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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
24,043Searchable applications
191Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 21,419 approved or refused records
2,431Refused applications

18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Dec 1982 to 4 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 6 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided92/P/17615

    change of use from post office/shop to post office & restaurant

    The Post Office Newport Rd Llantarnam Cwmbran

    Received 27 Nov 1992
  2. Decided86/P/11695

    New shopfront to dental surgery

    36 The Parade Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 29 Oct 1986
  3. Decided86/P/11828

    Extension to factory 1

    Lucas Girling Ltd New Rd New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 30 Oct 1986
  4. Decided93/P/17963

    alterations from flat to pitch roofs to side kitchen/ garage extensions

    27 Harpers Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool

    Received 15 Apr 1993
  5. Decided92/P/17497

    Yard currently used for storage change of use required for retail timber sheds etc

    Old STN Yard Polo Grounds Pontypool Gwent

    Received 23 Oct 1992
  6. Decided92/P/17157

    Changing from residential property to hairdressing establishment

    46 Victoria St Old Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 15 Jun 1992
  7. Decided00/P/04629

    Erection of detached bungalow

    Site Of Former St John Ambulance Hall Church Rd Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 6 Sept 2000
  8. Decided00/P/04483

    porch extension

    Hunters Moon Edgehill Llanfrechfa Cwmbran

    Received 3 Aug 2000
  9. Decided00/P/04108

    garage for disabled person

    Clomendy Farm Clomendy Road Old Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3LR

    Received 2 May 2000
  10. Decided02/P/06600

    white UPVC glazed porch to front of property

    43 George St Pontnewynydd Pontypool

    Received 2 Apr 2002
  11. Decided87/P/12237

    Formation of vehicular access

    Vine Cottage 15 Richmond Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 5 May 1987
  12. Decided85/P/11106

    Dining room extension and loft conversion

    St Arvans Penllyn Ave Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 11 Dec 1985
  13. Decided98/P/02483

    new rear perimeter fence onto existing wall

    Zion Baptist Church Forgeside Rd Forgeside Blaenavon

    Received 21 Oct 1998
  14. Decided97/P/01672

    single storey food store to rear of building

    The Crows Nest Llangorse Rd Llanyravon Cwmbran

    Received 21 Nov 1997
  15. Decided98/P/02610

    two storey rear and side extension (Amended details)

    Brockweir Newport Rd Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AE

    Received 1 Dec 1998
  16. Decided98/P/02131

    residential development

    53 LL&Owlais St Oakfield Cwmbran NP44 7AG

    Received 5 Jun 1998
  17. Decided96/P/00504

    hay barn

    Pen-Glan-Hual Farm Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 9 Oct 1996
  18. Decided97/P/01272

    siting of two caravans for a temporary period of 8 months during building works

    Emlyn Park Emlyn Road Talywain Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7RF

    Received 15 Jul 1997
  19. Decided97/P/01093

    trim individual trees

    Top Of Belle Vue Lane Leading To Troed Y Rhiw Upper Cwmbran

    Received 9 May 1997
  20. Decided94/P/19053

    change of use of disused pig breeding unit to inert landfill site - blend contours & grass over

    PWLL-Y-Domen Farm Pantygasseg Pontypool Gwent

    Received 17 May 1994
  21. Decided94/P/19018

    garage to replace outbuilding

    117 Sunnybank Rd Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 3 May 1994
  22. Decided01/P/06243

    carry out development without complying with condition 12 - of 98/P/02557 and condition 6 of 00/P/04071 relating to the upgrade of the existing pelican crossing

    Cwmbran Town Centre Land Boardered By Llywellyn Rd To The West Caradoc Rd To The North The Parade To The East & Tud Land Alongside Llywellyn Rd

    Received 5 Dec 2001
  23. Decided01/P/06208

    extension and alteration, garden access steps to rear

    Ridgeway Caerleon Rd Llanfrechfa Cwmbran

    Received 19 Nov 2001
  24. Withdrawn01/P/05571

    new shopfront

    1 George St Pontypool

    Received 22 Jun 2001

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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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