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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18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided01/P/05227

    rebuilding of existing garage/store

    Ker Menez L& At LWR Race Pontypool

    Received 26 Mar 2001
  2. Decided00/P/04649

    security shutters on windows and door

    R J D Jenkins Opticians 13 New St Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 11 Sept 2000
  3. Decided00/P/04389

    small conservatory

    44 High St Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 24 Jul 2000
  4. Withdrawn00/P/04168

    change of use to used car sales/storage/customer parking

    Mona CL Cwmbran

    Received 22 May 2000
  5. Decided00/P/03704

    three storey building revised conversion from 5 flats 98/P/02353 to 3 flats

    13 Victoria St Old Cwmbran Cwmbran

    Received 1 Feb 2000
  6. Withdrawn99/P/03590

    changing of windows (shop front alteration)

    Hanbury Stores (Harley Hse) Hanbury Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool

    Received 14 Dec 1999
  7. Decided99/P/03050

    pitched roofed second storey bedroom extension with pitched roof over bathroom instead of existing flat roof

    Rose Cottage Cwrdy Lane Penyrheol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5XZ

    Received 24 May 1999
  8. Decided98/P/02127

    one residential dwelling

    Formerly 19 20 21 Club Rd The Tranch Pontypool

    Received 3 Jun 1998
  9. Decided97/P/01616

    proposed conservatory on rear of dwelling

    Glenoak Church Lane New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 Otp

    Received 28 Oct 1997
  10. Decided97/P/00736_

    two semi detached houses with garages

    End Of SCH Rd Pentwyn Pontypool

    Received 9 Jan 1997
  11. Decided96/P/00559

    metal shutters to protect shop front

    Abersychan Dental Surgery 10 BRD St Abersychan Torfaen

    Received 24 Oct 1996
  12. Decided96/P/00512

    two storey extension to the front to enlarge living room and two front bedrooms and first floor extension to the side to enlarge back bedroom

    12 Larch CL New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 7 Oct 1996
  13. Decided96/P/00278

    detached domestic garage

    Fonthill Leigh Rd Trevethin Pontypool

    Received 12 Jul 1996
  14. Decided96/P/00233

    demolition of existing church building and erection of single storey extension to existing hall to provide toilets etc and new car park

    Congregational Church Brynteg Abersychan

    Received 26 Jun 1996
  15. Decided96/P/00099

    replace single garage with double garage (private domestic)

    Disused Quarry To The Rear East Of Viaduct Rd

    Received 13 May 1996
  16. Decided02/P/06552

    two storey/first floor extension

    20 Ashleigh CRT Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 20 Mar 2002
  17. Decided02/P/06519

    first floor extension above office and enclosure of drive way

    Unit 2 Forgeside Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 13 Mar 2002
  18. Decided97/P/00858

    detached house and garage

    Plot 1 Hynam PL Off Viaduct Rd Garndiffaith

    Received 20 Feb 1997
  19. Decided96/P/00706

    divide dwelling into two separate accommodations with separate ownership plus garage

    23 Edward St 23 & 23A Edward St Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 17 Dec 1996
  20. Decided96/P/00027

    kitchen/lounge extension single storey

    5 Spring Lane Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent NP44 2ED

    Received 10 Apr 1996
  21. Decided95/P/20426

    kitchen and porch extension

    51 Llanover Rd Blaenavon Gwent NP4 9HT

    Received 13 Nov 1995
  22. Decided95/P/19674

    change of use from grazing of cows to horses and erection of field stables

    L& At Garth Rd Hollybush Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 10 Jan 1995
  23. Decided93/P/18655

    amend hours to 12.00 to 14.30 and 1800 to midnight daily inc. Sunday to allow Take-away facility and Indian food restaurant.

    13 Richmond Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 6 Jan 1994
  24. Decided93/P/17991

    Conversion of two redundant farm buildings into detached private dwellings

    Church Farm Henllys Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 29 Apr 1993

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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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