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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18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided97/P/01131

    side extension kitchen on ground floor bedroom over

    14 Twmpath Gardens Pontypool NP4 6AU

    Received 28 May 1997
  2. Decided97/P/00730

    two storey side extension

    81 Daffodil CRT Ty Canol Cwmbran NP44 6JF

    Received 8 Jan 1997
  3. Decided96/P/20598

    first floor rear extension

    41 The Ave Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 13 Feb 1996
  4. Decided94/P/19642

    to locate a steel box measuring approx 20 ins X 20 ins X 2ft 8 ins bolted to a concrete plinth

    On Grass Verge Opp Elf Garage Snatchwood Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 16 Dec 1994
  5. Decided92/P/17210

    Construction of mess room building and secure vehicle storage building

    Llantarnam Depot & Stores Main Malpas Rd Cwmbran

    Received 2 Jul 1992
  6. Decided02/P/06949

    coppice silver willow and alder; single and prune oak

    Trees Adj To Swalec Substn Cwmbran Drive Torfaen

    Received 28 Jun 2002
  7. Decided00/P/04285

    contruction of external store and internal alterations to existing layout

    Zion Hill Community Council Pontnewynydd Pontypool

    Received 27 Jun 2000
  8. Decided00/P/04064

    single storey extension for use as utility room and shower room

    40 Picton St Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 19 Apr 2000
  9. Decided00/P/03643

    erection of one dwelling

    Rising Sun Cwmavon Rd Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 19 Jan 2000
  10. Withdrawn02/P/07221

    utilisation of existing retail unit change of use from A1 to A2 (Employment Agency)

    7 The Arcade Cwmbran NP441PQ

    Received 30 Aug 2002
  11. Decided02/P/07220

    change of use from flat to beauty parlour including aromatherapy treatment

    Second Floor 31B Commercial St Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 29 Aug 2020
  12. Decided02/P/07218

    retention of fencing panels

    27 Larch CL Pontypool NP4 0RT

    Received 30 Aug 2002
  13. Decided02/P/07217

    residential building plot

    Site In Grounds Of Marlston Chapel Lane Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 23 Sept 2002
  14. Decided02/P/06929

    two storey house and detached garage

    L& Adj Dan-Y-Graig Bethel Lane Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 25 Jun 2002
  15. Decided02/P/06928

    two storey extension and conservatory to rear of property

    28 Laurel Green Cwmbran NP445TD

    Received 24 Jun 2002
  16. Decided02/P/06926

    vehicle hardstanding in garden

    29 Stiels Coed Eva Cwmbran

    Received 5 Jun 2002
  17. Decided02/P/07007

    proposed two storey domestic extension at side/rear and associated external works

    10 Clover CRT Cwmbran Cwmbran NP446LB

    Received 16 Jul 2002
  18. Decided02/P/07006

    first floor extension to rear

    64 The Woodl&S Pontypool NP4 8BS

    Received 15 Jul 2002
  19. Decided02/P/07005

    conversion of barn into dwelling house roof covering to be spanish slate roof windows to be conservation roof lights, windows to be timber, walls to remain as existing

    The Barn Church Farm Trevethin Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 22 Jul 2002
  20. Decided02/P/07004

    double storey side extension

    13 Rosemead Cwmbran NP445BN

    Received 10 Jul 2002
  21. Decided02/P/07003

    ground floor single storey extension to building under construction for use as office, sales and storage (previous approval 97/P/00804)

    The Bungalow Oldbury Rd Cwmbran

    Received 12 Jul 2002
  22. Decided02/P/06999

    demolition of existing Airey homes and replacement with 10 new semi detached houses

    Site Of Nos 20 22 24 26 & 28 Tenison Rd & 47 49 51 53 & 55 St Cadocs Rd Trevethin Pontypool

    Received 11 Jul 2002
  23. Decided02/P/06996

    two storey extension to rear of property for domestic use

    70 Manor Rd Pontypool NP4 7DN

    Received 12 Jul 2002
  24. Decided02/P/06995

    alterations and extension to existing dwelling

    82 Woodl& Rd Cwmbran NP442DU

    Received 11 Jul 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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