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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
23,104Searchable applications
195Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,583 approved or refused records
2,300Refused applications

18,283 approved · 2,300 refused · 1,015 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Jun 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/19531

    change of use to builders merchants and kitchen manufacture (no internal alterations to be done)

    Unit 12 Gilchrist Thomas Ind Est Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 27 Oct 1994
  2. Decided00/P/04859

    change of use of 6 metres of agricultural land to garden

    7 8&9 Gilwern Farm CL Ponthir Torfaen

    Received 8 Nov 2000
  3. Withdrawn00/P/04812

    two storey side extension and front extension

    131 Elgam Ave Blaenavon

    Received 20 Oct 2000
  4. Decided00/P/04789

    disabled access ramp

    Police HQ Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 6 Oct 2000
  5. Decided97/P/01476

    proposed two storey kitchen bedroom side extension

    43 James St Penygarn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 9 Sept 1997
  6. Decided97/P/00874

    3 Internally illuminated flex face box signs 2 Signs with individual cut foam PVC letters spot lit with sodium lamps

    Pets At Home Unit 6 Cwmbran Retail Park Cwmbran Drive Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3JQ

    Received 17 Feb 1997
  7. Decided98/P/02215

    conservatory

    1 Exeter CL Greenmeadow Cwmbran NP44 5HE

    Received 7 Jul 1998
  8. Decided98/P/01816

    proposed first floor extension (en-suite bathroom) and detached double garage

    The Laurels Harpers Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool NP4 8QQ

    Received 9 Feb 1998
  9. Decided97/P/01524

    five detached houses and garages and the construction of a new access road

    Land At The Rear Of Commodore Hotel Mill Lane Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 23 Sept 1997
  10. Decided94/P/18815

    new sugar silo in bay 23-24

    Burtons Biscuits Llantarnam Cwmbran

    Received 23 Feb 1994
  11. Decided93/P/18547

    lounge extension to existing nursing home

    Brynawelon Homes Ltd Pentre Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran

    Received 5 Nov 1993
  12. Decided93/P/18266

    starter factory units

    L& Adj. Ty Coch Way & Cwmbran Drive Oakfield Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 27 Jul 1993
  13. Decided93/P/18087

    Provision of access road and three dwellings

    STN Farm Edlogan Way Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 3 Jun 1993
  14. Decided93/P/17829

    Garage/Store

    62 The Highway Oakfield Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 1 Mar 1993
  15. Decided92/P/17596

    Erection of Detached Bungalow

    Bryn Celyn Hse Bryn Celyn Rd West Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 26 Nov 1992
  16. Decided02/P/06712

    detached garage

    4 Hillside Ave Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 30 Apr 2002
  17. Decided02/P/06299

    partial demolition and alterations to the administration building to create a new public toilet facility for the site

    Big Pit Mining Museum Nat Mining Museum Of Wales Blaenafon

    Received 4 Jan 2002
  18. Decided97/P/01570

    residential development

    L& Adj To Rose Leigh Harpers Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool

    Received 7 Oct 1997
  19. Decided97/P/01251

    utility room and alterations

    9 Warwick CL Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 4 Jul 1997
  20. Decided97/P/00961

    erection of detached dwelling

    The Orchard Rear Of Chapel St Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 18 Mar 1997
  21. Withdrawn99/P/03165

    a new stone boundary wall in keeping with surroundings

    11 St Lukes Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 29 Jun 1999
  22. Decided97/P/00906

    shop sign

    Co Operative Retail Society Ltd Stanley Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool Gwent

    Received 4 Mar 1997
  23. Decided00/P/04191

    single storey extension to rear of property comprising utility room, shower room and living/bedroom

    67 Festival Crescent New Inn Pontypool

    Received 30 May 2000
  24. Decided98/P/02055

    (alternative Scheme B) upgrading of sports facilities including provision of new 50M swimming pool, 8 court badminton/multi purpose hall, roller blading skate park, food court, function room, kitchen & office with amended access and parking arrangements & 8 link bowling hall

    Cwmbran Stadium Henllys Way Cwmbran

    Received 6 May 1998

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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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