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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18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Unknown02/P/06868

    roof top antenna & dishes and ground based cabin overall height 17M

    Ate Cwmbran Forgeside Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 12 Jun 2002
  2. Decided02/P/06879

    change of use to A3 food and drink

    New Retail Unit R2 General Rees SQ Cwmbran

    Received 14 Jun 2002
  3. Decided02/P/06878

    5 car parking spaces with retaining wall

    54 Tranch Rd Pontypool NP4 6AY

    Received 14 Jun 2002
  4. Decided97/P/00954

    Change of use to include D1 training facility for LG Electronics, in addition to the existing B1 and ancillary B8 (storage)

    Brecon Hse Llantarnam Ind Park Llantarnam Cwmbran

    Received 13 Mar 1997
  5. Decided96/P/20686

    erection of portable building for use as consulting room and office

    Pontnewynydd Clinic Mill Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool

    Received 18 Mar 1996
  6. Decided96/P/00381

    change of use to taxi office

    15 Victoria St Old Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 14 Aug 1996
  7. Decided02/P/07539

    retaining existing sports facilities existing railings to be decorated to blend in

    The Birches Maendy Way Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 31 Oct 2002
  8. Decided02/P/07268

    variation of site layout levels, boundary walls, fences to both building plots and external alterations to dwelling plot A

    New Dwellings At L& Adj To Lewis Wood Rd Pentrepiod Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 7 Nov 2002
  9. Decided02/P/06864

    garage at bottom of garden access via back lane

    83 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 5 Jun 2002
  10. Decided02/P/07333

    rear conservatory

    11 Moyle Grove Ponthir NP18 1DP

    Received 26 Sept 2002
  11. Decided02/P/07309

    single storey extension

    12 Cedar Walk Cwmbran NP445SX

    Received 26 Sept 2002
  12. Decided02/P/07331

    two storey extension

    Pensarn Farm Cottage Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 27 Oct 2002
  13. Decided02/P/07328

    redevelopment of bungalow site with two storey detached dwelling

    Green Acres Pentre Lane Cwmbran NP443AP

    Received 25 Oct 2002
  14. Decided02/P/07323

    single storey rear and side extension with front canopy extension

    33 Birch Grove Cwmbran NP446EP

    Received 27 Sept 2002
  15. Decided02/P/07045

    proposed new dwelling

    Plot 2 Stanley Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 24 Jul 2002
  16. Decided02/P/07041

    conversion of (old) car sales area into staff car park

    Rear Of Esso Filling STN Rockhill Rd Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 23 Jul 2002
  17. Decided02/P/07032

    small shed

    15 Monmouth CL Pontypool NP4 0PB

    Received 16 Jul 2002
  18. Decided02/P/06981

    erection of sun lounge

    15 Rosemead Cwmbran NP445BN

    Received 8 Jul 2002
  19. Decided02/P/06980

    erection of sun lounge

    33 Usk Rd Pontypool NP4 8AG

    Received 8 Jul 2002
  20. Decided02/P/06710

    erection of single storey porch and toilet

    Holly Cottage Hollybush Way Ty Coch Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7BA

    Received 21 Jun 2002
  21. Decided02/P/07078

    construction of two storey extension, raising the existing single storey garage to two storey to accommodate 2 No. ensuite bedrooms together with the construction of additional windows

    Mill Farm Cottage Cwmbran Henllys NP447AU

    Received 30 Jul 2002
  22. Decided94/P/18762

    1.8m high plastic covered chain link fence around Panteg Health Centre

    Panteg Health Centre Kemys St Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 3 Feb 1994
  23. Decided93/P/17715

    Change of use lock-up garages to vehicle repair premises

    Oldbury Rd Old Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 15 Jan 1993
  24. Decided92/P/17531

    utility room at rear double garage to side

    Plot 2 Carreg Fawr Manor Rd Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 5 Nov 1992

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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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