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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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided93/P/18256

    hardstanding

    2 New Rd Garndiffaith Pontypoolgwent

    Received 26 Jul 1993
  2. Decided93/P/17852

    Housing development

    L& Off Kemys St Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 23 Mar 1993
  3. Decided93/P/17782

    Take off wooden cladding and re-place with bricks

    21 Gilestone Walk St Dials Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 8 Feb 1993
  4. Decided92/P/17287

    Demolition of existing kitchen and rebuild of two storey Extension for kitchen and bathroom

    35 Gwent St Pontypool Gwent

    Received 4 Aug 1992
  5. Decided97/P/01687

    Two storey garage and bedroom extension with basement

    Hy Field Hse Llanover Rd Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 1 Dec 1997
  6. Decided97/P/01726

    replacement of existing storage area within service yard - fire damage

    Exide Batteries Ltd Caldicot Way Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1UF

    Received 17 Dec 1997
  7. Decided96/P/20604

    dormer loft conversion

    The Garth Limekiln Rd Freeholdl& Pontypool

    Received 14 Feb 1996
  8. Decided96/P/00688

    three bedroom detached house and detached garage

    L& At The Laurels Coed Lee Coedeva Cwmbran

    Received 9 Dec 1996
  9. Decided96/P/00348

    two detached dwellings - outline

    Rear Of 375 Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran

    Received 7 Aug 1996
  10. Decided96/P/00303

    change of use farm building to dwelling

    Ysgubornewydd Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 24 Jul 1996
  11. Decided95/P/20023

    shop sign

    4 Gwent SQ Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 12 Jun 1995
  12. Decided95/P/19861

    erection of conservatory and moving of fence and change of use to garden

    7 Blaen Y CWM View Henllys Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 7 Apr 1995
  13. Decided94/P/18982

    develop garden land for private residential (bungalow)

    Lyndhurst Emlyn Rd Talywain Pontypool Gwent

    Received 19 Apr 1994
  14. Decided94/P/18948

    access from road over grass verge for car

    1 The Haldens Fairwater Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 31 Mar 1994
  15. Decided94/P/18903

    conversion of barn to dwelling

    Disused Barn Adj Pontnewynydd C C Pentrepiod Rd Pentrepiod Pontypool Gwent

    Received 18 Mar 1994
  16. Unknown01/P/06197

    demolition of 4 storey and 5 storey blocks of flats - preparatory work, including removal of asbestos, site clearance, topsoil, grading and grass seeding

    Nos 1-6 & 7-12 Windermere CRT Ty Gwyn Rd Greenmeadow

    Received 16 Nov 2001
  17. Decided01/P/05184

    alterations and extension to existing buildings to provide letting and managers accommodation

    Rising Sun Inn Cwmavon Abersychan

    Received 14 Mar 2001
  18. Decided93/P/18317

    dwelling house

    Plot Adj Cae Dalwyn Cottage Llanover Rd Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 13 Aug 1993
  19. Decided93/P/17913

    Extension to sales area

    Ard Garage Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 26 Mar 1993
  20. Withdrawn92/P/17606

    Logo/directory sign

    Cwmbran Retail Park Cwmbran Drive Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 27 Nov 1992
  21. Decided87/P/11959

    Change of use of garage to fruit and vegetable store

    Garage At Rear Of 13 New St Pontnewydd Cwmbrangwent

    Received 6 Jan 1987
  22. Decided86/P/11607

    Garage

    5 West Ave Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 25 Jul 1986
  23. Unknown94/P/18991

    residential development 34 dwellings including highway re- alignment and off site drainage connections to sewers

    Site Adjacent To Playing Fields Penywain Lane Pontypool Gwent

    Received 20 Apr 1994
  24. Withdrawn93/P/18669

    plots 18-33 erection of 16 No. 4 bed detached dwellings and garages with associated parking

    Henllys 4 Henllys Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 4 Jan 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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