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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
23,225Searchable applications
183Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,705 approved or refused records
2,315Refused applications

18,390 approved · 2,315 refused · 1,017 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Apr 1987 to 27 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 3 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided95/P/20154

    single storey rear extension

    150 Gifford CL Two Locks Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 31 Jul 1995
  2. Decided95/P/19916

    two storey extension at rear of property

    84 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 28 Apr 1995
  3. Decided93/P/17999

    Bedroom extension and erection of fence

    44 Clairwain New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 29 Apr 1993
  4. Decided93/P/18589

    garden shed

    The Gables Park Rd Pontypool

    Received 19 Nov 1993
  5. Decided93/P/18049

    erection of proposed bungalow and double garage

    Land Adjacent To Prescoch House Prescoch Lane Pontymoile Pontypool Gwent

    Received 19 May 1993
  6. Decided93/P/18002

    Detached house

    Land Adjacent To Hollycroft 24 Farm Road Cwmfields Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5SA

    Received 30 Apr 1993
  7. Decided92/P/17558

    Renewal of shop front involving re-siting of shop door

    9 Osborne Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 16 Nov 1992
  8. Decided92/P/17513

    Single storey rear and front extension

    4 + 5 Warrendale Fairwater Cwmbran

    Received 29 Oct 1992
  9. Decided92/P/17279

    Increase of chimney height by 1.4m raise parapet by 0.6m as shown shaded on elevations enclosed

    Gwent Crematorium Treherbert Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 31 Jul 1992
  10. Decided92/P/17232

    Garage/showroom

    Chapel St Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 10 Jul 1992
  11. Unknown92/P/17098

    Establish use - caravan site

    Mountain View Caravan Site Upper Race Pontypool Gwent

    Received 27 May 1992
  12. Decided97/P/01651

    proposed construction of 13 No. detached dwellings and associated roads and sewers phase III

    Gilwern Farm Phase III Off Caerleon Rd Ponthir

    Received 11 Nov 1997
  13. Unknown97/P/01170

    pole mounted antenna height 73.25 M equipment housing 3.8 M in length 2.8 M width 2.9 M height

    The Tower Block Tudor Rd Southville Cwmbran

    Received 2 Jun 1997
  14. Awaiting decision97/P/00771

    land reclamation scheme involving ground stabilisation (by removal of underground voids, removal of coal by opencast and treatments of mine entries, remediation of contamination and underground/surface drainage problems. Restoration part suitable for development (including compaction) part for landscaped/public openspace/nature/conservation and agricultural use

    The British Talywain Pontypool Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 21 Jan 1997
  15. Decided96/P/00095

    erect canopy to forcourt to unit 216

    216-217 Springvale Industrial Est Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 10 May 1996
  16. Decided01/P/06207

    one detached dwelling

    Plot Adj To Glyn View Tranch Rd Pontypool

    Received 20 Nov 2001
  17. Decided01/P/05804

    extension to side of existing property to incorporate single garage, kitchen and two new bedrooms

    10 Tegfan CRT Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 6 Aug 2001
  18. Decided01/P/05535

    change of use from redundant toilets to storage area

    Old Garndiffaith Public Toilets Stanley Rd Garndiffaith

    Received 14 Jun 2001
  19. Decided01/P/05214

    fascia sign X2 and 1 projecting sign

    Dorothy Perkins 3 The Mall Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 26 Mar 2001
  20. Decided00/P/04631

    update and replace existing external signage and projecting globe

    Barclays Bank Plc 2 Gwent SQ Cwmbran NP441XP

    Received 30 Aug 2000
  21. Decided92/P/17395

    Conversion of room on ground floor to bedroom and 1st floor bedroom to ensuite shower room bedroom

    Richmond Hse Commercial St Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 22 Sept 1992
  22. Decided92/P/17174

    Two storey side double bedroom/garage/bathroom/hall extension

    2 Railway Tce Sebastopol Pontypool Gwent

    Received 10 Jun 1992
  23. Decided00/P/04110

    conservatory in white UPVC lean to fixed to end wall of house

    56 Brynglas Hollybush Cwmbran

    Received 3 May 2000
  24. Decided99/P/03463

    agricultural building

    New Hse Farm Church Lane New Inn Pontypool

    Received 3 Nov 1999

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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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