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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18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/06993

    proposed two storey and single storey extensions and internal alteration

    5 Merchants Hill CL Pontypool NP4 6NU

    Received 12 Jul 2002
  2. Decided92/P/17063

    Formation of DIY outlet from within existing buidings and builders yard

    Gibbs Bros Old Water Mill Foundry Rd Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 14 May 1992
  3. Decided02/P/07027

    extension to provide toilet and kitchen facilities for church and schoolroom

    New Inn Methodist Church The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 22 Jul 2002
  4. Decided02/P/07026

    felling and crown reduction of specific trees

    Llantarnam Abbey Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 19 Jul 2002
  5. Decided02/P/07025

    retain wooden fence along the north side boundary of the rear garden

    Verdun Villa Waterloo Rd Pontypool NP4 7HG

    Received 19 Jul 2002
  6. Decided02/P/06888

    two storey rear extension

    5 Brankleys Hses Llanover Rd Blaenavon NP4 9HY

    Received 13 Jun 2002
  7. Decided02/P/06887

    proposed rear extension on top of existing ground floor extension

    47 Albion Rd Pontypool Pontypool NP4 6LF

    Received 25 Jun 2002
  8. Decided02/P/06885

    double garage at the rear of the house

    23 St. Hildas Rd Pontypool NP4 5HN

    Received 12 Jun 2002
  9. Decided02/P/06884

    single storey extension comprising of entrance porch and extension to lounge

    26 Stour CRT Cwmbran Cwmbran NP445UE

    Received 7 Jun 2002
  10. Decided02/P/06883

    extension to side elevation single storey

    Pillgwenlly Hse New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PU

    Received 17 Jun 2002
  11. Decided02/P/06880

    first and ground floor extension for garage, bedrooms and utility room

    120 Sunnybank Rd Griffithstown Torfaen

    Received 19 Jun 2002
  12. Decided94/P/19517

    conversion of store to bedroom

    97 Bryn Eglwys Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 18 Oct 1994
  13. Decided94/P/19236

    raise roof over first floor rear bedroom

    1 Nightingale Tce Pontnewynydd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 1 Aug 1994
  14. Decided94/P/18906

    erection of two storey dwelling house

    L& Adj 7 Top Rd (Formely No's 9 + 11) Garndiffaith Pontypool Gwent

    Received 21 Mar 1994
  15. Decided93/P/17971

    Utility room/potting shed and porch extension

    67 Commercial Street Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5JE

    Received 30 Apr 1993
  16. Decided97/P/01470

    erection of a detached garage

    20 The Walk New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 3 Sept 1997
  17. Decided02/P/07216

    white upvc p shaped glazed conservatory to rear of property

    Oakley Hse Newport Rd New Inn Torfaen

    Received 2 Sept 2002
  18. Decided02/P/07554

    installation of external plant for air conditioning within a secure enclosure

    Currys Superstore Unit 5A Cwmbran Retail Park Cwmbran Drive Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 18 Nov 2002
  19. Decided02/P/07194

    single pre-cast concrete garage

    6 St Lukes Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 19 Sept 2002
  20. Decided02/P/07281

    replace existing boundary garden fencing to a height of approx 2m to both front and rear gardens

    44 Stour CRT Cwmbran NP445UF

    Received 6 Sept 2002
  21. Decided02/P/06680

    rear conservatory

    40 Hafod Rd Ponthir Torfaen

    Received 24 Apr 2002
  22. Decided02/P/06340

    the felling of 5 trees

    West Bank Of Afon Lwyd Adj To Pontyfelin Rd New Inn

    Received 22 Jan 2002
  23. Decided96/P/20535

    temporary siting of 2 No. residential caravans

    Barn 3 Church Farm Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 15 Jan 1996
  24. Decided96/P/00713

    two storey side extension

    13 Railway Tce Sebastopol Pontypool

    Received 20 Dec 1996

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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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