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18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided02/P/06940

    single storey extension, alterations to driveway, loft conversion with new dormer window

    60 Usk Rd Pontypool NP4 8AA

    Received 26 Jun 2002
  2. Decided01/P/06113

    enclosure of the existing canopy area at the north end of the factory

    Trico Skewfields Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0XZ

    Received 18 Oct 2001
  3. Decided00/P/04814

    double storey extension to rear of property

    41 Cocker Ave Cwmbran

    Received 23 Oct 2000
  4. Decided00/P/04525

    Environmental Improvements including community artwork sculptures on roundabouts (AMENDED DESIGN DETAILS INCLUDING DETAILS OF INDIVIDUAL ARTWORKS)

    A4043 Pontypool Bypass Rd Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 10 Aug 2000
  5. Decided00/P/04204

    detached house

    Rear Of The Bungalow Ty Ceirios Pentrepiod Pontypool

    Received 24 May 2000
  6. Decided99/P/03596

    demountable building for office and canteen use

    Sun Valley Foods Ltd Unit 6/7 Gilchrist Thomas Ind Est Blaenavon

    Received 17 Dec 1999
  7. Decided96/P/00046

    removal of condition 4 (95/P/20310) specification details of proposed timber replacement window to be submitted for consideration prior to removal

    23 BRD St Blaenavon

    Received 29 Apr 1996
  8. Decided95/P/20447

    carpark in tarmacadam

    L& Off STN Rd Adj Main Entrance Panteg Steel Works Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 23 Nov 1995
  9. Decided95/P/20187

    conservatory with solid roof

    Belle Vue Cottage Upper Cwmbran Gwent NP44 5AL

    Received 11 Aug 1995
  10. Decided94/P/19310

    first floor side extension

    71 Ashleigh CRT Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 5 Aug 1994
  11. Decided94/P/18820

    reconstruction of existing elevations and upgrading facilities and premises of new Chapels.

    12A Sunnybank Rd Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 25 Feb 1994
  12. Decided93/P/18572

    rebuild side and front elevations to No 11 Station St

    11 & 12 STN St Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 15 Nov 1993
  13. Decided02/P/06875

    outline application for one single storey dwelling renewal of 99/P/03111

    Roman Ride Caerleon Road Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8TY

    Received 12 Jun 2002
  14. Decided02/P/06874

    proposed new learning resource centre and associated facilities

    Pontypool Gwent Tertiary College Blaendare Rd Pontypool NP4 5YE

    Received 13 Jun 2002
  15. Decided02/P/06873

    swimming pool to the rear of the property

    20 Sycamore CRT Cwmbran Cwmbran NP446HN

    Received 12 Jun 2002
  16. Decided01/P/06158

    porch and canopy to front

    43 Caerwent Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 8 Nov 2001
  17. Decided02/P/07300

    construction of new small industrial units

    Varteg Hill Ind Est Varteg Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 17 Sept 2002
  18. Decided02/P/07299

    alterations to orginal building including new extension

    Regency Hse Residential Home Parkes Lane Pontypool NP4 6BA

    Received 18 Sept 2002
  19. Withdrawn02/P/07292

    erection of two floodlights in front of bowls pavilion to illuminate bowling green to prevent vandalism

    Cwmbran Park Henllys Way Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 10 Sept 2002
  20. Decided02/P/07291

    flood lit sports area

    Garndiffaith Welfare Ty Gwyn Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 23 Sept 2002
  21. Decided02/P/07089

    public house extension to fit pool room, two storey extension

    New Bridgend Inn Greenhill Rd Cwmbran NP443DQ

    Received 6 Aug 2002
  22. Decided02/P/07063

    detached garage and conversion of existing garage to study

    4 Selby CL Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 5 Aug 2002
  23. Withdrawn02/P/07088

    erect 3 attached houses

    L& Off Hanbury Rd-Opp JCT With Mountain View Rd Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 2 Aug 2002
  24. Decided02/P/06941

    to maintain health and safety, to remove obstructing limbs to promote health and longevity to individual trees

    Llantarnam Abbey Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 26 Jun 2002

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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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