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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
22,991Searchable applications
195Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,480 approved or refused records
2,291Refused applications

18,189 approved · 2,291 refused · 1,009 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Aug 1987 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 2 Nov 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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More application records

  1. Decided94/P/18688

    change of use from a 2bed flat to an estate based housing office

    34 Bailey Crescent Garndiffaith Pontypool Gwent

    Received 10 Jan 1994
  2. Decided93/P/18441

    change of use from open space to residential garden/ woodland area

    Overbrook Hse 25 Gifford CL Two Locks Cwmbran

    Received 29 Sept 1993
  3. Decided93/P/18360

    formation of plateaux for future industrial development and infrastructure works

    Banjo Site Llantarnam Ind Park Cwmbran

    Received 1 Sept 1993
  4. Decided93/P/17964

    Conversion of building into 1 No. house and 3 flats and erection of 15 dwelling houses

    Maes Y Rhiw Country Club Norfolk CL Maes Y Rhiw Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 19 Apr 1993
  5. Decided92/P/17150

    Change of use to Auction Room

    Unit 15 Pontnewynydd Ind Est Pontypool

    Received 11 Jun 1992
  6. Decided93/P/17851

    Housing development

    Old School Site Church Road Talywain Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 23 Mar 1993
  7. Decided92/P/17065

    Conversion of garage to store and provide a breakfast room at rear of property.

    71 Open Hearth CL Waters Edge Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 14 May 1992
  8. Decided94/P/18777

    Single storey shop extension and storage

    5 New St Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 8 Feb 1994
  9. Decided93/P/18035

    2/3 bedroom property with garage or off street parking facilities for two cars

    Garden L& For 2 Whittakers Row Tram Rd Uppercwmbran Gwent

    Received 17 May 1993
  10. Decided93/P/17700

    Single detached dwelling and vehicular access

    Greenmeadow V/LL&Erfel Farm Penmaes Rd Cwmbran

    Received 12 Jan 1993
  11. Decided02/P/06614

    reduce oak tree

    139 Gifford CL Two Locks Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7NZ

    Received 10 Apr 2002
  12. Decided01/P/06078

    rear two storey extension

    94 Marlborough Rd Maes Y Rhiw Cwmbran

    Received 8 Oct 2001
  13. Decided95/P/20120

    opening hours to be extended from 10:30 pm to midnight monday to sunday inclusive

    1D Fairwater SQ Fairwater Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 14 Jul 1995
  14. Decided95/P/19962

    renewal of unimplemented planning permission 92/P/17114 one dwelling

    Adj 38 Tranch Rd Inc 1 & 2 Wellington Lane Tranch Pontypool

    Received 15 May 1995
  15. Decided92/P/17357

    Demolition of west facing gable wall and rebuild

    Stable Garage Upper Trosnant St Pontypool Gwent

    Received 28 Aug 1992
  16. Decided98/P/02032

    proposed substitution of house type 'Hambleton' for previously approved type 'Humble' on plot Nos. 6 & 8

    Gilwern Farm (Phase 3) Off Caerleon Rd Ponthir

    Received 23 Apr 1998
  17. Decided96/P/00326

    removal of one limb and minor pruning to 'crown-lift' to a height of approx 3.000 Metres

    Beech Tree Within G1 Situated At The Hawthorns Church Rd Abersychan

    Received 26 Jul 1996
  18. Decided95/P/19844

    infilling of arches below bungalows as access not feasible for parking

    Bungalows Thistle CRT Ty Canol Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 30 Mar 1995
  19. Decided95/P/19794

    shop fascia sign

    Old Oak Service STN Cae White Blaenavon Gwent NP4 9RQ

    Received 10 Mar 1995
  20. Decided94/P/19291

    two storey extension to side of house ground floor garage first floor bedroom

    Ty Celyn Greenway Talywain Pontypool Gwent

    Received 29 Jul 1994
  21. Decided94/P/19070

    conservatory at rear of premises 5.5(L) x 2.4(W) x 2.5(H)

    25 The Meyricks Coed Eva Cwmbran Gwent NP44 6TU

    Received 18 May 1994
  22. Decided98/P/01862

    new dwelling

    Plot 5 Hynam PL Viaduct Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool

    Received 24 Feb 1998
  23. Decided98/P/01829

    single storey bedroom/bathroom extension

    12 Queen St Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 12 Feb 1998
  24. Decided97/P/01550

    siting of a mobile home temporary - Extension to cattle building - Extension to hay barn - Erection of calving box

    Collstar Farm Malthse Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran

    Received 29 Sept 1997

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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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