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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
23,492Searchable applications
184Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,946 approved or refused records
2,348Refused applications

18,598 approved · 2,348 refused · 1,034 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. Decided95/P/19938

    rear two storey extension

    28 Park St Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 9 May 1995
  2. Decided92/P/17301

    Erection of a vehicular hardstanding and access drive

    9 Cardigan Crescent Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 10 Aug 1992
  3. Decided95/P/20085

    opening of new mine entry and associated drivage to the existing mine take to facilitate the transport of coal to the mine surface

    Pantygasseg Mine Pantygasseg Pontypool Gwent

    Received 30 Jun 1995
  4. Decided95/P/19717

    change of use from museum to dwelling

    JCT Cottage Pontymoile Pontypool Gwent

    Received 7 Feb 1995
  5. Decided94/P/19578

    two public payphones

    Outside Fads The STR& Cwmbran Shopping Centre Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 23 Nov 1994
  6. Decided94/P/19533

    electricity substation comprising fenced compound containing various items of electrical equipment and a building

    Dupont Factory Mamhilad Park Est Pontypool Gwent

    Received 31 Oct 1994
  7. Decided94/P/19212

    pedestrian thoroughfare & living accommodation above

    126 Osborne Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 13 Jul 1994
  8. Decided94/P/18969

    shop facia sign

    16 The Mall Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 7 Apr 1994
  9. Decided94/P/18922

    offices and stores

    Yard Oldbury Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 24 Mar 1994
  10. Decided93/P/18470

    8 No. one bedroomed flats

    Bevans Yard Greenhill Road Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5BQ

    Received 5 Oct 1993
  11. Decided93/P/18351

    Lop and cut back overhanging branches

    61 Buttercup CRT Ty Canol Cwmbran

    Received 27 Aug 1993
  12. Decided94/P/19011

    single storey pitched roof extension to front of dwelling (increase in lounge area)

    85 Trostrey Hollybush Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 3 May 1994
  13. Decided02/P/06452

    conversion of redundant barn to residential and refurbishment/rebuilding of western end of farmhouse

    Cider Mill Farm Pentre Lane Llantarnam

    Received 19 Feb 2002
  14. Decided02/P/06373

    demolition of existing residential home, construction of 21 close care units, community room, toilets and office, central stairwell, balconies and car park

    George Lansbury Home Pettingale Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 30 Jan 2002
  15. Withdrawn02/P/06338

    essential conservation based repairs and alterations to the structure and fabric finishes to the orientation building

    Big Pit Mining Museum Blaenafon

    Received 7 Jan 2002
  16. Decided02/P/06192

    conservatory and playroom below, new balcony and balustrading

    Lecole 32 St Matthews Road Cwmfields Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5JZ

    Received 6 Mar 2002
  17. Decided99/P/02742

    proposed garage extension

    Park Mews The Park Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 1 Feb 1999
  18. Unknown98/P/02566

    erection of free standing street lamp telecommunications pole 8m in height and equipment cabinets near to base

    L& At Green Willows Oakfield Rd Cwmbran

    Received 20 Nov 1998
  19. Withdrawn98/P/02247

    retail pharmacy, including the sale of ancillary products and the carrying on of ancillary services falling within class A1 of the Town and Country Planning Use

    New Chapel St Surgery Harold St Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 20 Jul 1998
  20. Decided00/P/03617

    extension to service building

    Nimbus Manufacturing UK Ltd Llantarnam Ind Park Cwmbran

    Received 4 Jan 2000
  21. Decided93/P/17988

    Two storey kitchen/bedroom/lounge/dining room extension with access via stairs above existing garage

    Bryn Cottage Lamb Lane Ponthir Gwent

    Received 27 Apr 1993
  22. Decided87/P/12011

    Erection of 6 No. Terraced Houses

    Ashford Hall The Highway Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 5 Feb 1987
  23. Decided86/P/11836

    Erection of balcony

    1 Kears Row Varteg Pontypool Gwent

    Received 22 Oct 1986
  24. Decided87/P/12472

    Erection of boundary wall

    Plot 1 Bluebell CRT Ty Canol Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 4 Aug 1987

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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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