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18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

  1. Decided95/P/19882

    single storey extension

    50 The Highway Oakfield Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 13 Apr 1995
  2. Decided95/P/19752

    single storey kitchen extension

    202 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 21 Feb 1995
  3. Decided95/P/19719

    installation/alteration of shopfrontage

    15 South Walk Cwmbran Shopping Centre Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 7 Feb 1995
  4. Decided94/P/19054

    siting of residential caravan

    Woodside Castlewood Abersychan Pontypool Gwent

    Received 17 May 1994
  5. Decided94/P/18985

    rebuild small dwelling

    5 Churchwood Penygarn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 19 Apr 1994
  6. Decided93/P/18636

    garage

    Glenside Leigh Rd Trevethin Pontypool Gwent

    Received 13 Dec 1993
  7. Decided02/P/06545

    conservation based alterations to re-instate the fan house evase reversing chamber in steel sheet and angle sections

    Big Pit Mining Museum Nat Mining Museum Of Wales Blaenafon Torfaen

    Received 11 Mar 2002
  8. Decided01/P/06183

    culverting of a natural watercourse for a length of 145m

    Mere Path Nr Ravenscrt Greenmeadow Cwmbran

    Received 13 Nov 2001
  9. Decided01/P/05190

    change of use to resturant

    107 The Highway New Inn Pontypool

    Received 15 Mar 2001
  10. Decided00/P/04294

    to make minor alterations to shopfront style and renew using aluminium 100 x 45 section powder coated

    123 The Highway New Inn Pontypool

    Received 27 Jun 2000
  11. Decided00/P/04075

    first floor extension

    159 Brynglas Hollybush Cwmbran

    Received 20 Apr 2000
  12. Decided94/P/19576

    alterations to planning approval 93/P/18079

    6 Sunnybank Way Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 22 Nov 1994
  13. Decided94/P/19257

    3No. single sided box signs 2No. sets of built up metal letters (illuminated) 1No. fascia awning system (illuminated)

    11 Caradoc Rd To 27 North Walk Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 26 Jul 1994
  14. Decided93/P/18435

    brick flue stack to match existing

    The Parkway Hotel Cwmbran Drive Cwmbran

    Received 24 Sept 1993
  15. Decided93/P/18314

    Renewal of temporary planning consent for garage

    Garage Site 2813 BRD St Abersychan Pontypool Gwent

    Received 10 Aug 1993
  16. Decided98/P/03003

    single storey bedroom, shower room extension

    1 Samson Ave Varteg Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 29 Jun 1998
  17. Decided95/P/20288

    install telecommunications apparatus (roof top 2 omni directional non-microwave antennae 3 metres in length and equipment cabinet

    Gwent Hse Gwent SQ Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 26 Sept 1995
  18. Decided95/P/19860

    installation of security grilles to kiosk area

    126 Osborne Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 7 Apr 1995
  19. Decided94/P/19594

    single storey dwelling (one)

    Plot 9 Hynam PL Victoria Village Abersychan Gwent

    Received 30 Nov 1994
  20. Decided94/P/19139

    detached garage

    Elgwyn LWR Stoney Rd Garndiffaith Abersychan Pontypool Gwent

    Received 16 Jun 1994
  21. Decided94/P/18773

    Shop signs and totem sign

    J Sainsbury Plc Llywelyn Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 8 Feb 1994
  22. Withdrawn93/P/18031

    First floor extension

    39 New Queen St Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 13 May 1993
  23. Decided94/P/18841

    first storey extension at rear of property

    The Centre Hotel Victoria St Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 7 Mar 1994
  24. Decided94/P/18791

    erection of detached dwelling

    L& Adj Richmond Hse Commercial St Pontnewydd

    Received 14 Feb 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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