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18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

  1. Withdrawn06/P/14854(E)

    New bank signage

    Lloyds TSB Bank Plc Hanbury Rd Pontypool NP4 6YE

    Received 11 Dec 2006
  2. Decided07/P/00264(E)

    New railings, gates, resurfacing and new planting

    I T W Foils Kays & Kears Ind Est Blaenavon Pontypool NP4 9AZ

    Received 6 Aug 2007
  3. Decided07/P/00528(W)

    Fell & Pollarding - 6 trees

    13 Pant Yr Heol CL Henllys Cwmbran NP446JX

    Received 17 Dec 2007
  4. Decided07/P/00525(W)

    Proposed ground floor lounge and first floor bedroom extension and ensuite

    23 Greenwood Drive Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6EA

    Received 18 Dec 2007
  5. Decided07/P/00524(W)

    Construction of zig zag pedestrian ramp to side of existing steps at rear of car park

    Chapel Rd Car Park Chapel Rd Cwmffrwdoer Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 18 Dec 2007
  6. Decided07/P/00526(E)

    Replace existing walled hard standing area with garage facility for existing resdential dwelling

    Cherry Wood Capel Newydd Rd Blaenavon NP4 9LS

    Received 19 Dec 2007
  7. Decided07/P/00527(W)

    Remove hardstanding and build new wall with parking spaces

    89 Picton Road Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7HB

    Received 19 Dec 2007
  8. Decided07/P/15098(W)

    Two storey extension to side of property to create lounge to ground floor and bedroom with en-suite to first floor, new porch and demolition of existing garage

    22 Thistle CRT Ty Canol Cwmbran NP446JD

    Received 27 Mar 2007
  9. Decided06/P/14850(E)

    Environmental improvements including village entrance, walling, signage, fencing and seating area

    Garn Rd Corridor (B4246) Whistle Rd JCT To The Garn Rd/Est Rd JCT Blaenavon

    Received 8 Dec 2006
  10. Decided06/P/14849(W)

    First floor extension

    Cefn Y Crib Farm Pantygasseg Pontypool NP4 6UA

    Received 8 Dec 2006
  11. Decided06/P/14800(W)

    Erection of sun lounge

    7 Heol Y Pwca Cwmbran NP44 1HQ

    Received 20 Nov 2006
  12. Decided06/P/14799(W)

    Extension to existing kitchen

    13 Glade CL Coed Eva Cwmbran NP44 4TF

    Received 20 Nov 2006
  13. Decided06/P/14798(E)

    Change of use to hot food takeaway (Predominantly delivery of food service)

    Unit 4 Central Trading Est Oldbury Rd Old Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 21 Nov 2006
  14. Decided06/P/14797(E)

    Two storey side and single storey front extension

    37 Pettingale Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran NP442NY

    Received 21 Nov 2006
  15. Decided06/P/14796(E)

    Additional attached garage

    The Willows Lamb Lane Ponthir Newport NP18 1HA

    Received 20 Nov 2006
  16. Decided06/P/14795(W)

    Free standing sign

    Pontypool Park Est Est Yard Maesderwen Rd Pontymoile Pontypool NP4 5LE

    Received 20 Nov 2006
  17. Decided06/P/14794(E)

    Change of use to D1 - 2 Class, ladies fitness and weight loss centre

    124/125 Osborne Rd Pontypool NP4 6LT

    Received 20 Nov 2006
  18. Decided06/P/14793(W)

    New bank signage

    Lloyds TSB Bank Plc 7 General Rees SQ Cwmbran NP44 1AH

    Received 16 Nov 2006
  19. Decided07/P/14972(E)

    Change of use from place of worship to hairdressing with ancillary beauty salon and new shop front

    Ice Hair Salon 26 Victoria St Old Cwmbran Gwent NP44 3JS

    Received 16 Feb 2007
  20. Decided07/P/14971(W)

    New Garage

    Alpha LWR Leigh Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool NP4 8LG

    Received 15 Feb 2007
  21. Decided07/P/14970(W)

    First floor extension to provide six bedrooms and lounge over existing single storey building, two storey extension to provide four bedrooms and convert existing two bedrooms on ground floor to lounge. (Additional eight bedrooms in all)

    Emlyn House New Road Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7QA

    Received 16 Feb 2007
  22. Decided07/P/15038(W)

    Shop fascia signs - Static illuminated by fluorescent tube

    44 South St Sebastopol Pontypool NP4 5DY

    Received 9 Mar 2007
  23. Decided07/P/00497(W)

    Installation of external steplift to frontage of property

    8 Ashgrove Close Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5DA

    Received 30 Nov 2007
  24. Decided07/P/00496(W)

    Proposed new dwelling

    54 Hillcrest Garndiffaith Pontypool NP4 7SJ

    Received 30 Nov 2007

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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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