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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18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided02/P/06569

    3 classroom block single storey (amendment)

    Llantarnam SCH Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran

    Received 25 Mar 2002
  2. Decided02/P/06522

    proposed extension and detached garage

    77 Penylan Rd Varteg Pontypool

    Received 13 Mar 2002
  3. Decided01/P/05906

    signage

    The Ashbridge Public Hse Avondale Rd Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 4 Sept 2001
  4. Decided00/P/04778

    one residential bungalow

    Ashgrove Viaduct Road Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7PA

    Received 13 Oct 2000
  5. Decided00/P/04059

    fascia sign

    Halifax Building Society 135 Osborne Rd Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 13 Apr 2000
  6. Decided99/P/03447

    white UPVC garden room conservatory to the front of property

    17 Afon CL New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0QE

    Received 28 Oct 1999
  7. Decided99/P/02856

    perimeter wall surrounding property with pillars

    66 Brynwern Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 10 Mar 1999
  8. Decided94/P/19078

    residential bungalow to be used for childminding

    52 Springfield CL Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 23 May 1994
  9. Decided94/P/19033

    two storey extension to side

    1 Hill St Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 10 May 1994
  10. Decided93/P/18310

    Conversion of Public House to 6 No. residential properties

    White Horse Inn King St Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 9 Aug 1993
  11. Decided93/P/17914

    new dwelling

    Plot 4 Harpers Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool Gwent

    Received 29 Mar 1993
  12. Decided92/P/17120

    single storey dining room extension and conservatory rear of dwelling

    10 Chapel CL Garndiffaith Pontypool Gwent

    Received 4 Jun 1992
  13. Decided02/P/06470

    garage and conservatory extension

    24 Ty Coch Lane Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 26 Mar 2002
  14. Withdrawn02/P/06351

    fascia sign

    Unit R4 10 General Rees SQ Cwmbran

    Received 22 Jan 2002
  15. Decided01/P/06257

    single storey extension to ground floor to accommodate a dining room and kitchen

    15 Five Locks Road Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1AP

    Received 7 Dec 2001
  16. Withdrawn01/P/05565

    fascia and projecting sign

    7 Gwent SQ Cwmbran Shopping Centre Cwmbran

    Received 21 Jun 2001
  17. Decided98/P/01999

    erect PVCU conservatory to rear of property

    5 Hanfield Park Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2DT

    Received 7 Apr 1998
  18. Decided97/P/01601

    extension at first floor for bedroom

    17 Cromwell PL Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 22 Oct 1997
  19. Decided97/P/01120

    extension to existing industrial unit

    Kays & Kears Ind Est Blaenavon

    Received 16 May 1997
  20. Decided96/P/20589

    erection of 1.2m satelite dish for national lottery

    Bhauani Stores Woodl& St Blaenavon

    Received 8 Feb 1996
  21. Decided96/P/00224

    wood and glass, sunlounge (lean too) at rear of house (entrance from existing patio door in dining room)

    40 St Davids CL Penygarn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8BA

    Received 24 Jun 1996
  22. Decided95/P/20104

    change of use of class A1 shop to class A2 financial and professional services

    3 George St Pontypool Gwent

    Received 7 Jul 1995
  23. Decided95/P/19946

    proposed 4 No. residential flats

    Plot Adj To 12 Fairwater CL Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 12 May 1995
  24. Decided94/P/18831

    single storey rear dining room extension

    24 Greenwillows Oakfield Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 16 Mar 1994

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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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