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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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided86/P/11664

    Residential development - one or two dwellings

    Rear Of 19 Hanbury Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 8 Aug 1986
  2. Decided86/P/11485

    1.8 M High security fence and storage area

    L& At Daniel Doncaster Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 10 Jun 1986
  3. Decided86/P/11145

    Change of use from retail class I to building society class II

    7 A & 7 B George St Pontypool Gwent

    Received 15 Jan 1986
  4. Decided85/P/11043

    Change of use to fish and chip bar

    Shop 6 Blenheim SQ Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 13 Nov 1985
  5. Decided02/P/06681

    pole mounted hoarding

    L& Adj To The Llantarnam By Pass & To The R/O Croes Y Mwyalch Llantarnam Cwmbran

    Received 24 Apr 2002
  6. Decided02/P/06460

    vary condition No.22 of consent ref No. 01/P/06088 (hours of operation)

    Montressor Nursery Site Llantarnam Cwmbran

    Received 26 Feb 2002
  7. Withdrawn02/P/06341

    residential development 14 dwellings

    Former Snatchwood Hosp (NTH) Site Snatchwood Rd Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 18 Jan 2002
  8. Decided01/P/06247

    construction of a two storey infant school

    Rougemont SCH Llantarnam Hall Malpas Rd

    Received 30 Nov 2001
  9. Decided01/P/05575

    proposed new external standby generator

    Police Head Quarters Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 25 Jun 2001
  10. Decided00/P/04734

    erect a picket style garden fence to the side and front of front garden 1M high

    153 Coed Camlas New Inn Pontypool

    Received 3 Oct 2000
  11. Decided00/P/03679

    proposed demolition of 118 four storey maisonnettes and garages. Erection of new two and three storey houses and bungalows 62 new dwellings

    Site Of No.S 19-136 Davis CL Riverside Pontypool & Associated Public Areas Garage Steps Onto Osbourne Rd

    Received 28 Jan 2000
  12. Decided99/P/03247

    attached garage to private dwelling

    7 Ashford CL Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 9 Aug 1999
  13. Decided99/P/02977

    retention of 12 unit boarding cattery

    Rose Cottage Viaduct Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool

    Received 30 Apr 1999
  14. Decided87/P/12361

    Kitchen extension

    Avondale Hse Cwmavon Gwent

    Received 23 Jun 1987
  15. Decided87/P/12180

    Kitchen and bathroom extension

    10 Castle St Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 15 Apr 1987
  16. Decided86/P/11677

    Erection of signs

    13 North Walk Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 12 Aug 1986
  17. Decided86/P/11496

    Bedroom extension

    Mountain View Llanover Rd Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 17 Jun 1986
  18. Decided86/P/11156

    Erection of 2 No. Garages

    CWMFFRWD Service STN Cwmavon Rd Abersychan Pontypool Gwent

    Received 21 Jan 1986
  19. Decided95/P/20051

    extension of cemetery

    Panteg Cemetery The Highway New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 19 Jun 1995
  20. Unknown95/P/19858

    one dwelling for farmer

    L& At Church Farm Henllys Gwent

    Received 6 Apr 1995
  21. Decided95/P/19813

    extension to existing development construction of new energy centre to serve 50K unit

    Talgarth Hse Phase 5 Llantarnam Park Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 17 Mar 1995
  22. Decided94/P/19027

    village centre - to include minimarket, chemist, doctor/ dental practice & assoc facilities, parking provision, landscaping & assoc siteworks

    1.1 Acres Of L& Adj Henllys Village Rd (Part Of Site Known As Henllys 5) Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 6 May 1994
  23. Decided93/P/18645

    extension and alterations to Church Hall

    St Thomas Church Hall Bluetts Rd Talywain Pontypool Gwent

    Received 14 Dec 1993
  24. Decided93/P/18385

    construction of 16 No. houses and associated roads and car parking

    L& Off Primrose CRT Ty Canol Cwmbran

    Received 10 Sept 1993

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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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