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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
23,153Searchable applications
195Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,629 approved or refused records
2,305Refused applications

18,324 approved · 2,305 refused · 1,015 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 May 1987 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 2 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided97/P/01242

    two storey side extension

    104 Heather CRT Ty Canol Cwmbran NP44 6TQ

    Received 1 Jul 1997
  2. Decided94/P/18887

    renewal of temporary permission for residential caravan

    Rhiw Franc Farm Pentwyn Abersychan Gwent

    Received 15 Mar 1994
  3. Decided96/P/00579

    change of use from teachers centre to dwelling

    Former Teachers Centre Wern Rd Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 1 Nov 1996
  4. Unknown96/P/00532

    removal of entire corsican pine tree

    Church Rd Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 9 Oct 1996
  5. Decided96/P/00258

    two storey and single storey extension

    Hollybush Cottage Pentrepiod Lane Pontypool Gwent

    Received 9 Jul 1996
  6. Decided94/P/19176

    take down and rebuild chimney stack

    64 Rockhill Rd Pontymoile Pontypool Gwent

    Received 27 Jun 1994
  7. Decided94/P/18757

    rear single storey, utility room and WC extension

    11 Dinas Path Fairwater Cwmbran Gwent NP44 4QQ

    Received 3 Feb 1994
  8. Decided93/P/18015

    detached garage

    8 Grove PL Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 11 May 1993
  9. Unknown98/P/01767

    install land based equipment cabinets

    Rear Of County Hall Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 14 Jan 1998
  10. Decided97/P/01585

    single storey rear extension

    Wern Bungalow 59A Wern Rd Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 13 Oct 1997
  11. Decided97/P/00994

    general purpose building

    New Hse Farm Panteg New Inn Pontypool

    Received 8 Apr 1997
  12. Decided96/P/20646

    Two storey kitchen/bedroom extension to rear elevation

    6 Kears Row Varteg Pontypool Gwent NP4 8UH

    Received 4 Mar 1996
  13. Decided96/P/00681

    garden retaining wall and make up ground

    Golygfa Oaks Rd Snatchwood Abersychan Torfaen NP4 7UZ

    Received 4 Dec 1996
  14. Decided95/P/19823

    the erection of a lattice tower maximum 15 metres in height on top of which 2 directional antennas & 1 dish antenna will be installed & equipment cabinet near base 1 cubic metre

    Penny Morgan Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Ind Est Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 22 Mar 1995
  15. Decided94/P/19017

    single storey rear utility/wc extension and conservatory

    19 Asquith St Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 3 May 1994
  16. Decided93/P/18494

    single storey rear kitchen extension

    4 Parkl& CL Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 13 Oct 1993
  17. Decided99/P/02744

    re-design and refurbishment of Trosnant House

    Torfaen Peoples Centre Trosnant Hse Trosnant St Pontypool

    Received 1 Feb 1999
  18. Decided02/P/06366

    siting of a mobile food trailer

    Pontyfelin Institute New Rd New Inn Torfaen

    Received 28 Jan 2002
  19. Withdrawn01/P/06260

    extension to existing garage building to provide 2 no. new stable boxes

    Heol Y Nant Brutes Row Forge Side Row Blaenavon

    Received 6 Dec 2001
  20. Decided01/P/05863

    garage to side of house and vehicle crossing over grass verge

    32 North Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 22 Aug 2001
  21. Decided94/P/19210

    renewal of temporary office accommodation 93/P/17940

    Eurofoil A Division Of Itw Ltd Kays & Kears Ind Est Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 8 Jul 1994
  22. Decided94/P/18920

    single storey extension

    Pen-Y-Bryn Sluvad Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 24 Mar 1994
  23. Decided93/P/18472

    temporary building to house taxi control room and provide 7m ariel mast

    Fairwater Sports & Social Club Fairwater Way Fairwater Cwmbran

    Received 6 Oct 1993
  24. Decided01/P/05627

    new entrance doors, adjusting paving and new shop front (non structural)

    The Co-Operative Bank Plc 40 Gwent SQ Cwmbran

    Received 6 Jul 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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