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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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided97/P/01347

    proposed single storey extension to existing revenue office to form police station office

    TCBC Revenue Office Trevethin Shopping Area Church Ave/Folly Rd Pontypool

    Received 29 Jul 1997
  2. Decided97/P/00877

    reduction in water storage capacity of reservoir to less than 25.000 cubic metres under the reservoirs act 1975 by tipping, levelling and compacting approx 28.000 cubic metres of approved inert material into the reservoir

    Blaen Bran Reservoir Upper Cwmbran Cwmbran

    Received 20 Feb 1997
  3. Decided96/P/00008

    single storey extension

    27 Thornhill Rd Cwmbran Gwent NP44 5TF

    Received 2 Apr 1996
  4. Decided86/P/11956

    Erection of company name sign

    Edlogan Way Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 31 Dec 1986
  5. Decided01/P/06237

    study extension and conservatory

    Cherry Garth 54 Greenhill Rd Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 30 Nov 2001
  6. Decided98/P/02388

    new vehicular access to Henllys Way and closure of existing vehicular access to Bellevue Road

    Cwmbran Christian Centre Bellevue Rd Cwmbran

    Received 10 Sept 1998
  7. Decided02/P/06685

    first floor extension over garage and front canopy

    55 Beechleigh CL Greenmeadow Cwmbran

    Received 24 Apr 2002
  8. Decided02/P/06464

    new shop front

    7 Gwent SQ Cwmbran Shopping Centre Cwmbran

    Received 1 Mar 2002
  9. Withdrawn86/P/11740

    2 No. 3B Bungalows

    Hilltop Site Cwmavon Rd Victoria Village Garndiffaith Pontypool

    Received 11 Sept 1986
  10. Withdrawn02/P/06544

    alterations and like for lide repairs within the forge area complex of buildings

    Big Pit Mining Museum Nat Mining Museum Of Wales Blaenafon Torfaen

    Received 11 Mar 2002
  11. Decided01/P/06182

    new generator room

    Pontypool Police STN Market St Pontypool

    Received 14 Nov 2001
  12. Decided01/P/05191

    erection of a single car garage

    11 Lowl&S Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 16 Mar 2001
  13. Decided00/P/04295

    relocation of 'family group' statue

    Llantarnam Grange (Arts Centre) St David's Rd Cwmbran

    Received 27 Jun 2000
  14. Decided00/P/03983

    single storey extension

    64 Open Hearth CL Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 23 Mar 2000
  15. Decided00/P/03653

    new house (amended design)

    1 Five Hses Upper Race Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 18 Jan 2000
  16. Unknown99/P/03595

    demolition of buildings

    Nos 1/12 Summerhill Court Garndiffaith Nos 1/12 Finchway Court Garndiffaith

    Received 17 Dec 1999
  17. Decided99/P/03055

    double storey rear extension

    3 Cadoc Rd West Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 25 May 1999
  18. Decided99/P/02984

    garage at side of house

    16 North Rd Pontypool Gwent NP4 6HU

    Received 30 Apr 1999
  19. Decided98/P/02470

    residential

    L& Off Llanover Rd Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 19 Oct 1998
  20. Decided94/P/18698

    re-location of alcohol storage tanks and building within existing industrial complex

    Parke Davies & Co Ltd Usk Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 13 Jan 1994
  21. Decided93/P/18451

    single storey extension

    Carn Brea Snatchwood Rd Abersychan Pontypool Gwent

    Received 30 Sept 1993
  22. Decided87/P/12256

    Change of use

    LWR Ground Floor Of The Nook BRD St Abersychan Pontypool Gwent

    Received 11 May 1987
  23. Decided86/P/11890

    Access to and construction of a pull-in for a private car into garden

    2 Ty Pwca Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 21 Nov 1986
  24. Decided86/P/11660

    Erection of signs

    8 The Mall Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 7 Aug 1986

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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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