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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
22,217Searchable applications
193Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 19,757 approved or refused records
2,177Refused applications

17,580 approved · 2,177 refused · 990 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 25 Jun 1993 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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More application records

  1. Decided11/P/00585

    Retention of 2 no exhaust flues mounted on roof.

    Vent Air Fabrications Ltd Chapel St Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1DN

    Received 9 Nov 2011
  2. Decided11/P/00583

    Car park extension, provision of allotments with shed & earth closet; adjacent earthworks & erection of 2m fence line.

    Life STN Folly Rd Trevethin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8JD

    Received 7 Nov 2011
  3. Decided12/P/00136

    Proposed raised roofs by provision of insulation material at 78 & 80 Porthmawr Rd & 1 & 3 Plas Trosnant.

    Block 8 Northville Neighbourhood Cwmbran

    Received 16 Mar 2012
  4. Decided12/P/00257

    Reclamation of former opencast workings, recovery of secondary aggregates and construction of new access road affecting Public Rights of Way (Amended Scheme of 03P/09336)

    Tirpentwys Hafodyrynys Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 30 May 2012
  5. Decided12/P/00269

    Change of use from 17 bedroomed nursing home to 7 bedroomed bed and breakfast

    Emlyn House New Road Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7QA

    Received 11 Jun 2012
  6. Decided12/P/00268

    Detached outbuilding at rear of property for storage, constructed of blockwork with render finished and tiled roof

    Craig-Y-Nos 2 The Pastures Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8SR

    Received 11 Jun 2012
  7. Decided12/P/00123

    Extension to side & rear.

    34 C&WR Park Ponthir Cwmbran Torfaen NP18 1HL

    Received 12 Mar 2012
  8. Decided12/P/00340

    Retention of rear single storey lean to extension, part enclosed part open. Retention of class D1 training facility & incorporation of adjacent unit to training facility

    4A Lakeside Llantarnam Ind Park Cwmbran NP44 3XS

    Received 18 Jul 2012
  9. Decided12/P/00338

    Totem signage, PFS signage, Store signage.

    Morrisons St Davids Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1QP

    Received 18 Jul 2012
  10. Decided12/P/00337

    Retention of land as part of residential curtilage and timber garden shed, provision of fence to northeast side boundary and completion of works associated with application 03/P/08636

    Mostyn Hall Ellick St Blaenavon NP4 9RA

    Received 18 Jul 2012
  11. Decided12/P/00336

    Change of use of existing shop into a two bedroom dwelling including associated external alterations.

    3 STN St Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8PH

    Received 18 Jul 2012
  12. Decided11/P/00535

    Tree works to include the following:- Reduce overall crown by 2-3 metres & re-shape, remove major deadwood & defects, raise crown lightly by pruning back or removing small pendulous branches.

    84 Ashleigh CRT Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6HG

    Received 12 Oct 2011
  13. Decided12/P/00030

    Convert existing garage into a habitable room

    49 Grayson Way Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3GD

    Received 19 Jan 2012
  14. Decided12/P/00029

    Proposed Primary Care & Community Centre, retail pharmacy including associated car parking & softworks landscaping.

    Middle Coedcae Rd Blaenavon

    Received 18 Jan 2012
  15. Decided12/P/00024

    Single storey rear extension containing living/dining room & shower/wc

    30 Garth Rd Ty Coch Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AB

    Received 13 Jan 2012
  16. Unknown12/P/00026C

    Discharge of conditions 3 & 4 (fencing & landscaping) of planning consent 08/P/00264.

    L& To The Rear Of Channel View Oaks CRT Abersychan Pontypool NP4 7UZ

    Received 3 Jan 2012
  17. Decided12/P/00015

    Proposed erection of 4 no aerials to exisitng roof level plant room to support the voice & data communications between the control centre & the emergency ambulance vehicles.

    Vantage Point Ty Coch Way Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7HF

    Received 10 Jan 2012
  18. Unknown11/P/00464

    Re-plan & plot substitution on plots 1 - 15 & plot 32 relating to planning permission 07/P/15050(W).

    Old Bakery Site Talywain Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7JS

    Received 5 Sept 2011
  19. Decided11/P/00453

    Modification of planning approval 10/P/00576 change of use of public house to dwelling. Works include part demolition of modern extension, alterations to roof design of existing extensions and alter dormer windows

    Masons Arms Folly Lane Trevethin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8JB

    Received 30 Aug 2011
  20. Decided11/P/00452

    Single storey side extension.

    92 Open Hearth CL Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5LU

    Received 20 Aug 2011
  21. Decided11/P/00515

    Remove existing kiosk & install TFS Stores standard kiosk.

    The Kiosk Cwmbran Shopping Centre Cwmbran NP44 1PX

    Received 30 Sept 2011
  22. Decided11/P/00516

    Oak tree - Remove all lateral branches to a height of 8 metres and remove all dead wood

    27 Chester Close New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0LT

    Received 30 Sept 2011
  23. Withdrawn12/P/00053

    Erection of 11 no dwellings, plus associated access rd, parking spaces & private amenity spaces. Re-routing of pedestrian footpath through the site.

    High St/North St Pontypool NP4 6HB

    Received 31 Jan 2012
  24. Decided12/P/00052

    Double storey extension to rear of property

    67 Liswerry Drive Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8RD

    Received 30 Jan 2012

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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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