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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
23,501Searchable applications
184Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,955 approved or refused records
2,349Refused applications

18,606 approved · 2,349 refused · 1,034 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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More application records

  1. Decided93/P/18321

    lean-to garage

    6 Hodges Tce Greenmeadow Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 12 Aug 1993
  2. Decided95/P/20152

    renewal of temporary school facilities

    Llantarnam Hall Llantarnam Cwmbran

    Received 28 Jul 1995
  3. Decided95/P/20119

    pole mounted banner fixed at top and bottom by rigid arms 2m wide X 4m high banner pole 12m high

    Lidl Store Woodside Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 14 Jul 1995
  4. Decided95/P/19910

    change of use from police dwelling house to police federation office

    The Police Hse 9 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 27 Apr 1995
  5. Decided97/P/01230

    first floor extension and dormer replacement

    4 Winstone Cottages Cwmavon Rd Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 26 Jun 1997
  6. Decided96/P/00100

    change of use of first floor living accommodation to office

    21A Clarence St Pontypool

    Received 13 May 1996
  7. Decided95/P/20501

    single storey garage

    40 Fountain Rd Pontymoile Pontypool Gwent NP4 8HU

    Received 20 Dec 1995
  8. Decided95/P/19883

    proposed porch

    86 Sycamore Rd South Sebastopol Pontypool Gwent NP4 5AN

    Received 19 Apr 1995
  9. Decided95/P/19753

    single storey double garage

    194 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 20 Feb 1995
  10. Decided95/P/19718

    shop fascia sign

    15 South Walk Cwmbran Shopping Centre Cwmbran

    Received 7 Feb 1995
  11. Decided94/P/19577

    suspended sign

    11 North Walk Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 23 Nov 1994
  12. Decided94/P/19256

    petrol station totem sign

    J Sainsbury Plc Llywelyn Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 26 Jul 1994
  13. Decided93/P/18434

    two storey side extension with integral garage

    Ivydene New Rd New Inn Pontypool

    Received 24 Sept 1993
  14. Decided00/P/03797

    rear porch

    Brooklyn STN Rd Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 17 Feb 2000
  15. Unknown99/P/03488

    new steel portal framed implement shed

    The Cottage Coed Avon Farm Varteg Rd Blaenavon

    Received 9 Nov 1999
  16. Decided93/P/17925

    48 No. Residential Units (32 No two bedroom/three person houses and 16 No three bedroom/four person houses)

    L& Off Trunk Rd The Highway New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 2 Apr 1993
  17. Decided92/P/17630

    1 No. shop sign & 1 No. projecting sign

    7 South Walk Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 8 Dec 1992
  18. Decided92/P/17190

    Detached Bungalow

    L& West Of Golf Driving Range Top End Of Castlewood Rd Talywain Pontypool Gwent

    Received 24 Jun 1992
  19. Decided97/P/01253

    conservatory

    2 Caradoc Rd Northville Cwmbran NP44 1PF

    Received 4 Jul 1997
  20. Decided99/P/03148

    new conservatory to elevation facing Llandegveth Close

    3 LL&Egveth CL Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 25 Jun 1999
  21. Decided99/P/03103

    proposed single industrial unit

    Compound 1 Gilchrist Thomas Ind Est Blaenavon

    Received 14 Jun 1999
  22. Decided99/P/02702

    lop and top as required

    Along Boundary Of 19 Ashleigh CRT Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 18 Jan 1999
  23. Unknown98/P/02526

    20 No. dwelling houses, 2 No. bungalows & associated road & external works

    Former Twmpath Primary School School Close Twmpath Road Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 4 Nov 1998
  24. Decided97/P/00819

    rear kitchen extension

    123 Golf Rd New Inn Pontypool

    Received 10 Feb 1997

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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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