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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18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/05636

    new dwelling

    Plot 35 The Pines Tranch Pontypool

    Received 11 Jul 2001
  2. Unknown01/P/05900

    construction of a 15m telecommunications mast with 3 antennas and 2 transmission dishes including compound, equipment cabin and fence

    STN Properties Caravan Storage STN Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 3 Sept 2001
  3. Decided01/P/06185

    change of use from shop retail to a sports injury and massage clinic

    42 George St Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 15 Nov 2001
  4. Decided01/P/05967

    1 X single sided free standing advertisement display unit

    Park Gate Garage Usk Rd Pontymoile

    Received 12 Sept 2001
  5. Decided01/P/05456

    conservatory

    36 Birch Grove Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 23 May 2001
  6. Withdrawn00/P/04882

    5.5m portasillo stub tower and 2x microwave dish and equipment housing

    BT Pontypool Fountain Rd Pontypool

    Received 16 Nov 2000
  7. Withdrawn98/P/01860

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness in respect of the occupation of the dwelling without complying with a condition.

    Greenacres Bungalow Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 16 Feb 1998
  8. Decided97/P/01519

    extension

    Within The Exist Crtyard Tavra Ty Coch Way Cwmbran

    Received 22 Sept 1997
  9. Unknown97/P/01092

    to erect a dividing brickwall 1 metre high between 56/55 and front wrought iron gates to drive

    56 Ashleigh CRT Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 8 May 1997
  10. Decided97/P/00943

    two storey extensions

    Kelvin Hse Viaduct Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 18 Mar 1997
  11. Decided01/P/06236

    ground floor bedroom extension

    130 Tolpath Coed Eva Cwmbran

    Received 30 Nov 2001
  12. Decided93/P/17901

    To remove active unstable town ash tip removal of unstable trees to leave exposed quarry face/amenity area

    Former Town Ash Tip Limekiln Rd Abersychan Gwent

    Received 22 Mar 1993
  13. Decided92/P/17614

    2 No. Residential Dwellings

    Land Adjacent To Elizabeth Row Talywain Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 27 Nov 1992
  14. Unknown00/P/04267

    new steel/timber frame building

    Berth Llwyd Farm Church Rd Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 19 Jun 2000
  15. Decided00/P/04086

    erection of a conservatory on the rear of the house

    36 Poplar Ave New Inn Pontypool

    Received 20 Apr 2000
  16. Decided00/P/03971

    replacement lock up garage

    L& Adj To Heol Way Talywain Pontypool

    Received 15 Mar 2000
  17. Decided99/P/03498

    conversion of garage to study

    40 Barnfield Ponthir Torfaen

    Received 16 Nov 1999
  18. Decided99/P/03158

    two storey extension (AMENDED PLANS) - REDUCTION IN WIDTH TO FIRST FLOOR (PART OF THE EXTENSION)

    85 Rhymney CRT Thornhill Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 29 Jun 1999
  19. Decided99/P/03113

    conversion of existing building to form private dwelling house

    Zoar Chapel Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 15 Jun 1999
  20. Decided99/P/02712

    single detached dwelling

    L& To The Rear Of The Hawthorns Stanley Rd Garndiffaih Pontypool

    Received 19 Jan 1999
  21. Decided98/P/02536

    proposed garage

    Cherry Hinton Avondale Rd Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 10 Nov 1998
  22. Decided98/P/02217

    four bedroom detached dwelling with detached double garage amendment to 96/P/00682

    L& Adj LL&Erfel Farm Penmaes Rd Greenmeadow Cwmbran

    Received 8 Jul 1998
  23. Decided98/P/01814

    change of use of part of surgery to chemist shop

    Harold St Pontnewydd Cwmbran NP44 1DU

    Received 6 Feb 1998
  24. Decided97/P/01207

    rebuilding former Public House into dwelling/farmhouse accommodation

    Old George Public Hse Below Riverside & Avon Rd Blaenavon

    Received 9 Jul 1997

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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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