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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
23,316Searchable applications
183Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,791 approved or refused records
2,325Refused applications

18,466 approved · 2,325 refused · 1,021 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Feb 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided96/P/00125

    small pedestrian access to Pensarn Way

    Pensarn Way Cwmbran

    Received 22 May 1996
  2. Decided94/P/19092

    h v interconnector and stays

    H V Interconnector Henllys Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 26 May 1994
  3. Decided94/P/18943

    single storey study extension

    14 The Alders Llanyrafon Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 29 Mar 1994
  4. Decided94/P/18908

    loft conversion

    22 St Marys CL Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 21 Mar 1994
  5. Decided93/P/17934

    Renewal of permission (No. 91/P/16481) for temporary portable building

    Hilston Snatchwood Rd Abersychan Pontypool Gwent

    Received 6 Apr 1993
  6. Decided92/P/17621

    2 storey extension to side elevation

    24 Ty Mynydd Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 2 Dec 1992
  7. Decided92/P/17100

    Domestic garage to side of dwelling

    Box Cottage Upper Cwmbran Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 22 May 1992
  8. Decided00/P/03805

    first floor extension over existing garage

    1 Turberville Rd Nothville Cwmbran

    Received 17 Feb 2000
  9. Decided99/P/03458

    creation of two additional bedrooms at first floor level, supported on piers over existing driveway/garage

    23 Forest CL Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 3 Nov 1999
  10. Decided94/P/19355

    portakabin in car park for use as television workshop for one year

    Somerton Hse 379 Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran Gwent NP44 3BN

    Received 18 Aug 1994
  11. Decided01/P/05998

    add a garage to the side of the house

    7 Chestnut CL New Inn Pontypool

    Received 25 Sept 2001
  12. Decided02/P/06657

    construction of a dormer type dwelling

    L& Adj To 47 The Highway Pontypool

    Received 18 Apr 2002
  13. Decided02/P/06397

    change of use from retail shop to sports injury and massage clinic

    42 George St Pontypool

    Received 1 Feb 2002
  14. Withdrawn01/P/06291

    karting centre (extended track and buildings) renewal of planning permission 00/P/04895

    G Force Karting Little Mill Brickworks Little Mill Pontypool

    Received 20 Dec 2001
  15. Withdrawn01/P/06070

    extension to existing dormer bungalow to provide additional living and bedroom accommodation and including new roof

    Gwelfa Henllys Cwmbran Tofaen

    Received 8 Oct 2001
  16. Decided01/P/05892

    residential development of 16 dwellings

    Landwest Side Of Church Rd Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 4 Sept 2001
  17. Decided01/P/05282

    tree to be topped

    Rear Garden Of 7 Tudor Woods Llanyrafon Cwmbran

    Received 23 Apr 2001
  18. Decided01/P/05028

    parking bay, 2 No. shelters, footpaths and widening of car park entrance

    Henllys Way & Penylan Way Cwmbran

    Received 23 Jan 2001
  19. Decided00/P/04446

    to fell and lop

    Old Priory Church Rd Blaenavon

    Received 31 Jul 2000
  20. Decided98/P/02009

    new dwelling

    Site Adj To Lyn Brae LWR Stoney Rd Garndiffaith Torfaen

    Received 15 Apr 1998
  21. Decided97/P/01435

    conservatory

    The Bungalow Castle St Blaenavon

    Received 21 Aug 1997
  22. Decided94/P/19467

    access from public road onto hardstanding lowering kerbstone

    43 The Highway Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 30 Sept 1994
  23. Decided94/P/19346

    single storey extension with loft conversion

    11 Pant-Yr-Eos Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent NP44 1DP

    Received 12 Aug 1994
  24. Decided01/P/06248

    granny annexe extension above existing garage

    Glan Cwmbergwm Neville St Garndiffaith Pontypool

    Received 30 Nov 2001

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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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