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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18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. Unknown97/P/00883

    demolition of 2 No. detached bungalows and associated garages, clearance of site and reinstatement as open space

    Balmoral & St Helier Valentine Rd Abersychan

    Received 26 Feb 1997
  2. Decided97/P/00753

    two storey extension

    39 Pentre CL Coed Eva Cwmbran NP44 7LQ

    Received 13 Jan 1997
  3. Decided96/P/00256

    conservatory to back of kitchen

    15 Michael Way Riverside Pontypool NP4 6GS

    Received 3 Jul 1996
  4. Decided95/P/20397

    to locate a steel box measuring approx 20ins X 20ins X 2ft 8ins bolted to a concrete plinth set in the ground

    Adj To Exist Pillar Box Rede Rd Fairwater Cwmbran

    Received 31 Oct 1995
  5. Decided95/P/20176

    front and rear dormer and ground floor lounge/porch extension

    82 The Links Trevethin Pontypool Gwent NP4 8QD

    Received 8 Aug 1995
  6. Decided01/P/06221

    erection of two storey dwelling with garage

    Glan Y Myndd Llanover Rd Blaenavon

    Received 23 Nov 2001
  7. Decided01/P/05869

    single storey extension

    49 Hafod Rd Ponthir

    Received 23 Aug 2001
  8. Decided01/P/05822

    amendment to roof profile

    Burtons Foods Newport Rd Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 34L

    Received 17 Aug 2001
  9. Decided97/P/00887

    change of use bed & breakfast accommodation to hair salon & self contained 1st floor flat

    20 Victoria St Old Cwmbran

    Received 13 Feb 1997
  10. Decided99/P/03246

    conversion of ex vacant property into 8 self contained flats

    145/146 High St Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 11 Aug 1999
  11. Decided99/P/02976

    one residential dwelling

    Land Off Farm Road Talywain Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 28 Apr 1999
  12. Decided98/P/02628

    siting of portable building to rear of laundry

    Llanfrechfa Hosp Llanfrechfa Cwmbran

    Received 14 Dec 1998
  13. Decided98/P/01769

    change of use of an existing unused garage to a florists storage/workshop

    Glas Corrie Newport Rd Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 16 Jan 1998
  14. Decided97/P/01000

    extension to house consisting of one bedroom, 1 bathroom and a dining room down stairs

    10 Heather CRT Ty Canol Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6JQ

    Received 28 Apr 1997
  15. Decided96/P/20603

    change of use of redundant garage and gardens to 4 No. parking bays for 1 Kemys Street

    1 Kemys St Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 12 Feb 1996
  16. Decided96/P/00425

    removal of one oak tree

    Oak Tree In Crtyard Cwmbran Centre For Young People Glyndwr Rd Cwmbran NP44 1QS

    Received 4 Sept 1996
  17. Decided96/P/00304

    erection of dwarf wall (retaining)

    20 Birch Grove Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 25 Jul 1996
  18. Decided00/P/04735

    single garage on existing hardstanding

    24 Fowler St Wainfelin Pontypool

    Received 29 Sept 2000
  19. Decided94/P/19196

    single storey granny annexe extension to side elevation

    5 Teynes Coed Eva Cwmbran Gwent NP44 4TG

    Received 4 Jul 1994
  20. Decided94/P/18797

    single storey rear extension

    24 Varteg Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool Gwent

    Received 18 Feb 1994
  21. Withdrawn00/P/04579

    internal alterations

    Barclays Bank Commercial St Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 17 Aug 2000
  22. Decided02/P/06839

    extension to rear of building

    55 Hillside Drive Cwmfields Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5SE

    Received 28 May 2002
  23. Decided02/P/06543

    alterations to the sawmill - to include re-instatement of window within existing opening, and the removal of recent external steps and doorway. Making good in matching bricks

    Big Pit Mining Museum Nat Mining Museum Of Wales Blaenafon

    Received 11 Mar 2002
  24. Decided02/P/06508

    change of use from commercial to residential and general renovations including rebuilding of boundary wall

    104 Broad Street Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9ND

    Received 7 Mar 2002

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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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