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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18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided97/P/01259

    single storey rear extension

    10 Bluebell CRT Ty Canol Cwmbran

    Received 28 Jul 1997
  2. Decided97/P/01212

    to extend garden boundary to erect a 1 M high wall with fence on top around garden boundary

    77 Barnets Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 19 Jun 1997
  3. Decided97/P/00969

    portible office block

    GDD Holes Oldbury Rd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3JU

    Received 20 Mar 1997
  4. Decided01/P/05820

    four bedroom house with garage

    85 Tranch Rd Tranch Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 16 Aug 2001
  5. Withdrawn01/P/05511

    construction of combined, segregated footway/cycleway from school drive to river footbridge linking to non route 46 via new footway/cycleway

    Jim Crows Wood & Recreation Ground BTWN Croesyceiliog SCH & Woodl& Rd Cwmbran

    Received 11 Jun 2001
  6. Decided00/P/04134

    new detached dwelling

    2 Old Hses Pentwyn Lane Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 12 May 2000
  7. Decided99/P/03587

    two storey extension comprising kitchen with bedroom over

    6 Sycamore Rd Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 13 Dec 1999
  8. Decided99/P/03047

    change of use to youth provision

    The SCH Hse The Highway New Inn Pontypool

    Received 21 May 1999
  9. Decided99/P/02996

    extension of post office and seperation of domestic section and retention on canopies (Amended plans)

    The Post Office Woodfield Rd New Inn Pontypool

    Received 11 May 1999
  10. Decided98/P/02462

    remove existing flat roofs from front porch and garage to side of main building and replace with pitched roofs and tiles as per main building

    18 Garw Wood Drive Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2QJ

    Received 14 Oct 1998
  11. Decided98/P/02429

    replace existing porch with identical new one

    11 Cwmavon Rd Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9LE

    Received 1 Oct 1998
  12. Decided98/P/02343_

    fascia sign

    42589 General Rees SQ Cwmbran

    Received 24 Aug 1998
  13. Decided98/P/01940

    construction of outdoor riding arena (manege)

    Coed Yr Eos Valentine Rd CWMFFRWD Pontypool NP4 8QP

    Received 24 Mar 1998
  14. Decided97/P/01472

    new garage attached to existing

    22 Brunel Rd Cwmbran NP444QT

    Received 3 Sept 1997
  15. Decided98/P/02168

    dorma bungalow

    L& At Lansdowne Tce Llanover Rd Blaenavon

    Received 18 Jun 1998
  16. Decided97/P/01399

    proposed kitchen and service lift installation

    Blaenavon Workmen's Hall Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 20 Aug 1997
  17. Decided97/P/01178

    detached garage

    4 Elgam Ave Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9Q7

    Received 10 Jun 1997
  18. Decided97/P/00732

    portable office block

    G D D Holes Ltd Oldbury Rd Cwmbran

    Received 6 Jan 1997
  19. Decided96/P/00516

    modification to condition 4 of planning permission 82/P/7499 to allow restaurant to trade up to 10:30pm each Sunday

    13 Richmond Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 11 Oct 1996
  20. Decided96/P/00237

    steel framed agricultural building

    Troed Y Rhiw Upper Cwmbran

    Received 26 Jun 1996
  21. Decided95/P/20117

    enclose current open porch to similar position as other houses in street and move window in downstairs cloackroom

    16 Dean CRT Henllys Cwmbran Gwent NP44 6EN

    Received 12 Jul 1995
  22. Decided95/P/19955

    outline permission for one dwelling

    L& Adj Wrekin Bungalow Pentrepiod/Pentwyn JCT To Blaensychan

    Received 15 May 1995
  23. Decided95/P/19685

    proposed stand and perimeter fencing

    Woodl& Rd Social & Sports Centre Woodl& Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 18 Jan 1995
  24. Decided01/P/05244

    demolish existing garage and extend existing garden store to form garage also first floor extension over bathroom area to form bedroom

    7 Orchard PL Old Cwmbran

    Received 6 Apr 2001

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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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