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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18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided05/P/11910(W)

    change of use from retail shop to A3 sandwich bar with associated external alterations

    16 Monmouth Walk Cwmbran Torfaen NP441PE

    Received 25 May 2005
  2. Decided05/P/11758(E)

    convert existing garage to games room and build new garage

    Claverton Hse Caerleon Rd Ponthir Newport NP18 1PN

    Received 21 Apr 2005
  3. Decided05/P/11757(W)

    first floor rear extension

    67 Club Row Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 20 Apr 2005
  4. Decided05/P/11756(W)

    upvc conservatory to rear of dwelling single storey side and front extension

    3 Ton Rd Cwmbran NP447LF

    Received 19 Apr 2005
  5. Decided05/P/11755(E)

    boundary wall to garden

    158 Chester CL Pontypool NP4 0LW

    Received 20 Apr 2005
  6. Decided05/P/12477(E)

    First floor extension to form bedroom over existing kitchen extension

    27 Golf Rd Pontypool NP4 0PP

    Received 18 Aug 2005
  7. Decided05/P/12476(W)

    Conservatory to rear

    40 Bagley CRT Cwmbran NP445TX

    Received 18 Aug 2005
  8. Decided05/P/12750(E)

    Amendment to 05/P/11889(E) to include repositioning of garage, move ground floor window, fit sunpipe to first floor and change access approach to garage

    85 Bryn Eglwys Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2LF

    Received 4 Oct 2005
  9. Withdrawn06/P/13910(W)

    Change of use from warehouse to childrens indoor activity centre

    Unit 12 Ty Coch Ind Distribution Centre Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 24 Apr 2006
  10. Decided06/P/13909(E)

    New garage

    22 Elgam Ave Blaenavon

    Received 20 Apr 2006
  11. Decided06/P/13894(W)

    Three bedroom detached house (renewal of 01/P/05963)

    Bryn Cottage Stoney Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 30 Mar 2006
  12. Decided05/P/11759(W)

    proposed two storey side extension for domestic habitation plus additional garage

    7 Rosemead Cwmbran NP445BN

    Received 22 Apr 2005
  13. Decided05/P/11744(W)

    extend the opening hours until 11pm on Sundays, Mon-Fri until 11.30 pm and Saturdays until 12 midnight

    13 Richmond Rd Cwmbran NP441EG

    Received 14 Apr 2005
  14. Decided04/P/10841(F)

    erection of knee rail fencing to front gardens of properties 1-34

    Avalon CRT Penywain Lane Tranch Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 10 Sept 2004
  15. Decided04/P/10840

    three residential plots

    Snatchwood CRT (Northern Site) Snatchwood Rd Abershychan Pontypool

    Received 6 Sept 2004
  16. Decided04/P/10839

    Environmental improvements, specifically Site 1: new signage wall & up lighting, repair to boundary wall, Site 2: signage/kerbing, Site 3: fencing, kerbing, signage, lighting, Site 4: fencing, signage, lighting

    Torfaen Business Centre Panteg Way New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0LS

    Received 17 Sept 2004
  17. Decided04/P/10838(F)

    single storey extension to kitchen, outside blockwork wall, wooden lean to shed (retrospective application)

    1 Capel Newydd Ave Blaenavon NP4 9LN

    Received 6 Sept 2004
  18. Decided04/P/10837(F)

    UPVC conservatory with brick dwarf wall to be built/attached to rear of house (retrospective application)

    55 Lansdowne Gardens Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3GB

    Received 6 Sept 2004
  19. Decided04/P/10836(F)

    notice board

    Adj To Bus Shelter Opp Forgehammer P H High St Brynwern Pontypool

    Received 6 Sept 2004
  20. Decided04/P/10827

    demolition of old community hall and replacement with new community hall

    Cwmavon Village Community Centre Cwmavon Road Cwmavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8PU

    Received 9 Sept 2004
  21. Decided05/P/11576(E)

    proposed single storey play room

    4 Olway CL Cwmbran NP448JJ

    Received 10 Mar 2005
  22. Decided05/P/11575(W)

    two storey rear extension

    25 Maple Rd Pontypool NP4 5AT

    Received 9 Mar 2005
  23. Decided05/P/11536(W)

    shop sign

    5 The Parade Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 1 Mar 2005
  24. Decided05/P/11574(W)

    Proposed two storey dwelling

    11 Lewis St Pontypool NP4 7AR

    Received 4 Mar 2005

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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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