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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18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. Decided07/P/00023(W)

    External alterations to front and rear elevations and formation of single retail unit, provision of new external plant and reconfiguration of car parking

    Unit 2A & 2B Cwmbran Retail Park Cwmbran NP44 3JQ

    Received 18 Jun 2007
  2. Decided07/P/00022(W)

    Remove hedge and build wall brick with railing

    102 Greenhill Rd Sebastopol Pontypool NP4 5BQ

    Received 16 Apr 2007
  3. Decided07/P/00021(W)

    Replacement garage with games room above

    11 New Hses Pantygasseg Pontypool NP4 6UH

    Received 13 Apr 2007
  4. Decided07/P/00020(E)

    2 x timber fascia signs, 1 x timber double sided projecting sign, 1 x car park sign

    Co Pharmacy 14 BRD St Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 19 Apr 2007
  5. Decided07/P/00078(W)

    Retention of close boarded fence, existing fence needed to be replaced (height of both fences 1.8m)

    CWRT Henllys Henllys Cwmbran NP446HX

    Received 14 May 2007
  6. Decided07/P/00077(W)

    New Dwelling

    1 LWR Harpers Rd Abersychan Pontypool NP4 8PW

    Received 11 May 2007
  7. Decided07/P/00076(W)

    Retention of containers to provide office, canteen and shower facilities - three containers at 6.3M x 2.5M and one at 3M x2.5M, generator, compressor, switch gear house, one fuel bowser, one waste bowser

    Black Barn Mine Blaen Y CWM Rd Cefn Y Crib Pontypool Torfaen NP4 2RD

    Received 11 May 2007
  8. Decided07/P/14934(E)

    First floor extension to side over existing ground floor extension new roof over porch to front and internal alterations

    61 Pettingale Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran NP442NZ

    Received 5 Feb 2007
  9. Decided08/P/00287(E)

    Renew planning consent 03/P/09315 - demolition of existing Sunday school premises, erection of new house

    New Inn Methodist Church The Highway New Inn Pontypool

    Received 12 May 2008
  10. Decided08/P/00286(E)

    Alloy Pole supporting dark grey satellite dish, attached to chimney.

    1 Forge Row Cwmavon Pontypool NP4 8UU

    Received 7 May 2008
  11. Decided07/P/00197(E)

    2 x single sided free standing display units

    Glanavon Garage Snatchwood Rd Pontypool NP4 7BT

    Received 3 Jul 2007
  12. Decided07/P/00196(E)

    Convert garage to bedroom and shower room

    87 Coed Camlas New Inn Pontypool NP4 8RP

    Received 4 Jul 2007
  13. Decided07/P/00195(E)

    Extension to dwelling for kitchen/bedroom

    8 Wood CL Llanfrechfa Cwmbran NP44 8UR

    Received 4 Jul 2007
  14. Decided07/P/00194(W)

    Construction of new roof gable and conversion of loft to accommodation

    68 Greenhill Rd Sebastopol Pontypool NP4 5BQ

    Received 3 Jul 2007
  15. Decided07/P/00488(W)

    Erection of a single storey extension to form a garden room

    15 Forest View Henllys Cwmbran NP446ED

    Received 27 Nov 2007
  16. Decided07/P/00486(W)

    To site portakabin to rear of property (retention and relocation of portakabins, movement of portakabin at front of unit to rear)

    T S Kittiwake Mount Pleasant Hall Mount Pleasant Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran NP441AN

    Received 27 Nov 2007
  17. Decided07/P/00150(W)

    Proposed residential development

    Ashgrove Viaduct Road Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7PA

    Received 13 Jun 2007
  18. Decided07/P/00149(W)

    Demolition of existing, attached, single storey garage and construction of two storey side extension

    49 Snatchwood Rd Abersychan Pontypool NP4 7BY

    Received 13 Jun 2007
  19. Withdrawn07/P/00148(W)

    Conversion of garage to provide transitional support for adults with learning difficulties, directly annexed to Bluetts House

    Bluetts Hse 2 Bluetts Lane Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen NP12 2LA

    Received 12 Jun 2007
  20. Decided07/P/00147(E)

    Conservatory to rear of property

    6 Park Gardens Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9AD

    Received 12 Jun 2007
  21. Decided08/P/00107(E)

    2x sets of individual illuminated letters & 1x door plaque

    Cooperative Bank Commercial St Pontypool

    Received 27 Feb 2008
  22. Decided08/P/00106(E)

    Supply & Install 2x sets individual illuminated letters, 1x door plaque.

    The Co-Operative Bank 2 Commercial St Pontypool

    Received 26 Feb 2008
  23. Decided07/P/00344(E)

    First floor extension above existing ground floor

    Spare Moments Middle Coed Cae Blaenavon Pontypool NP4 9JB

    Received 14 Sept 2007
  24. Decided08/P/00103(E)

    Use of site to manufacturer plastic pellets (recycling plastic) within class B2 of use classes order.

    Dragon Recycling Solutions Ltd Unit 9 Gilchrist Thomas Ind Est Blaenavon NP4 9RL

    Received 22 Feb 2008

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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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