PlanningTrack
Get started

Wales · Local authority

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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Skip to contentContact planning Planning FormsLocal plan Planning Policy and ImplementationConservation areas Conservation Areas

Council contacts

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas6 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Source: Welsh Government / DataMapWales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decided87/P/12197

    Service Road To existing industrial site

    Polo Grounds Ind Est New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 22 Apr 1987
  2. Withdrawn87/P/11975

    Erection of pumphouse and concrete base for water tank for sprinkler syctems in units 3 13 and paper stove

    Unit 13 & Adjoin Land At Gilchrist Thomas Ind Est Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 19 Jan 1987
  3. Decided95/P/20036

    erection of one dwelling

    L& Adj To Glas Corrie Newport Rd Llantarnam Cwmbran

    Received 14 Jun 1995
  4. Decided95/P/19874

    change of use of barn to residential dwelling with surrounding garden areas

    Vale Barn Pentre Lane Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AZ

    Received 10 Apr 1995
  5. Decided02/P/06722

    retention of conservatory on rear elevation

    2 Sycamore CRT Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 2 May 2002
  6. Withdrawn02/P/06588

    double storey to side - garage and bedroom single storey to rear - kitchen/lounge

    44 Newport Rd New Inn Pontypool

    Received 26 Mar 2002
  7. Decided01/P/06105

    retrospective application for re-construction of original potting shed constructed at the same time as the extension. Flat roof replaced with tiled roof and rear wall rebuilt on line of original

    1 The Bungalows Porthmawr Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 16 Oct 2001
  8. Decided01/P/05116

    two storey domestic extension and roof conversion (flat to pitched)

    Lock Cottage 24 Five Locks Rd Cwmbran NP44 1DB

    Received 26 Feb 2001
  9. Decided00/P/04802

    change of use from commercial to single residential dwelling

    26 Cambria St Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 12 Oct 2000
  10. Withdrawn00/P/04578

    proposed use of outbuildings as classrooms and toilets, reversion of classrooms on ground floor of original farm house to residential, use of land for siting of portacabins for changing/shower rooms for school

    Mayflwr Christian SCH CRT Farm Llanfihangel Pontymoel Pontypool

    Received 23 Aug 2000
  11. Decided00/P/04212

    two storey side extension

    8 Llanthewy CL Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 30 May 2000
  12. Decided92/P/17475

    Kitchen/bathroom extension

    33 Morgan St Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 20 Oct 1992
  13. Decided92/P/17354

    Single storey extension

    Unit 111/112 Springvale Ind Est Cwmbran

    Received 3 Sept 1992
  14. Withdrawn01/P/06030

    residential 60 dwellings (Scheme B)

    Former Hyder Depot Newport Rd Llantarnam Cwmbran

    Received 26 Sept 2001
  15. Decided01/P/05068

    convert flat roof to lean-to pitch roof

    63 High St Abersychan Pontypool NP4 7AF

    Received 5 Feb 2001
  16. Decided01/P/05023

    two storey extension to rear of property

    13 Princes Walk New Inn Pontypool

    Received 22 Jan 2001
  17. Decided00/P/04937

    extension to factory building for extra wood storage

    Ig Weatherbeater Doors Ltd Avondale Rd Cwmbran

    Received 7 Dec 2000
  18. Decided98/P/01954

    freestanding double garage at bottom of garden

    57 Lowl&S Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1RA

    Received 25 Mar 1998
  19. Decided94/P/19220

    creation of car parking area together with associated landscaping and fencing

    B& & Community Hall Avon Rd Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 14 Jul 1994
  20. Decided00/P/03996

    extension to provide toilet, messroom facilities

    Virgo Tool Hire & Sales Oldbury Rd Old Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 21 Mar 2000
  21. Decided00/P/03646

    alteration to right hand shopfront to form a display window only - no entrance door. Entrance L/H S/Front only

    E Moss Chemist Ltd 25 Commercial St Old Cwmbran

    Received 19 Jan 2000
  22. Decided99/P/03499

    provision of one disabled parking bay

    Llanyrafon Way/Rumney Walk Llanyrafon Cwmbran

    Received 12 Nov 1999
  23. Decided87/P/11993

    Change of use of land from open space to residential and erection of new garage

    5 Warwick CL New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 16 Feb 1987
  24. Decided02/P/06523

    dining room extension

    2 Coed Camlas New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8RR

    Received 14 Mar 2002

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Applications by postcode area

Get emailed about new planning applications in Torfaen

Area alerts send a daily or weekly email with new applications and decisions near a postcode, filtered by project type. £29 a month, up to 3 areas. Records are limited to the councils we collect.

Set up an area alert

Researching a proposal in Torfaen County Borough Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

Planning procedures in Wales differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application documents: what to read first

    Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

    UK research
    Published Updated

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

    Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.

    UK research
    Published Updated

  • Property research · 13 min read

    Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics

    Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.

    UK research
    Published Updated

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.

Check collection coverage

More planning authorities in Wales

Browse all authorities