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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18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided97/P/00849

    conversion of outbuilding to dwelling

    The Old Dairy Sluvad Rd New Inn Pontypool

    Received 17 Feb 1997
  2. Decided97/P/00799

    alterations to kitchen, bathroom and toilet

    5 Springfield Tce New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 17 Feb 1997
  3. Decided96/P/20531

    provision of temporary access across ex highway to approved residential development site 95/P/19727

    A4042 At R/About Adj To Abbey Farm Llantarnam

    Received 11 Jan 1996
  4. Decided96/P/00717

    substitution of house type to Peterston

    Plot 34 Gilwern Farm Ponthir Torfaen

    Received 23 Dec 1996
  5. Decided96/P/00036

    kitchen and garage extension

    28 Jeruslem Lane New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 11 Apr 1996
  6. Decided95/P/19663

    detached garage

    21 King St Blaenavon

    Received 3 Jan 1995
  7. Decided94/P/18856

    bedroom extension

    22 Phillip St Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 4 Mar 1994
  8. Decided94/P/18786

    single storey kitchen and bathroom extension/alterations

    6 Bush Tce Pantygasseg Pontypool Gwent

    Received 11 Feb 1994
  9. Decided93/P/18517

    retention of demountable classroom block

    Greenmeadow JNR & Inf SCH Ty Gwyn Way Greenmeadow Cwmbran

    Received 25 Oct 1993
  10. Decided93/P/18236

    dormer extension

    1 Lansdowne Sebastopol Pontypool Gwent

    Received 20 Jul 1993
  11. Decided92/P/17355

    Secondary pruning

    17 Waunwern Park Crumlin Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 2 Sept 1992
  12. Decided93/P/18089

    Hardstanding for car in garden and lower the pavement

    10 Ash Grove St Cadoc's Trevethin Pontypool

    Received 4 Jun 1993
  13. Decided92/P/17598

    Illuminated shop sign

    12 Hanbury Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 26 Nov 1992
  14. Decided92/P/17058

    Single storey detached garage

    Cwmavon Lodge Vicarage Lane Abersychan Gwent

    Received 14 May 1992
  15. Decided95/P/20223

    single storey double garage extension and conversion of existing garage to living accommodation

    20 Wellington Drive Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 24 Aug 1995
  16. Withdrawn99/P/03100

    change of use of land for the keeping of horses

    L& Off Campbell St Wainfelin Pontypool

    Received 10 Jun 1999
  17. Decided98/P/02525

    single storey bedroom/bathroom extension

    9 Fairhill Walk Fairwater Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 5 Nov 1998
  18. Decided00/P/04080

    ATM cash dispenser fascia display

    Asda Supermarket Monmouth SQ Cwmbran Town Centre

    Received 18 Apr 2000
  19. Decided00/P/03977

    to include extra land for use as garden

    127 Greenhill Rd Sebastopol Pontypool

    Received 21 Mar 2000
  20. Decided95/P/19932

    removal of dead wood, removal of selected branches, crown lift & 20% thin of crowns

    Gardens Of West View & Cerrig Felyn Old Penygarn Pontypool

    Received 3 May 1995
  21. Decided94/P/19627

    multi storey car park pedestrian link bridge from rear of 126 Osborne Road to multi storey car park

    Multi Storey Car Park Riverside Pontypool Gwent

    Received 16 Dec 1994
  22. Decided94/P/18707

    day centre for 18 persons

    Site Adj Thistle CRT Nursing Home Ty Canol Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 21 Jan 1994
  23. Decided93/P/18045

    single storey rear lounge extension

    211 Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 18 May 1993
  24. Decided92/P/17094

    Single storey side extension

    1 Abergelli Cottages Tirpentwys Pontypool Gwent

    Received 22 May 1992

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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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