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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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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: 5 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided98/P/02150

    off street car parking area

    Pentwyn Tce Pentwyn Abersychan

    Received 10 Jun 1998
  2. Decided97/P/01661

    change of use to take away food outlet

    17 Osborne Rd Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 18 Nov 1997
  3. Decided97/P/01140

    proposed garage

    21 Cwmavon Rd Blaenavon

    Received 29 May 1997
  4. Decided97/P/00891

    extension to a veterinary surgery with partial demolition of first floor

    71 The Highway New Inn Pontypool NP4 Opn

    Received 26 Feb 1997
  5. Decided96/P/20708

    first floor bedroom extension

    41 The Ave Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 26 Mar 1996
  6. Withdrawn87/P/12116

    Alterations and Extensions

    Brook Cottage Forgeside Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 23 Mar 1987
  7. Decided93/P/17762

    Conversion of and extension to single redundant farm building to form holiday accommodation

    Mill Farm Cwmavon Gwent

    Received 1 Feb 1993
  8. Withdrawn93/P/17729

    re-development for residential purposes

    Old Council Offices Victoria St Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 19 Jan 1993
  9. Decided92/P/17546

    Demolish existing single storey extension and build two storey extension

    31 The Garw Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 9 Nov 1992
  10. Decided02/P/06731

    garage with store room below to the rear of the premises

    Coed Y Bryn Cwmavon Rd Blaenafon Torfaen

    Received 9 May 2002
  11. Decided01/P/06116

    first floor extension and garage conversion

    40 Oakleigh CRT Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 22 Oct 2001
  12. Decided00/P/04207

    double garage and garden shed

    6 Teynes Coed Eva Cwmbran

    Received 30 May 2000
  13. Decided99/P/03226

    to install manual gates which will be kept open during working hours - in variation of condition 6 of 96/P/00591

    Unit 2 Ty Coch Way Cwmbran

    Received 2 Aug 1999
  14. Decided99/P/02916

    single storey extension

    34 Ashford CL Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 26 Mar 1999
  15. Decided96/P/00225

    detached double garage

    Barberry Cottage STN Rd Ponthir NP6 1GQ

    Received 26 Jun 1996
  16. Decided95/P/20105

    removal of stallriser increasing glazing depth replcement of fascia

    F Hinds Ltd 6 The Mall Town Centre Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 7 Jul 1995
  17. Decided96/P/00316

    erection of one two storey dwelling house

    Myrtle Cottage Caerleon Rd Ponthir

    Received 26 Jul 1996
  18. Decided85/P/11052

    Conversion to craft workshop

    Forgeside SCH Forgeside Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 18 Nov 1985
  19. Decided85/P/11019

    Retention of Portakabin for storage of pigeon baskets

    L& Adj Pontypool Workingmen's Club Crane St Pontypool Gwent

    Received 1 Nov 1985
  20. Decided97/P/01398

    two storey rear extension

    101 Gordon Rd Talywain Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 13 Aug 1997
  21. Decided97/P/01179

    replacement of existing garage

    36 Penywain St Wainfelin Pontypool NP4 6DX

    Received 10 Jun 1997
  22. Decided97/P/01132

    single storey rear kitchen and utility room extension

    104 The Neerings Coed Eva Cwmbran NP44 6UL

    Received 29 May 1997
  23. Decided97/P/00733

    extension to south end of existing polymer drying penthouse located on north east corner of main factory

    Du Pont (UK) Ltd Mamhilad Pontypool

    Received 9 Jan 1997
  24. Decided92/P/17267

    Retail store within class A1 petrol filling station car parking landscaping access & assoc' highway works.

    South Wales Electricity Depot Llywelyn Rd Cwmbran

    Received 28 Jul 1992

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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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