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18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided01/P/05915

    lop off overhanging limbs

    Kinnock Court Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 6 Sept 2001
  2. Decided00/P/04720

    top and lop trees

    Rear Of 53 Beaumaris Drive Llanyrafon Cwmbran

    Received 21 Sept 2000
  3. Decided00/P/04001

    modification of condition 5 of P/7499 to allow take away hot food sales

    13 Richmond Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 28 Mar 2000
  4. Decided99/P/03020

    change of use to include take away

    Cateres 2000 Unit 310 Springvale Ind Est Cwmbran

    Received 10 May 1999
  5. Decided98/P/02405

    new dwelling

    Plot 7 Hynam PL Viaduct Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool

    Received 18 Sept 1998
  6. Decided98/P/02324

    change of use to use class A3 (food and drink) with ancillary staff accommodation

    35 Hanbury Rd Pontypool

    Received 17 Aug 1998
  7. Decided93/P/18225

    Single storey porch extension

    45 Crown Rise Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 15 Jul 1993
  8. Decided93/P/17821

    single storey rear utility room/wc and garage extension

    Oransay The Highway Croescyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 25 Feb 1993
  9. Decided94/P/18983

    installation of a full retention petrol/oil interceptor and mini washdown point

    Wacker Ltd 8 Pontnewynydd Ind Est Pontypool Gwent

    Received 19 Apr 1994
  10. Decided02/P/06449

    side extension to provide ground floor lounge with bedroom over

    76 Springfield Rd Sebastopol Pontypool

    Received 21 Feb 2002
  11. Decided02/P/06368

    new cash ATM

    Allday Store 26/28 North Rd Cwmbran

    Received 30 Jan 2002
  12. Decided02/P/06323

    first floor extension

    18 Ruth Rd Pontypool NP4 0QJ

    Received 16 Jan 2002
  13. Decided01/P/06225

    two storey side extension - living room and bedroom

    Afon Cottage Victoria Rd Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 21 Nov 2001
  14. Decided01/P/05826

    add conservatory to the rear of the property

    2 Stevelee Coed Eva Cwmbran

    Received 16 Aug 2001
  15. Decided96/P/20677

    two storey extension

    Pear Tree Hse 194 The Highway New Inn Pontypool

    Received 14 Mar 1996
  16. Withdrawn96/P/00451

    new factory unit with offices

    Abbey Business Court Llantarnam Park Cwmbran

    Received 19 Sept 1996
  17. Decided96/P/00191

    proposed two storey office building to replace existing temporary building

    Station Buildings Station Road Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1XH

    Received 13 Jun 1996
  18. Decided95/P/20050

    two storey extension comprising of ground floor garage/ utility room and two bedrooms at first floor

    86 Daffodil CRT Ty Canol Cwmbran Gwent NP44 6JF

    Received 19 Jun 1995
  19. Decided01/P/05209

    shopfront with security shutters

    11 South Walk Cwmbran

    Received 28 Mar 2001
  20. Decided00/P/04667

    renovation of property including new pitched roof to rear two new boundary walls. Materials - CUPA Lacampa HIZ natural slates, cast iron rainwater goods, plain faced lime render, random rubble stone walls

    17 BRD St Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 5 Sept 2000
  21. Withdrawn00/P/04486

    new driveway

    Claverton Caerleon Rd Ponthir

    Received 2 Aug 2000
  22. Decided94/P/18808

    alterations to garage

    19 Kemys St Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 21 Feb 1994
  23. Decided98/P/02482

    hardwood grab rail on brass fixing to be fixed to external wall, either side of entrance. Paving to be taken up and regraded to allow wheelchair access power assistance to be fitted to existing door

    Midl& Bank 1 Commercial St Pontypool

    Received 21 Oct 1998
  24. Decided95/P/20424

    erection of one dwelling

    Mons Rd Upper Race Pontypool Gwent

    Received 13 Nov 1995

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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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