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18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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More application records

  1. Decided97/P/01543

    new shopfront

    16 South Walk Cwmbran

    Received 30 Sept 1997
  2. Decided97/P/01508

    felling of two pines and pruning operations to various other coniferous and broadleaf trees

    Pontypool Park Est Yard Maesderwen Rd Pontymoile

    Received 15 Sept 1997
  3. Decided97/P/01229

    extend garden area and improve site appearance

    7 Queen St (L& Adj) Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9NG

    Received 26 Jun 1997
  4. Decided97/P/01083

    garage to be built in rear of garden

    17 Bushy Park Wainfelin Pontypool NP4 6ED

    Received 25 Apr 1997
  5. Decided01/P/05454

    double demountable classroom block - temporary installation 12 - 18 months duration

    Pontymoile Primary School St Matthews Road Cwmfields Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5JZ

    Received 24 May 2001
  6. Decided01/P/05194

    conversion of redundant chapel into a detached private residence

    Zoar Baptist Chapel Castell Y BWCH Henllys

    Received 16 Mar 2001
  7. Decided00/P/04880

    detached concrete garage

    21 King St Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 15 Nov 2000
  8. Decided00/P/04750

    first floor rear extension and ground floor side extension

    6 Wayfield Crescent Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 2 Oct 2000
  9. Decided00/P/04071

    detailed planning permission 98/P/02557, 99/P/03379 further amendment to retail units R1 & R2

    Cwmbran Town Centre Land At Llywelyn Rd To The West Caradoc Rd The Parade & Tudor

    Received 17 Apr 2000
  10. Decided00/P/03986

    projecting box sign (illuminated)

    7 Gwent SQ Cwmbran Town Centre

    Received 24 Mar 2000
  11. Decided00/P/03656

    bedroom/shower room extension

    100 Penylan Rd Varteg Pontypool

    Received 20 Jan 2000
  12. Decided02/P/06638

    two storey extension at side of existing three bed detached house

    33 Pontrhydyrun Rd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 15 Apr 2002
  13. Decided02/P/06492

    detached garage, sunroom at rear hip roof on porch convert existing garage into study

    Brdhaven Tram Lane Llanfrechfa Cwmbran

    Received 6 Mar 2002
  14. Decided01/P/06054

    double storey extension to rear of property

    3 Ty Coch Tce Ty Coch Cwmbran

    Received 3 Oct 2001
  15. Decided01/P/05047

    change of use of land for side extension

    25 Machine Meadow Pontnewyndd Pontypool

    Received 31 Jan 2001
  16. Decided01/P/04996

    conversion of redundant barn into private dwelling

    Barn At Pentre Basket Farm Ty Coch Cwmbran

    Received 3 Jan 2001
  17. Decided00/P/04918

    renewal of 99/P/03164 siting of static caravan to live in during construction of dwelling

    20 Primrose CRT Ty Canol Cwmbran

    Received 27 Nov 2000
  18. Decided00/P/04343

    detached garage

    10 Clarence PL Clarence Rd Pontypool

    Received 10 Jul 2000
  19. Decided98/P/03014

    change of use from vacant open space to caravan storage area

    L& To The Rear Of Travis Perkins STN Rd Cwmbran

    Received 2 Jul 1998
  20. Decided97/P/00919

    lounge/hall/toilet extension for disabled person

    7 Penarth CRT Llanyrafon Cwmbran NP44 8JG

    Received 5 Mar 1997
  21. Unknown96/P/20680

    Single storey kitchen extension

    86 Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 14 Mar 1996
  22. Unknown96/P/00387

    proposed residential home

    39/41 Ton Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7LE

    Received 19 Aug 1996
  23. Decided95/P/19735

    change of use from wood joinery and pattern makers workshop ALS Steel Fabricating workshop also Davey Saphire solid fuel boilers to vehicle repair workshop

    Ex Miners Welfare BDGS 145/146 High St Abersychan Gwent

    Received 13 Feb 1995
  24. Decided94/P/19511

    change of use from retail unit to self contained flat

    5A George St Pontypool Gwent

    Received 17 Oct 1994

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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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