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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
22,293Searchable applications
193Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 19,831 approved or refused records
2,190Refused applications

17,641 approved · 2,190 refused · 990 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 May 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. Decided12/P/00068

    Extension of existing all weather hockey pitch to regulation full size pitch & addition of bays to provide storage areas & spectator seating areas. 2 no lights to be changed to provide additional lighting to the new pitch area.

    Rougemont SCH Malpas Rd Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP20 6QB

    Received 6 Feb 2012
  2. Decided12/P/00067

    Proposed two storey building for works department (revised scheme to increase size 09/P/00138W)

    Rougemont SCH Malpas Rd Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP20 6QB

    Received 6 Feb 2012
  3. Decided12/P/00048

    Demolition of existing office and construction of a single storey Social Enterprise Centre consisting of Cafe, Public Toilets, Social Enterprise units & Police Station.

    Trevethin Village Core Folly Rd Church Ave Trevethin Pontypool NP4 8DH

    Received 27 Jan 2012
  4. Withdrawn12/P/00035(C)

    Variation of conditions 29 and 32 of Planning permission 11/P/00101 for the mixed use development comprising: (Site1) Retail food store, Petrol filling station, Freestanding retail units Class A1 and A3, footbridge; (Site 2) Hotel, Public House/Restaurant, Offices; (Site 3) Refurbishment & extension of existing industrial unit & associated car park

    Meritor H V B S (uk) Ltd Grange Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3XU

    Received 19 Jan 2012
  5. Decided12/P/00047

    Fin wall sign

    Blaenavon Community Centre Middle Coedcae Rd Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9AW

    Received 26 Jan 2012
  6. Decided12/P/00046

    Hardstanding to rear, access from Club Row (unmade rear access lane)

    56 Snatchwood Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7BY

    Received 26 Jan 2012
  7. Unknown12/P/00220

    Revised scheme for erection of one dwelling previously approved 06/P/14597

    1 Wentsland Road Tranch Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6BB

    Received 1 May 2012
  8. Decided12/P/00219

    Vehicular footway crossing

    64 Llanyravon Way Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8HP

    Received 27 Apr 2012
  9. Decided13/P/00239

    Two storey extension to side, new vehicular access

    23 Cwrdy Rd Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5AG

    Received 29 May 2013
  10. Unknown11/P/00589(C)

    Discharge of conditions in relation to landscaping - condition 4.

    Gwent Crematorium Treherbert Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran NP442BZ

    Received 10 Nov 2011
  11. Unknown11/P/00622(C)

    Discharge of condition 4 (landscaping) of planning consent 08/P/00251(W)

    16 Oaks CRT Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7UZ

    Received 21 Nov 2011
  12. Decided11/P/00619

    Change of use from an office to a veterinary surgery.

    Unit E Avondale Business Park Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1XE

    Received 22 Nov 2011
  13. Unknown12/P/00164

    Erection of two buildings

    Drapers Lock Pentre Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AR

    Received 26 Mar 2012
  14. Decided12/P/00161

    Rebuilding of existing barn for storage.

    Green CRT Barn Henllys Way Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6HT

    Received 25 Mar 2012
  15. Decided13/P/00221

    Modification of condition 1 of 12/P/00490 to allow opening of hot food takeaway from 8:00 to 23:00 7 days a week

    21 Commercial Street Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1DY

    Received 20 May 2013
  16. Decided13/P/00220

    Two storey rear extension

    7 Roath CRT Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8TJ

    Received 20 May 2013
  17. Decided12/P/00516

    Erect single storey garage

    14 Brookl& Tce Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1EB

    Received 9 Oct 2012
  18. Decided12/P/00620

    Variation of conditions 3 & 4 of planning permission for single dwelling to allow retention on front boundary enclosure & side boundary enclosure.

    6 Bluetts Rd Talywain Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7JY

    Received 27 Nov 2012
  19. Decided12/P/00359

    Installation of external wall insultation (EWI)

    79 & 80 Wesley Street Old Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3LX

    Received 26 Jul 2012
  20. Decided12/P/00205

    Proposed garage/outbuilding to rear of dwelling

    84 Woodl& Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2DX

    Received 20 Apr 2012
  21. Decided12/P/00204

    One dwelling

    2-4 Rhiw Melin Upper Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5HY

    Received 19 Apr 2012
  22. Decided12/P/00107

    Demolition of 7 carports and installation of 7 new concrete prefabricated garages

    Garage CRT T Stevelee Coed Eva Cwmbran NP44 7DP

    Received 1 Mar 2012
  23. Decided12/P/00106

    Demolition of 9 traditional brick 1970's garages and replacement with 9 new concrete prefabricated garages and installation of 4 new concrete prefabricated garages on existing hard standings

    Garage CRT D Newton Wynd Fairwater Way Fairwater Cwmbran NP44 4DZ

    Received 1 Mar 2012
  24. Decided12/P/00105

    Demolition of four traditional brick 1970's garage and replacement with 4 new concrete prefabricated garages & associated highway works.

    Garage CRT D Carfax Path Rede Rd Coed Eva Cwmbran NP44 4HW

    Received 1 Mar 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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