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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18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided96/P/20607

    four bedroomed house

    Plot 2 Pontygwartheg Meadow Pisgah Hill Talywain Pontypool

    Received 16 Feb 1996
  2. Decided96/P/00421

    single storey extension

    Pine Trees Greenway Drive Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 2 Oct 1996
  3. Decided96/P/00300

    extension to existing workshop building

    Swalec Transport Workshop Ty Coch Way Cwmbran

    Received 23 Jul 1996
  4. Decided95/P/20020

    erection of one new two storey dwellinghouse and garage

    L& Off Pentwyn Lane Abersychan Pontypool Gwent

    Received 9 Jun 1995
  5. Decided95/P/19862

    single storey extension (dining room) at rear of property

    12 St Davids CL Penygarn Pontypool Gwent NP4 8BA

    Received 7 Apr 1995
  6. Decided94/P/19596

    double garage (domestic) change of use open space for ancillary domestic purposes

    L& Nr JCT Of Tranch Rd & Penywain Lane Pontypool Gwent

    Received 1 Dec 1994
  7. Decided00/P/04719

    change of use from petrol filling station to sale and display of cars

    Autopia Service STN Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran

    Received 21 Sept 2000
  8. Decided00/P/04292

    amendment to application 98/P/02622 to gain access to rear yard and parking area from first floor flat

    23A Edward St Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 22 Jun 2000
  9. Unknown00/P/03654

    3 X dual polar antennas 1 X 0.6M dish, 1 X equipment cabin and development ancillary thereto

    Crown Castle's Exist Site At Ty Shon Shenkin Cefn Crib Pantygasseg Pontypool

    Received 18 Jan 2000
  10. Decided99/P/03592

    two storey extension

    26 Fountain Rd Pontymoile Pontypool

    Received 16 Dec 1999
  11. Decided99/P/03052

    change of use to garden

    Land Adjacent 28 Clapham Tce Forgeside Rugby Club Changing Rooms Blaenavon

    Received 24 May 1999
  12. Decided98/P/02356

    proposed bungalow

    L& Adj To Colinton Upper Race Pontypool

    Received 28 Aug 1998
  13. Decided98/P/01955

    change of use to office accommodation

    19-21 Clarence Street Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LG

    Received 26 Mar 1998
  14. Decided97/P/01686

    two storey extension to rear of property

    Pentrhyd Llanover Rd Cwmavon Pontypool NP4 8UW

    Received 1 Dec 1997
  15. Decided97/P/01467

    proposed busy fingers play school facility at annexe building

    Annexe Building Panteg Hse Greenhill Rd Pontypool

    Received 1 Sept 1997
  16. Decided00/P/04263

    sports amenity building single storey changing facillities

    Upper Race Playing Field Upper Race Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 20 Jun 2000
  17. Decided00/P/04082

    construction of new driveway and access

    Holmside Hosp Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool

    Received 19 Apr 2000
  18. Decided95/P/19884

    two storey extension at side of property

    2 Avondale Rd Pontrhydrun Cwmbran Gwent NP44 1VD

    Received 19 Apr 1995
  19. Decided95/P/19754

    private lock-up garage

    Bod-Fach Cwmavon Rd CWMFFRWD Abersychan Gwent NP4 8PT

    Received 21 Feb 1995
  20. Decided94/P/19570

    proposed alterations to site manager's accommodation

    Site Manager's Accommodation Oldbury Rd Old Cwmbran Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 18 Nov 1994
  21. Decided94/P/19251

    conversion of garage flat roof to tiled monopitch roof

    4 Soar CL Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent NP44 2PD

    Received 26 Jul 1994
  22. Decided02/P/06399

    conservatory to the rear

    43 Thornhill CL Upper Cwmbran Cwmbran

    Received 8 Feb 2002
  23. Decided98/P/01925

    one residential property

    Plot 34 Pine Gardens Tranch Pontypool

    Received 16 Mar 1998
  24. Decided97/P/01336

    erection of faced brick wall 2 metres high to enclose garden together with a pair of timber access gate

    13 Sycamore CRT Henllys NP44 6HN

    Received 25 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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