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18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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More application records

  1. Decided02/P/06897

    exterior cladding to upper school south east facing elevation, exterior cladding to lower school south east facing elevation

    Fairwater High SCH Ty Gwyn Way Fairwater Torfaen

    Received 18 Jun 2002
  2. Decided02/P/07040

    proposed car park

    L& At Queen St Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 22 Jul 2002
  3. Decided02/P/07039

    shop and projecting signs

    Marks & Spencer Plc 24 South Walk Cwmbran Cwmbran NP441YD

    Received 22 Jul 2002
  4. Decided02/P/07038

    hardstanding for car in front garden due to disabled son

    16 Channel View Pontypool NP4 8BN

    Received 31 Jul 2002
  5. Decided02/P/07037

    change of use from commercial to residential

    99 High St Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 22 Jul 2002
  6. Decided02/P/07036

    fell one norway spruce

    Pine Lodge Upper Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5AY

    Received 22 Jul 2002
  7. Decided02/P/07035

    construction of decking area in rear garden (retrospective) including balustrading and proposed alterations to existing boundary fence

    2 Highfield Close Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8UD

    Received 16 Jul 2002
  8. Decided02/P/07034

    single storey extension to front of house

    13 Glade CL Cwmbran NP444TF

    Received 22 Jul 2002
  9. Decided02/P/07033

    kitchen and loft extension

    Bromlow Crumlin Rd Pontypool NP4 6US

    Received 22 Jul 2002
  10. Decided96/P/00235

    temporary use of land and garage as storage areas for Monmouthshire Countryside Service (condition attached to 92/P/17009)

    Overflow Car Park County Hall Cwmbran

    Received 28 Jun 1996
  11. Decided95/P/20115

    erection of notice board, proposed new gates and railings, along with reinstatement of former gates and fences so as to define boundaries and secure premises

    St Marys Church Bryn Eglwys Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 12 Jul 1995
  12. Decided02/P/06494

    change of use of public open space to garden curtilage for the provision of a hardstanding for a car

    L& Adj To 33 Wellfield Lane Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 5 Mar 2002
  13. Decided01/P/06019

    over roof existing flat roof with a lightweight pitched roof system to a single storey building

    X Ray Dept County Hosp Coed Y Gric Rd Griffithstown

    Received 20 Sept 2001
  14. Decided01/P/05581

    residential develoment (2 No. dwellings)

    Plot Of L& Adj To Kenilworth 2 Selby CL Llanfrechfa Cwmbran

    Received 26 Jun 2001
  15. Decided01/P/05041

    change of use of land to garden

    Adj To 1 Plas Ty-Coch Oakfield Cwmbran

    Received 26 Jan 2001
  16. Withdrawn00/P/04345

    single storey development of non food retail units and class A3 restaurant with associated access works, service areas and car parking

    Former Avondale Ind Est Site Avondale Rd/Lon Nant & Caldicot Cwmbran

    Received 6 Jul 2000
  17. Decided00/P/03783

    proposed extension

    8 Cwmsor Close New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0NN

    Received 14 Feb 2000
  18. Decided99/P/03445

    six store fascia signs and brand walls

    Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd Llewelyn Rd Cwmbran Torfaen BS1 5BN

    Received 25 Oct 1999
  19. Decided99/P/03364

    proposed replacement and renewal of shopfront with altered access/egress

    1 Commercial St Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 22 Sept 1999
  20. Decided99/P/02854

    erection of garage to rear of property

    155 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 8 Mar 1999
  21. Decided99/P/02784

    extend the existing garage by one metre by the construction of a new elevation

    Garage Site E10 Ty Fry Est Blaenavon

    Received 15 Feb 1999
  22. Decided98/P/02060

    change of use small outbuilding for rural business use

    Darren Hse Upper Race Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5XE

    Received 8 May 1998
  23. Withdrawn98/P/01882

    erect PVCU conservatory to rear of property

    20 Oakleigh Court Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6HE

    Received 3 Mar 1998
  24. Decided02/P/06753

    double storey rear extension

    10 Miskin Green Llanyrafon Cwmbran

    Received 13 May 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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