to planning permission 07/P/15129(W)

    L& At Woodl& St Springvale Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 16 Aug 2010
  12. Unknown10/P/00461(W)

    Discharge of condition 4 (landscaping) and 17 (site sections) relating to planning permission 08/P/00697(W)

    St Francis Church Site Church Rd Talywain Pontypool

    Received 16 Aug 2010
  13. Decided10/P/00460(E)

    Renewal of consent for gymnastic centre

    2 Polo Grounds Ind Est New Inn Pontypool NP4 0TW

    Received 15 Sept 2010
  14. Decided10/P/00459(E)

    proposed replacement garage

    11 Gladstone Tce Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9JY

    Received 16 Sept 2010
  15. Unknown10/P/00317(W)

    DIscharge of condition 25 (Bats) in relation to planning permission 08/P/00500(W) at Garndiffaith Rugby Club.

    L& At Garndiffaith Rugby Club Lasgarn View Varteg Pontypool NP4 7SF

    Received 19 May 2010
  16. Decided10/P/00316(W)

    Application for Lawful Development Certificate to retain the siting of a train carriage

    Mountain View CWM Lane Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AS

    Received 22 Jun 2010
  17. Decided10/P/00315(W)

    Variation of condition 3 to read: the premises shall be used for a recycling waste transfer station (sui generis) for paper, glass, card, cans, plastic, ferrous and non ferrous metals and for no other purpose, unless an express grant of planning permission is given on an application made in that behalf.

    Unit 7 - 8 Ty Coch Distribution Centre Ty Coch Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7HF

    Received 22 Jun 2010
  18. Unknown10/P/00314(E)

    Free standing portal frame lean-to

    Pen-y-parc Farm Malthouse Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3EE

    Received 21 Jun 2010
  19. Decided10/P/00313(W)

    Felling of Cypress fir trees located at L/H front border of property (3 no treee's in total)

    The Firs Wern Rd Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5DU

    Received 21 Jun 2010
  20. Decided10/P/00312(E)

    Retention of works to create parking area including boundary wall & fence

    139 Chester CL New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0LW

    Received 21 Jun 2010
  21. Decided10/P/00284(W)

    2 Storey extension & alterations to Dormer Bungalow

    66A Wern Rd Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5DT

    Received 8 Jun 2010
  22. Decided10/P/00282(E)

    Installation of UPVC conservatory to rear elevation.

    Plot 126 St Josephs Meadow Llantarnam Cwmbran NP44 3GD

    Received 7 Jun 2010
  23. Decided10/P/00281(W)

    Erection of single storey extension to front of house to provide ground floor toilet facilities for disabled occupants

    24 Greenfield CL Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1BY

    Received 7 Jun 2010
  24. Decided10/P/00274(W)

    Single storey side extension with dormer window to front.

    1B Elizabeth Row Talywain Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7US

    Received 28 May 2010

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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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