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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
23,173Searchable applications
195Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,646 approved or refused records
2,310Refused applications

18,336 approved · 2,310 refused · 1,015 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 May 1987 to 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided99/P/02981

    re - modelling of garden widening of drive and disposal to tip of surplus excavated material

    Street Record Chapel Road Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 30 Apr 1999
  2. Decided98/P/02354

    fascia and projecting sign

    Lloyds Bank Plc 9 Windsor Rd Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 28 Aug 1998
  3. Decided97/P/01684

    retention of two garages and erection of an additional garage with associated access

    Rear Of 1 & 3 Slate Hses & 23 Pentrepiod Rd Pontypool

    Received 27 Nov 1997
  4. Decided98/P/01792

    the land strip is to form together with a building plot a deeper plot on which to site a single dwelling

    L& Adj Building Plot Off Cwmavon Rd Pontypool

    Received 26 Jan 1998
  5. Decided99/P/02768

    single storey extension

    Trevose Newport Rd Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AE

    Received 11 Feb 1999
  6. Decided99/P/02723

    internally illuminted fascia sign and projecting sign

    1 The Mall Cwmbran

    Received 25 Jan 1999
  7. Decided98/P/02507

    fell dead trees and trees in danger of collapse lop/top as directed in order to keep in good condition

    Canal CL Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 27 Oct 1998
  8. Decided94/P/19325

    single storey garage extension

    1 Primrose CRT Ty Canol Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 1 Nov 1994
  9. Decided02/P/06587

    erection of extractor fan (revised submission)

    Abbey Motors 33A Oak St Cwmbran

    Received 26 Mar 2002
  10. Decided01/P/06141

    change of use of public open space to increase garden curtilage for new bungalow under construction

    Former Ambulance Hall L& Adj To Church Rd Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 31 Oct 2001
  11. Decided01/P/05673

    construction of private lock-up garage

    Land To Rear Of Elizabeth Row Talywain Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 24 Jul 2001
  12. Decided01/P/05152

    one dormer bungalow

    114 The Highway New Inn Pontypool

    Received 2 Mar 2001
  13. Decided01/P/05119

    alterations and re-modelling of existing premises to provide a pottery classroom

    The Highway Atc The Highway Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 27 Feb 2001
  14. Decided00/P/04846

    conservatory

    91 Stafford Rd Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 6 Nov 2000
  15. Decided96/P/20581

    attached garage

    Pinewydd The Beeches Pontnewynydd Pontypool

    Received 31 Jan 1996
  16. Decided96/P/00267

    raising roof section to provide full height bedrooms (Original one sub standard) with stairs & bathroom Reconstruction of existing building between road & main house as ancillary accommodation

    Yew Tree Farm Mountain Road Upper Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5AA

    Received 10 Jul 1996
  17. Decided96/P/00086

    conservatory extension to rear dining room

    24 Juniper Crescent Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6EH

    Received 9 May 1996
  18. Decided95/P/20147

    shop sign

    Kwik Save Supermarket Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran

    Received 27 Jul 1995
  19. Decided93/P/18072

    Two storey side extension

    60 Palm CL New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 27 May 1993
  20. Decided95/P/19749

    change of use B2 light industrial use the manufacture of light commercial van accessories

    Rear Of Booker Cash & Carry Grange Ind Est Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 20 Feb 1995
  21. Decided94/P/19207

    Landfill with inert soil in existing field depression with surplus materials from the new A4042 bypass construction

    Field Refs 2258+256 To The North Of Malthse Rd South Of Dowlais Brook Llantarnam Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 7 Jul 1994
  22. Decided94/P/18937

    plant centre

    Thomas Nursery Treherbert Rd Cwmbran

    Received 28 Mar 1994
  23. Decided93/P/18465

    Removal of Condition

    Tynewydd Bungalow Henllys Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 4 Oct 1993
  24. Withdrawn92/P/17069

    Conversion of existing vacant office building into 6 No. flats; erection of leanto store to shops to replace existing shed

    No. 13 Victoria St Old Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 15 May 1992

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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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