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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18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided02/P/06346

    retain site for car sales renewal of condition attached to appeal 99/P/03193

    Site At Mill Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool

    Received 21 Jan 2002
  2. Decided01/P/06033

    lower pavement remove boundry wall and create hard standing to remove cars from highway

    23 Ruth Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0QJ

    Received 25 Sept 2001
  3. Decided00/P/04934

    detached double garage at rear of existing four bed detached house

    Philanthropic Cottage Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 5 Dec 2000
  4. Decided00/P/04324

    proposed new garage to rear

    52 Queen St Blaenavon

    Received 3 Jul 2000
  5. Decided00/P/03832

    conversion of existing double garage to a games room and store

    5 Cory Park Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 23 Feb 2000
  6. Decided00/P/02912

    demolish existing single storey lean to and build a two storey extension to include a downstairs WC (AMENDED PLANS)

    3 Highl& Grove Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 26 May 2000
  7. Decided99/P/03417

    garage

    15 Penywain St Wainfelin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6DX

    Received 15 Oct 1999
  8. Decided99/P/02806

    1) Building of two stone constructed BBQ facilities 2) The construction of a porch area on the tea room barge 3) The introduction of lighting in the tree picnic area and dry mooring area

    JCT Cottage & Pontymoile Canal Basin Off Fountain Rd Pontymoile Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 15 Feb 1999
  9. Unknown93/P/18612

    residential development

    Former Reservoir Site Giles Road Upper Coed Cae Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 1 Dec 1993
  10. Decided93/P/18399

    refurbishment of existing warehouse to a tyre fitting and exhaust centre

    United Business Park CRT Rd Ind Est Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran

    Received 24 Sept 1993
  11. Decided93/P/18178

    tuck shop beside childrens play area

    The Ashbridge Avondale Rd Cwmbran GWNT

    Received 1 Jul 1993
  12. Decided93/P/18133

    conversion of existing office building for use as residential

    Ross Hse Victoria St Old Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 17 Jun 1993
  13. Decided92/P/17469

    Extending bedroom on top of single storey kitchen

    35 Woodl& St Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 16 Oct 1992
  14. Decided01/P/05572

    single storey extension to rear of property

    32 Barnfield Ponthir Newport

    Received 22 Jun 2001
  15. Decided01/P/05539

    single storey side extension

    12 The Alders Cwmbran

    Received 15 Jun 2001
  16. Decided01/P/05253

    proposed garage

    Thornbury 46 Fountain Rd Pontypool

    Received 6 Apr 2001
  17. Decided01/P/05218

    single storey study extension at rear of garage

    123 Chester CL New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0LW

    Received 27 Mar 2001
  18. Decided93/P/18100

    New shop front entrance doors and screen to sub-divide unit 3 - rear elevation to unit alterations/new doors

    Unit 3 Cwmbran Retail Park Cwmbran Drive Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 8 Jun 1993
  19. Decided93/P/18498

    change of use to offices

    21 Clarence St Pontypool

    Received 15 Oct 1993
  20. Decided93/P/18158

    Conservatory

    40 Heather CRT Ty Canol Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 28 Jun 1993
  21. Decided93/P/18113

    two storey extension

    7 Meyricks Coed Eva Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 10 Jun 1993
  22. Decided92/P/17449

    fascia sign and projecting sign

    5 Osborne Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 12 Oct 1992
  23. Decided95/P/20035

    new channel and enlargement of existing watercourse to provide land drainage improvements (revision to 94/P/19322)

    C&WR Lane Ponthir Gwent

    Received 14 Jun 1995
  24. Decided95/P/19877

    new conservatory to replace existing

    Tan Y Garn Viaduct Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool Gwent NP4 7PA

    Received 12 Apr 1995

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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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