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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
22,952Searchable applications
195Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,443 approved or refused records
2,289Refused applications

18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 May 1992 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 Oct 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided01/P/06104

    external spa dash finish to exterior of existing demountable changing facility and renewal of planning consent 98/P/02649

    The Birches West Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 16 Oct 2001
  2. Decided02/P/06723

    conversion of garage to provide extra room in house

    14 Tegfan CRT Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 29 Apr 2002
  3. Decided98/P/02331

    Conservatory with ridged roof facing footpath of Greenway Close

    18 Greenway Close Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5BA

    Received 18 Aug 1998
  4. Decided92/P/17379

    Residential development

    Bevans Yard Greenhill Road Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5BQ

    Received 11 Sept 1992
  5. Decided92/P/17332

    rear bathroom extension

    14 Bridge St Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 20 Aug 1992
  6. Decided02/P/06744

    3 or 4 bedroom detached house and garage

    Cherry Tree Cottage Penyrheol Pontypool

    Received 13 May 2002
  7. Decided01/P/06163

    proposed hardstanding and access

    Springfield Victoria Rd Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 12 Nov 2001
  8. Decided01/P/05391

    extension to side of property

    15 Coed Lee Coed Eva Cwmbran

    Received 18 May 2001
  9. Decided95/P/20111

    single storey rear extension to detached garage

    104 Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran

    Received 11 Jul 1995
  10. Decided95/P/19953

    proposed new two storey dwelling house

    L& Adj To 61 Llanover Rd Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 15 May 1995
  11. Decided95/P/19918

    Single storey conservatory at rear of building

    26 Oak View Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9LU

    Received 28 Apr 1995
  12. Decided98/P/02410

    install new timber shop front

    30/32 The Mall Cwmbran Shopping Centre Cwmbran

    Received 22 Sept 1998
  13. Decided94/P/19167

    shutters to all rear facing ground floor outside windows

    The Mount Surgery George St Pontypool Gwent

    Received 24 Jun 1994
  14. Decided96/P/20691

    access to parking space and turning area

    2 Ysgol PL West Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 20 Mar 1996
  15. Decided96/P/00656_

    change of use of land from waste ground to garden land

    10 Blue Boar Talywain Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7LB

    Received 25 Nov 1996
  16. Decided02/P/06666

    change of use - council land into storage yard enclosure of land with 1.8M high fence

    Pages Fish Bar 126 Greenhill Rd Sebastopol Pontypool

    Received 23 Apr 2002
  17. Decided00/P/04674

    change of use to allow weekly car boot sale - Saturday mornings only

    Civic Centre Multi Storey Car Park Glantorvaen Rd Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 7 Sept 2000
  18. Decided00/P/03739

    proposed four bedroom house

    Plot 18 Pine Gardens Tranch Pontypool

    Received 14 Feb 2000
  19. Decided96/P/00177

    change of use from bicycle bay to office

    Talygarn County Hosp Site Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 6 Jun 1996
  20. Decided95/P/19724

    demolition of existing single storey building & erection of new storage building

    Rear Of 132 Osborne Rd Pontypool

    Received 9 Feb 1995
  21. Decided94/P/19500

    change of use to new cattery

    Pentre Basket Cottage Ty Coch Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 12 Oct 1994
  22. Decided02/P/06662

    provision of external steel fire escape

    Brecon Hse Mamhilad Park Est Mamhilad Pontypool

    Received 22 Apr 2002
  23. Decided02/P/06629

    lop and top (whole branches need to be severed)

    Windrush Pentre Lane Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 11 Apr 2002
  24. Decided01/P/06045

    fell tree

    Davvon Upper Coed Cae Rd Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 2 Oct 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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