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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
22,617Searchable applications
195Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,132 approved or refused records
2,245Refused applications

17,887 approved · 2,245 refused · 1,000 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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More application records

  1. Decided13/P/00232

    Remove existing pitched roof and replace with mono pitch roof to match adjoining properties

    6 Springfield Tce New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PX

    Received 26 May 2013
  2. Decided12/P/00154

    Retention of rebuilt cow shed and hay barn

    Ty Mawr Farm Cefn Crib Rd Pantygasseg Pontypool Torfaen NP11 5BN

    Received 22 Mar 2012
  3. Decided12/P/00153

    Retention of vacant land for extended garden curtilage, boundary enclosures and garden shed

    L& To The Rear Of 5 Tranch Rd Pontypool NP4 6AN

    Received 22 Mar 2012
  4. Decided12/P/00151

    Erection of 2 no pairs of semi detached houses (in lieu of previously approved two detached dwellings application no. 04/P/09839 & 04/P/09841)

    Plots N & O Pine Gardens Phase 2 The Tranch Pontypool

    Received 21 Mar 2012
  5. Decided12/P/00150

    Proposed erection of summerhouse attached to rear of detached garage

    37 The Manor Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AQ

    Received 21 Mar 2012
  6. Decided12/P/00148

    Two storey side extension

    42 Springfield CL Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2NA

    Received 20 Mar 2012
  7. Decided12/P/00147

    Two storey rear extension

    22 Cwrdy Rd Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5AG

    Received 20 Mar 2012
  8. Decided12/P/00146

    Bin store enclosure to store overspill refuse

    Castell Y Bwch Inn Henllys Lanes R303 Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AZ

    Received 21 Mar 2012
  9. Withdrawn12/P/00145

    Certificate of lawfulness to confirm whether unit 2 (currently TK Max) can be used for all retail purposes without restriction to goods sold

    Unit 2 Lockgate Retail Park Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3JQ

    Received 20 Mar 2012
  10. Withdrawn12/P/00144

    Certificate of lawfulness to confirm 5,233 m2 of trading floorspace allowance for non-food A1 retailing relates to the retail park but excludes unit 2 (currently TK Max)

    Cwmbran Retail Park Cwmbran NP44 3JQ

    Received 20 Mar 2012
  11. Decided12/P/00143

    Change of use from a former petrol station/car sales to a car wash facility

    Forecrt Park Gate Ind Est Usk Rd Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 19 Mar 2012
  12. Unknown12/P/00301C

    Partial discharge of condition 16 (contamination) relating to phase 5 Avesta 2, Panteg way PP 07/P/00425

    Avesta 2 Former Panteg Steelworks Avondale Rd Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 27 Jun 2012
  13. Decided12/P/00300

    Fell a walnut tree (T1), remove 2 lower branches from birch tree (T2)

    2 Walnut Grove Newport Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3DJ

    Received 2 Jul 2012
  14. Decided12/P/00299

    Change of use to enable making delivering and selling cakes

    3 Ventnor Rd Old Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 2 Jul 2012
  15. Decided12/P/00298

    Extension to dwelling and retention of extended curtilage

    Dan Y Graig Barn Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6HY

    Received 2 Jul 2012
  16. Decided12/P/00335

    Creation of car park with vehicular access from Penygarn Road

    Penygarn Baptist Church Penygarn Rd Penygarn Pontypool NP4 8JT

    Received 13 Jul 2012
  17. Decided12/P/00334

    Proposed new vehicle access, front entrance porch, canopy & side elevation car port, entrance gates, boundary enclosures, fontage hardstanding.

    117 Llywelyn Rd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3PG

    Received 13 Jul 2012
  18. Decided12/P/00333

    Removal of 2 Ash trees adjacent to 183 Llantarnam Road

    183 Llantarnam Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3BG

    Received 13 Jul 2012
  19. Decided12/P/00332

    Retention of internal works:- Proposed removal of conservatory, refenestrationof all windows, provision of new staircase, partition walls, bathroom/wc/dressing room, re-instatement of pantry, internal & external doors, internal floors. Re-roofing & fixing of new rain water goods.

    Cwrt Henllys Farm Cwm Lane Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AS

    Received 26 Jun 2012
  20. Decided12/P/00331

    Retention of a sandwich bar selling hot food.

    77A High St Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7AG

    Received 12 Jul 2012
  21. Decided12/P/00330

    Change of use from public house to business use (office space). Change of use from A3 to B1.

    The Rolling Mill PH 43 Broad Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9NH

    Received 12 Jul 2012
  22. Unknown12/P/00271(C)

    Partial discharge of condition 7 (materials) of planning permission 10/P/00535(W) for proposed two storey entrance/stairwell extension, single storey kitchen/changing extension & internal alterations.

    St Hildas Church Hall St Hildas Kemys St Griffithstown NP4 5DJ

    Received 6 Jun 2012
  23. Decided13/P/00228

    Provision of new plasticol coated profiled steel cladding roof to existing flat roofed 11kV switchroom/control building

    Abersychan 66KV Substn Off Pentwyn Tce Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 24 May 2013
  24. Decided13/P/00061

    Extension of canopy & bay window.

    29 Gifford CL Two Locks Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7NX

    Received 19 Feb 2013

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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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