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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
23,469Searchable applications
183Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,927 approved or refused records
2,345Refused applications

18,582 approved · 2,345 refused · 1,034 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Oct 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided94/P/19154

    Erection of 15 No General Needs Bungalows and Houses, and associated road and car parking

    Glengariff Hse Site Greenhill Rd Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 22 Jun 1994
  2. Decided94/P/18755

    rear single storey extension

    16 Narberth Crescent Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8RJ

    Received 4 Feb 1994
  3. Decided93/P/18017

    Petrol filling station and restaurant together with highway access roads

    Former Uskvale Country Club Mamhilad Pontypool

    Received 11 May 1993
  4. Decided93/P/17769

    Erection of single Bungalow

    Part Of Garden Of 19 Harpers Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool Gwent

    Received 3 Feb 1993
  5. Decided93/P/17722

    Single storey rear disabled shower room extension

    3 Sycamore PL Upper Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 19 Jan 1993
  6. Decided92/P/17506

    Single storey mental health unit for day and resident patients

    County Hosp Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 28 Oct 1992
  7. Decided93/P/18342

    Single storey extension

    33 Salisbury CRT St Dials Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 24 Aug 1993
  8. Decided93/P/18309

    shop signs

    Unit 4 Cwmbran Retail Park Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 9 Aug 1993
  9. Decided92/P/17393

    Bathroom extension

    3 Whitegate Cottage Zion Hill Pontnewynydd Pontypool

    Received 21 Sept 1992
  10. Decided98/P/02208

    erection of single storey storage unit for tyres with vehicular and pedestrian access ramps

    United Business Park CRT Rd Ind Est Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran

    Received 6 Jul 1998
  11. Decided97/P/01572

    kitchen utility room and dining room extension and garage

    42 Clark Ave Pontnewydd Cwmbran NP44 1RZ

    Received 13 Oct 1997
  12. Decided97/P/01539

    construction of car port extension to existing garage

    77 Pettingale Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran NP44 2NZ

    Received 29 Sept 1997
  13. Decided00/P/04916

    proposed dwelling

    L& Adj To Bush Tce Pantygasseg

    Received 28 Nov 2000
  14. Decided98/P/02383

    alterations to existing residential dwellings. Upgrading roof coverings

    Fairwater III Est Fairwater Cwmbran

    Received 9 Sept 1998
  15. Decided98/P/02162

    Hobby and utility room extension

    7 Rose Tce Chapel Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool

    Received 12 Jun 1998
  16. Decided98/P/02129

    utility/shower and WC room

    Ty Coed Sherbourne Rd Sebastopol Torfaen NP4 5EW

    Received 5 Jun 1998
  17. Decided98/P/01980

    erection of one detached bungalow with garage

    Former Abersychan Ambulance Hall Church Rd Abersychan Torfaen

    Received 1 Apr 1998
  18. Decided97/P/01653

    change of use from office to first floor flat

    101A The Highway New Inn Pontypool

    Received 14 Nov 1997
  19. Decided97/P/01618

    directory sign

    Cwmbran Retail Park Cwmbran Drive Cwmbran

    Received 24 Oct 1997
  20. Decided97/P/01393

    internal modifications and alteration of shopfront

    36/37 Gwent SQ Cwmbran

    Received 13 Aug 1997
  21. Decided97/P/01172

    single storey demountable building two classrooms with disabled ramp entry

    Ponthir Primary SCH Ponthir Torfaen

    Received 6 Jun 1997
  22. Decided97/P/00773

    replacement shopfront in white aluminium

    5 General Rees SQ Cwmbran

    Received 20 Jan 1997
  23. Decided97/P/00738

    temporary laboratory accommodation renewal application for 93/P/18507

    Llantarnam Hall Malpas Rd Newport

    Received 9 Jan 1997
  24. Decided96/P/00097

    detached garage in rear garden

    21 Stiels Coedeva Cwmbran

    Received 10 May 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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