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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18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided03/P/08392

    two storey extension

    5 Brankleys Hses Llanover Rd Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9HY

    Received 11 Apr 2003
  2. Decided03/P/08344

    erection of sun lounge

    27 Stokes CRT Cwmbran NP181RY

    Received 8 Apr 2003
  3. Withdrawn03/P/08343

    new coporate signage

    Halifax Plc 18 The Mall Cwmbran NP441YX

    Received 8 Apr 2003
  4. Decided03/P/08342

    construction of conservatory

    55 Cefn Milwr Cwmbran NP447PL

    Received 8 Apr 2003
  5. Decided03/P/08339

    retaining walls and new fence (part retrospective)

    Dan Y Capel Bethal Lane Upper Cwmbran Cwmbran Tofaen

    Received 7 Apr 2003
  6. Decided03/P/08338

    proposed rear extension and parking area

    Rising Sun Inn Cwmavon Rd Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8PP

    Received 4 Apr 2003
  7. Decided03/P/08337

    proposed rear ground floor kitchen extension and rear garage construction

    52 Wainfelin Ave Pontypool NP4 6DQ

    Received 2 Apr 2003
  8. Decided03/P/08315

    change of use from open ground to garden

    17 Cefn Milwr Cwmbran NP447PJ

    Received 2 Apr 2003
  9. Decided03/P/08313

    erection of railings and gate

    Caerfachnant Hse Hanbury Rd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6JL

    Received 31 Mar 2003
  10. Decided03/P/08312

    Sports wall to leisure field

    Lower Garn Terrace Garn Yr Erw Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 28 Mar 2003
  11. Decided03/P/08258

    single storey brick clad classroom block

    Crownbridge Special SCH Greenhill Rd Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 8 Apr 2003
  12. Decided03/P/08311

    multi purpose play area, tarmac with 3m fence, goals, boards etc

    Thornhill Community Playing Fields Rear Of Leadon CRT Thornhill Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 28 Mar 2003
  13. Decided03/P/08308

    new dwelling (REVISED SITING OF DWELLINGHOUSE AND GARAGE)

    Plot 2 Site At Varteg Rd Blaenavon

    Received 4 Apr 2003
  14. Decided03/P/08225

    two storey side extension and front porch

    26 Heol Isaf Pontypool NP4 0QD

    Received 20 Mar 2003
  15. Withdrawn03/P/08224

    rear conservatory

    3 SCH Tce Pontypool NP4 6PZ

    Received 24 Mar 2003
  16. Decided03/P/07905

    80 metres of replacement railings and coping (including additional handrail to be added to steps that lead from bus shelter on Market Street to car park)

    Market SQ Market St Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 27 Jan 2003
  17. Decided03/P/07904

    proposed two storey rear extension

    17 Sycamore PL Cwmbran NP445TA

    Received 24 Jan 2003
  18. Decided03/P/07901

    health and beauty business - nail extension, spray tanning service and sunbed centre

    16-20 Clarence St Pontypool NP4 6LG

    Received 24 Jan 2003
  19. Decided02/P/07159

    Various signs relating to bank information

    National Westminster Osborne Rd Pontypool NP4 6NN

    Received 20 Aug 2002
  20. Decided03/P/08252

    first floor extension (2 bedrooms)

    2 Brook St Cwmbran NP441SG

    Received 27 Mar 2003
  21. Decided03/P/08251

    extension between house and detached garage infilling existing gap and forming proposed utility room

    23 Greenwood Drive Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6EA

    Received 27 Mar 2003
  22. Decided03/P/08243

    change of use to hairdressing salon (no external alterations)

    1 Wesley St Cwmbran NP443LX

    Received 26 Mar 2003
  23. Decided03/P/08242

    1 no. dwelling

    Plot 1 Site At Varteg Rd Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 25 Mar 2003
  24. Unknown03/P/08210

    improvement of existing forestry dirt track in order to facilitate woodland improvement

    Bryntovey Little Mill JCT Little Mill Torfaen

    Received 19 Mar 2003

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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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