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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
23,483Searchable applications
184Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,937 approved or refused records
2,346Refused applications

18,591 approved · 2,346 refused · 1,034 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Oct 1986 to 29 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided02/P/06288

    single storey extension

    102 Greenhill Rd Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5BQ

    Received 20 Dec 2001
  2. Decided01/P/06124

    erection of new bungalow

    Off Brankley Lane (Rear Of Holmon Bungalow) Blaenavon

    Received 23 Oct 2001
  3. Decided01/P/05137

    proposed conservatory

    1 Abbey Grove Abbeyfields Cwmbran

    Received 1 Mar 2001
  4. Decided00/P/04868

    change garage to granny annex

    1 East Ave Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 8 Nov 2000
  5. Decided94/P/19124

    demolition of existing structures and change of use to car park

    Ivydene LWR Bridge St Pontypool Gwent

    Received 9 Jun 1994
  6. Decided94/P/18725

    single detached garage

    Park Bungalow Woodl& Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 24 Jan 1994
  7. Decided93/P/18286

    removal of existing porch and replace with a conservatory

    1 Lewis CL Garndiffaith Pontypool Gwent

    Received 6 Aug 1993
  8. Decided93/P/18067

    single storey barn to residential

    Pensarn Farm Henllys Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 24 May 1993
  9. Decided93/P/17882

    provision of first floor office accommodation and 1 residential flat

    The Garage Chapel St Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 24 Mar 1993
  10. Decided93/P/17752

    detached garage

    Rear Of 44 Park St Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 27 Jan 1993
  11. Decided92/P/17576

    Complete shopfit of unit including wall cladding partitions new lay in grid ceiling & lighting and new shopfront and fascia

    Unit 9 South Walk Cwmbran Shopping Centre Cwmbran

    Received 20 Nov 1992
  12. Decided92/P/17257

    Change of use of the land from openspace/landscaping to garden

    34 Thistle CRT Ty Canol Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 21 Jul 1992
  13. Decided99/P/03124

    proposed two bed bungalow

    L& Adj Farm Cottage Upper Coed Cae Blaenavon

    Received 5 Jul 1999
  14. Decided98/P/02501

    installation of new shopfront

    8 South Walk Cwmbran

    Received 27 Oct 1998
  15. Decided98/P/02220

    Two post mounted aluminium signs non illuminated 3000mm x 1830mm.

    Springvale Ind Est Cwmbran

    Received 10 Jul 1998
  16. Decided98/P/01868

    change of use from retail to domestic area with alterations to shop front window elevation

    Penygarn Stores Channel View Penygarn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8BP

    Received 27 Feb 1998
  17. Decided98/P/01823

    Diningroom extension

    61 Coed Camlas New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 18 Feb 1998
  18. Decided97/P/01511

    site entrance indicator

    Avesta Sheffield Ltd Avondale Rd Panteg Pontypool Torfaen NP4 3YH

    Received 18 Sept 1997
  19. Decided01/P/05154

    Broad Street/Market Street/Ivor Street-resurface, construct stone walls, seating, new steps, trees, illumination, new railings. Lower Broad Street - new car park, pavements and general improvement works

    Public Open Space At BRD St/ Market St Public Open Space At BRD St/ Ivor St Public Open Space LWR BRD St Blaenavon

    Received 8 Mar 2001
  20. Decided00/P/04840

    first floor granny annexe extension

    Keepers Cottage Cwmavon Rd Cwmavon

    Received 31 Oct 2000
  21. Decided00/P/04790

    demolish existing building (unsafe) and provide new outbuilding

    9 Upper Park Tce Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 11 Oct 2000
  22. Decided00/P/04250

    proposed conservatory

    7 Coed Wood Blaenafon Torfaen

    Received 6 Jun 2000
  23. Decided00/P/03946

    construct a conservatory

    59 Wesley St Old Cwmbran

    Received 13 Mar 2000
  24. Decided95/P/19713

    internal refurbishment & installation of new shop front

    38 Gwent SQ Cwmbran Gwent NP44 1XL

    Received 2 Feb 1995

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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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