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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
23,271Searchable applications
183Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,751 approved or refused records
2,321Refused applications

18,430 approved · 2,321 refused · 1,019 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Mar 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided94/P/19638

    to locate a steel box measuring approx 20 ins X 20 ins X 2ft 8 ins bolted to a concrete plinth

    Grass Verge Spring Tce Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 16 Dec 1994
  2. Decided94/P/19119

    1 dwelling

    Sunnyside Pentrepiod Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 7 Jun 1994
  3. Decided94/P/18883

    two storey extension at side of property

    35 Crown Rise Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Gwent NP44 8UQ

    Received 15 Mar 1994
  4. Decided94/P/18718

    new sales area, toilets, offices, warehouse building, improvement to branch entrance, relocation and upgrading of timber treatment plant

    Woodl&S Works LWR Pontnewydd Cwmbran NP44 2YP

    Received 20 Jan 1994
  5. Decided93/P/18011

    1 No. new dwelling

    Building Plot Penywain Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 7 May 1993
  6. Decided92/P/17221

    Vehicular access via pavement crossing

    2 St Cadoc's Rd Trevethin Pontypool Gwent

    Received 6 Jul 1992
  7. Decided92/P/17646

    Roof extension and new garage

    Avelyn Glen Penywain Rd St Dials Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 11 Dec 1992
  8. Decided92/P/17167

    Increase height of existing flat roofed single storey at front to accommodate bedroom and bathroom

    Seileach Caerleon Rd Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 16 Jun 1992
  9. Decided94/P/19485

    internal illuminated sign displaying the name of the company

    5 Monmouth Walk Cwmbran Gwent NP44 1PE

    Received 7 Oct 1994
  10. Decided94/P/18894

    residential dwelling

    2 Old Hses Pentwyn Abersychan Pontypool Gwent

    Received 16 Mar 1994
  11. Decided94/P/18744

    demolition of properties and construction of loop road linking George Street and Osborne Road

    George St/Osborne Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 28 Jan 1994
  12. Decided94/P/19198

    conversion of first floor to bedsits (additional residential properties 5)

    White Horse Inn King St Blaenavon Gwent NP44 9QQ

    Received 5 Jul 1994
  13. Decided94/P/18849

    Reduce two alder trees in height to three metres

    69 Pentre CL Coed Eva Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 3 Mar 1994
  14. Decided94/P/18802

    Renovation/rebuild of cricket pavilion

    Panteg House Greenhill Road Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5BE

    Received 16 Feb 1994
  15. Unknown93/P/18550

    freestanding tubular telecommunications mast/pole maximum 15m in height

    Pentwyn Precision Ltd Pontnewynydd Ind Est Pontypool

    Received 4 Nov 1993
  16. Decided93/P/18271

    single storey rear kitchen/toilet extension

    Fish & Chip Bar 77 Commercial Rd Talywain Pontypool Gwent

    Received 28 Jul 1993
  17. Decided87/P/12214

    Erection of garage

    1 Five Locks CL Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 1 May 1987
  18. Withdrawn99/P/03198

    conversion of vacant shop to youth provision

    69/70 BRD St Blaenavon

    Received 21 Jul 1999
  19. Decided99/P/02849

    garage - conservatory - walls.

    70 Elgam Ave Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9QX

    Received 5 Mar 1999
  20. Decided99/P/02799

    double storey extension to side, porch extension to front

    69 Pentre CL Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7LR

    Received 17 Feb 1999
  21. Decided97/P/01707

    residential development

    L& Adj To Greenacres Sluvad Rd New Inn

    Received 10 Dec 1997
  22. Decided97/P/01026

    ash tree to be felled

    18 Upper Woodl& St Blaenavon NP4 9NS

    Received 14 Apr 1997
  23. Decided94/P/18876

    site location sign indicating directions to various parts of the factory and single directional sign to IG door factory

    I G Limited Avondale Rd Cwmbran Gwent NP44 1XY

    Received 14 Mar 1994
  24. Decided02/P/06847

    proposed garage and hobby room

    Plas Newydd Victoria Rd Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 24 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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