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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
23,464Searchable applications
183Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,922 approved or refused records
2,345Refused applications

18,577 approved · 2,345 refused · 1,034 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Nov 1986 to 27 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 4 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/01627

    erection of a chimney approx 2 meters high

    Unit 24 North Pontypool Industrial Park Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6PB

    Received 30 Oct 1997
  2. Decided97/P/01106

    22 unit cattery building

    Keepers Cottage Boarding Kennels Cwmavon Rd Nr Blaenavon

    Received 13 May 1997
  3. Decided01/P/05629

    conservatory to be built on kitchen extension

    20 Neerings Coed Eva Cwmbran

    Received 9 Jul 2001
  4. Decided00/P/04787

    lop trees in rear garden to acceptable height

    Back Garden Of 11 Glan Y Nant CL Ty Coch Cwmbran

    Received 6 Oct 2000
  5. Decided97/P/01033

    siting of a satellite dish

    62/62A Stanley Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool

    Received 21 Apr 1997
  6. Decided96/P/20630

    single storey office accommodation

    34 Bailey Crescent Garndiffaith Pontypool

    Received 27 Feb 1996
  7. Decided00/P/04781

    handrails to each side of main entrance in galvanised MS painted black gloss profile to match existing CI handrails

    Natwest Bank Plc Pontypool Branch Osborne Rd Pontypool

    Received 9 Oct 2000
  8. Decided00/P/04241

    partial demolition and rebuilding of stone damaged retaining wall

    Westlake Arms Cwmavon Rd Cwmavon Torfaen

    Received 14 Jun 2000
  9. Decided00/P/03957

    demolish existing bungalow and replace with a two storey 3/4 bed detached house

    Badl&S Bungalow Llanover Rd Blaenavon

    Received 15 Mar 2000
  10. Decided87/P/12065

    Change of use from leather goods shop to meeting place office for trevethins residents board

    18 Glen View Trevethin Ponytpool Gwent

    Received 26 Feb 1987
  11. Decided86/P/11842

    Construct 3 small display building for demonstration purposes (1 building already erected)

    Ardep Limited 1 Greenforge Way Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 5 Nov 1986
  12. Decided02/P/06596

    ground and first floor extension

    65 Open Hearth CL Griffithstown

    Received 28 Mar 2002
  13. Decided01/P/06150

    conversion of loft space

    50 Gifford CL Two Locks Cwmbran

    Received 5 Nov 2001
  14. Decided01/P/05662

    proposed parking area

    Cardigan CL Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 20 Jul 2001
  15. Decided96/P/00464

    erection of conservatory

    62 Palm CL New Inn Pontypool

    Received 18 Sept 1996
  16. Decided96/P/00345

    single storey garage extension with possible conversion to habitable room in the future

    Ray View Church Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran NP44 1AT

    Received 2 Aug 1996
  17. Decided95/P/20284

    two storey rear extension

    103 Ashford CL North Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 21 Sept 1995
  18. Withdrawn98/P/02584_

    fire protection works erection of a sprinkler tank and pumphouse

    B & Q Supercentre Unit 1 Lockgate Retail Park Cwmbran Drive

    Received 25 Nov 1998
  19. Decided96/P/00602

    erection of a barn

    Barrafona Farm Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 5 Nov 1996
  20. Decided96/P/00389

    demolition of existing redundant church and outline application residential development

    St Peters Church Fairhill Cwmbran

    Received 16 Aug 1996
  21. Decided96/P/00123

    one four bedroom house in keeping with the farm house design

    Pentwyn Farm Pentwyn Lane Pentwyn Pontypool NP4 7TJ

    Received 21 May 1996
  22. Decided95/P/20203

    rear single storey bathroom/lobby extension

    5 Buller St Cwmffrwdoer Pontypool Gwent

    Received 18 Aug 1995
  23. Decided96/P/20705

    garage

    L& To Rear Of Llanover Rd Middle Coedcae Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 27 Mar 1996
  24. Decided96/P/00523

    construction of single detached garage and small conservatory

    3 Turberville Rd Northville Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 15 Oct 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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