PlanningTrack
Get started

Wales · Local authority

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18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Planning information Skip to contentContact planning Planning FormsLocal plan Planning Policy and ImplementationConservation areas Conservation Areas

Council contacts

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas6 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Source: Welsh Government / DataMapWales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decided99/P/02716

    extension to form additional office accommodation

    Kays & Kears Ind Est Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 20 Jan 1999
  2. Decided98/P/02579

    shopfitting works wih new shopfront

    28 The Mall Cwmbran Shopping Centre Cwmbran

    Received 26 Nov 1998
  3. Decided99/P/03395

    change of use of grazing land to building land for private residential housing 4 No. building plots

    L& Opp & SSW Of Pentwyn Primary SCH

    Received 5 Oct 1999
  4. Decided99/P/02775

    demolish toilet block and construct new toilet block and trading area

    Old Bridgend Inn Commercial St Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 12 Feb 1999
  5. Decided98/P/02551

    internal alterations and new shopfront

    Clinton Cards 16 The Mall Cwmbran

    Received 16 Nov 1998
  6. Decided98/P/02270

    currys fascia sign 12075 x 4300 internal fluorescent (static)

    Currys Superstore 2A Lockgate Retail Park Cwmbran

    Received 29 Jul 1998
  7. Decided98/P/02091

    proposed new disabled access

    Lloyds Bank 1 Gwent SQ Cwmbran Town Centre Cwmbran

    Received 14 May 1998
  8. Decided01/P/05819

    totally fell T3, T4 & T5 or severely lop and top

    Garden L& Of 19 Ashleigh CRT Henllys

    Received 14 Aug 2001
  9. Decided95/P/19866

    erection of prefabricated concrete garage on existing hardstanding

    19 Charles Street Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5HQ

    Received 10 Apr 1995
  10. Decided94/P/19019

    temporary storage of topsoil approximate quantity 8000 - 10000m3

    L& Adj & To The North East Of The New Llanfrechfa Way Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 5 May 1994
  11. Decided95/P/20024

    extension incorporating old persons flat

    2 South St Sebastopol Pontypool Gwent NP4 5DY

    Received 12 Jun 1995
  12. Decided00/P/04936

    conservatory using matching face brick (pink madeira)

    7 Gelli Fawr CRT Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 6 Dec 2000
  13. Decided00/P/04326

    solder fume extraction

    Kyushu Matshushita UK Ltd Llantarnam Park Cwmbran

    Received 11 Jul 2000
  14. Decided00/P/03830

    conservatory (hardwood)

    88 C&WR Park Ponthir Torfaen

    Received 21 Feb 2000
  15. Decided99/P/03426

    first floor extension above attached garage

    73 Hawkes Ridge Ty Canol Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6JT

    Received 18 Oct 1999
  16. Decided99/P/02837

    hardstanding

    Plot Opp Springfield Tce Plasycoed Rd Pontypool

    Received 3 Mar 1999
  17. Decided98/P/02588

    amendments to previously approved scheme 94/P/19156

    Pentre Basket Hollybush Way Ty Coch Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7BA

    Received 30 Nov 1998
  18. Decided98/P/02048

    extension to existing house providing enlarged kitchen and bedroom above

    10 Sycamore Court Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6HN

    Received 5 May 1998
  19. Decided93/P/17728

    Single storey extension to provide grandparent and ancillary accommodation

    25 The Orchard Ponthir Gwent

    Received 19 Jan 1993
  20. Decided92/P/17547

    Extensions and alterations to clubhouse

    Trev & Penygarn Wkgmens Club Folly Lane Trevethin Pontypool Gwent

    Received 9 Nov 1992
  21. Decided92/P/17087

    Provision of a compond surface buildings ancillary equipment and access road to facilitate the extraction of coal

    200M East Of Gilfach Green Farm Blaentillery Gwent

    Received 21 May 1992
  22. Decided94/P/18911

    change of use from grazing cows to grazing ponies

    L& At Garth Rd Hollybush Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 22 Mar 1994
  23. Decided93/P/18443

    two domestic dwellings with vehicular access

    L& Belonging To Kenilworth Selby CL Llanfrechfa Cwmbran

    Received 29 Sept 1993
  24. Decided96/P/20610

    housing development including community hall and public open space

    L& Adj Of Afon Llwyd River Opp Riverside & South Of Church Lane & Herberts Wood Pontypool

    Received 19 Feb 1996

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Applications by postcode area

Get emailed about new planning applications in Torfaen

Area alerts send a daily or weekly email with new applications and decisions near a postcode, filtered by project type. £29 a month, up to 3 areas. Records are limited to the councils we collect.

Set up an area alert

Researching a proposal in Torfaen County Borough Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

Planning procedures in Wales differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application documents: what to read first

    Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

    UK research
    Published Updated

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

    Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.

    UK research
    Published Updated

  • Property research · 13 min read

    Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics

    Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.

    UK research
    Published Updated

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.

Check collection coverage

More planning authorities in Wales

Browse all authorities