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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18,324 approved · 2,305 refused · 1,015 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. Decided95/P/19772

    new sports hall

    Llantarnam Hall Malpas Rd Newport Gwent

    Received 1 Mar 1995
  2. Decided95/P/19739

    change of use to cafe and fish and chip takeaway

    4 Crane St Pontypool Gwent

    Received 14 Feb 1995
  3. Decided94/P/19096

    extension of existing building to provide additional production and storage facilities plus associated infrastructure improvements

    Renishaw Factory Springvale Ind Est Cwmbran Gwent NP44 5BE

    Received 26 May 1994
  4. Decided94/P/18697

    rear bathroom extension above existing ground floor extension

    7 Brookl&S Tce Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent NP44 1EB

    Received 12 Jan 1994
  5. Decided01/P/05732

    two storey rear extension

    29 Heol Isaf New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 27 Jul 2001
  6. Decided01/P/05058

    erection of steel building metal sheet cladded 12.35 X 9.25M for caravan storage/workshop

    Emlyn Park Emlyn Road Talywain Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7RF

    Received 2 Feb 2001
  7. Decided01/P/05013

    domestic car port

    L& At The Rear Of 19 The Highway New Inn Pontypool

    Received 17 Jan 2001
  8. Decided00/P/04256

    proposed extension to living area and rebuild of existing porch

    10 Pettingale Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 7 Jun 2000
  9. Withdrawn00/P/03940

    change of use from hairdressing salon to kebab preperation and sales

    7 Victoria St Old Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 10 Mar 2000
  10. Decided99/P/03556

    single storey extension to side and double garage to front

    20 Brdway Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 1 Dec 1999
  11. Decided99/P/02947

    conversion of garage to bedroom

    16 Sycamore Rd Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 16 Apr 1999
  12. Decided99/P/02697

    extension of existing house and alterations

    19 The Highway Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 14 Jan 1999
  13. Withdrawn98/P/03018

    rear boundary/retaining wall

    31 Forest CL Coed Eva Cwmbran NP44 4TE

    Received 3 Jul 1998
  14. Decided98/P/02652

    one two bedroom house into two self contained one bedroom flats

    77 Ventnor Rd Old Cwmbran

    Received 21 Dec 1998
  15. Decided98/P/02392

    lop acer

    Rose Cottages 2 LWR Woodl& St Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9NP

    Received 11 Sept 1998
  16. Decided98/P/02173

    erection of UPVC conservatory

    1 Hedgley Hses Llanover Rd Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 16 Jun 1998
  17. Decided98/P/02138

    erection of security fence and gates

    31/33 Springvale Ind Est Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 5 Jun 1998
  18. Decided97/P/01609

    siting of water cooling tower and two extractors to service factory equipment

    1 Blaenwern Avondale Ind Est Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 21 Oct 1997
  19. Decided97/P/01382

    erection of a 15m tower six sector antenna, four dish antenna and a large equipment cabin and development ancillary thereto

    Tyr Shon Shenkin Pantgasseg Pontypool

    Received 7 Aug 1997
  20. Unknown97/P/01163

    replace existing kiosk to improve quality of service

    Varteg Rd Varteg Pontypool NP4 Ypz

    Received 30 May 1997
  21. Decided97/P/01128

    first floor bedroom extension above existing ground floor extension

    47A South Rd Oakfield Cwmbran NP44 3EL

    Received 23 May 1997
  22. Decided97/P/00729

    Magna Porta to be renovated and damp proof membrane & DPC installed, adjoining out buildings to be converted to form 3 bedroom dwelling

    Magna Porta St Josephs Convent Llantarnam Abbey Cwmbran

    Received 6 Jan 1997
  23. Decided93/P/18578

    conversion of roof space into bedrooms

    West Wynds Jerusalem Lane New Inn Pontypool

    Received 17 Nov 1993
  24. Decided93/P/18533

    1st floor bedroom extension above existing lounge and lift especially for wheelchair clients

    The Woodl&S I Emi Unit 14 Woodl& Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 29 Oct 1993

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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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