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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided92/P/17347

    Slight repositioning of plots and extension of parking area to accommodate parking arrangements to Plot 49

    Plots 35 37 Ty Canol Way 49

    Received 28 Aug 1992
  2. Decided86/P/11533

    Re use of vacant part of dwelling as flat

    88 Osborne Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 24 Jun 1986
  3. Decided02/P/06604

    industrial units and extension to workshop

    The Autocentre Fountain Rd Pontypool

    Received 2 Apr 2002
  4. Decided00/P/04924

    extend existing structure by 5 M, relocate existing one 2 one antennae to 26.6 M add 3 No. dual polar antennae 4 X 0.6 M dishes at a height of 23 M with 1 No. equipment cabin and associated cabling and all ancillary development thereto

    Ty Shon Shenkin Cefn Crib Pantygasseg Crumlin

    Received 4 Dec 2000
  5. Decided99/P/03593

    engineering works to enlarge car park

    Pembroke Hse Ltd Ty Coch Lane Llantarnam Park Way Cwmbran

    Received 16 Dec 1999
  6. Decided94/P/19112

    single storey garage extension and porch

    St Marys House 89 Bryn Eglwys Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2LF

    Received 21 Jun 1994
  7. Decided94/P/18758

    two storey extension to side

    41 Open Hearth CL Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 3 Feb 1994
  8. Decided93/P/18591

    kitchen extension at rear

    15 Austin Rd Sebastopol Pontypool

    Received 23 Nov 1993
  9. Decided93/P/17764

    Proposed new doctors surgery

    L& Adj To Fairwater Surgery Fairwater Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 1 Feb 1993
  10. Decided01/P/05302

    change of use back to residential

    14 South St Sebastopol Pontypool

    Received 23 Apr 2001
  11. Decided93/P/18503

    single garage on existing base

    Elmhurst Viaduct Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool

    Received 19 Oct 1993
  12. Decided93/P/18269

    erection of single storey mono pitched roof chemical storage building

    Units 4 To 9 Somerset Rd Cwmbran Gwent NP44 1QX

    Received 28 Jul 1993
  13. Decided93/P/18222

    Sun lounge and utility room extension

    Brookside Hse Sluvad Lane New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 15 Jul 1993
  14. Decided93/P/18088

    Fence off land adjacent to house for use as extension of garden change of use from highway to garden land

    1 Severn View Hillcrest Garndiffaith Pontypool

    Received 2 Jun 1993
  15. Decided92/P/17599

    Change of use from domestic garage use to vehicle tuning workshop

    Factory Site Foundry Rd Abersychan Pontypool Gwent

    Received 25 Nov 1992
  16. Decided01/P/05584

    provision of garage and conversion of garage to kitchen

    126 Chester CL New Inn Pontypool

    Received 26 Jun 2001
  17. Decided01/P/05044

    proposed single garage

    L& To The Rear Of 37 The Highway New Inn Pontypool

    Received 30 Jan 2001
  18. Withdrawn00/P/04950

    refurbishment of existing and raising the height of roof

    36/39 BRD St Blaenavon

    Received 12 Dec 2000
  19. Withdrawn00/P/03856

    change of use to workshop

    Redundant Toilets Clarence Rd Pontypool

    Received 28 Feb 2000
  20. Decided98/P/02330

    fascia sign

    27/28 Gwent SQ Cwmbran

    Received 18 Aug 1998
  21. Decided98/P/01978

    demolition of all buildings north of No.3 bay (including No. 3 bay) construction of new north elevation (No 2 bay)

    Avesta Sheffield Po Box 1 Panteg Griffithstown Pontypool NP4 5YH

    Received 19 May 1998
  22. Decided98/P/01933

    erect PVCu conservatory to rear of property

    2 Oakleigh CRT Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6HE

    Received 17 Mar 1998
  23. Decided97/P/01320

    provision of additional car park

    Gwent Police HQ Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 23 Jul 1997
  24. Decided96/P/20568

    modification and extension of existing building to facilitate a change of use for vehicle spraying and repair

    Clarence STN Garage Rockhill Rd Pontypool

    Received 25 Jan 1996

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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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