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18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

  1. Decided93/P/17993

    Projecting Sign

    Nat Westminster Bank Osborne Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 29 Apr 1993
  2. Decided92/P/17467

    Vehicle Wash and ramp area

    Alte-Xpress Alte Hse The Polo Ground Ind Est New Inn

    Received 19 Oct 1992
  3. Withdrawn01/P/04981

    convert shopfront to domestic house front

    48 High St Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 9 Jan 2001
  4. Withdrawn00/P/04944

    construction of three new detached houses

    L& At Oaks CRT Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 7 Dec 2000
  5. Decided98/P/03010

    single storey rear office extension

    New St Chambers 7 New St Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 6 Jul 1998
  6. Decided98/P/02611

    change of use from retail storage to two No. flats

    Abersychan Motors Old Co Op Building High St Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 4 Dec 1998
  7. Decided98/P/00946

    rebuild extension

    7 Fowler St Wainfelin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6DN

    Received 16 Oct 1998
  8. Decided97/P/01554

    day nursery for up to 14 children aged 0-5 years

    102A The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 1 Oct 1997
  9. Decided97/P/01275

    new shopfront and proposed shop refurbishment

    Unit 17 South Walk Cwmbran Town Centre Cwmbran

    Received 9 Jul 1997
  10. Decided97/P/01094

    single storey rear extension and take down existing garage & replace with prefabricated garage in same location

    245 Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 9 May 1997
  11. Decided96/P/20697

    two storey extension

    199 Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran

    Received 22 Mar 1996
  12. Decided96/P/00390

    re-roofing of existing flat roof bungalow

    48 Stiels Coed Eva Cwmbran NP44 4TS

    Received 19 Aug 1996
  13. Decided95/P/20251

    erection of animal rearing units (amended details)

    L& Opp White Hses Pentwyn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 6 Sept 1995
  14. Decided95/P/19722

    upgrading and extension to provide kitchen and living accommodation

    Lock House Greenhill Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3DQ

    Received 7 Feb 1995
  15. Decided94/P/19506

    first floor bedroom extension

    21 Cwrdy Rd Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 14 Oct 1994
  16. Decided94/P/18917

    1 No. residential dwelling

    Plot In Grounds Of Penygarn Hse Penygarn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 23 Mar 1994
  17. Decided93/P/18445

    extension to school to form Medical Inspection Room

    Our Ladys's Primary SCH Llywelyn Rd Cwmbran

    Received 28 Sept 1993
  18. Decided93/P/18364

    single storey rear extension

    Braemor Penygarn Hill Pontypool

    Received 1 Sept 1993
  19. Decided93/P/18185

    garage

    14 Cwmavon Rd Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 2 Jul 1993
  20. Decided93/P/17960

    The construction of 19 No. houses and associated roads and car parking

    L& Off Primrose CRT Ty-Canol Henllys Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 8 Apr 1993
  21. Decided92/P/17494

    Take down brick chimney and tile over

    Grotto Pontypool Park Pontypool Gwent

    Received 22 Oct 1992
  22. Decided92/P/17154

    Erection of a garage

    Varteg Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 12 Jun 1992
  23. Decided98/P/01801

    conservatory

    117 Pentre CL Coed Eva Cwmbran NP44 7LR

    Received 29 Jan 1998
  24. Decided97/P/01578

    single storey rear extension

    10 LWR Ty Gwyn Rd Varteg Pontypool Gwent

    Received 15 Oct 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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