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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
23,354Searchable applications
183Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,824 approved or refused records
2,328Refused applications

18,496 approved · 2,328 refused · 1,024 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Jan 1987 to 27 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 3 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided95/P/19790

    erection of 10 No. 2 bed 4 person houses in 5 pairs ancillary roadworks & drainage including demolition of drill hall

    Land At Kemys Street Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 8 Mar 1995
  2. Decided00/P/04577

    demolish existing timber frame bungalow and construct new bungalow and detached garage (RE-POSITION OF DWELLING BY 500MM AND INCREASING SIZE OF BUILDING BY 500MM)

    Pen Y Bryn Maindee Terrace Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1AX

    Received 24 Aug 2000
  3. Decided94/P/19135

    Addition of illuminated wall mounted sign to signs approved under Code No 94/P/18773

    J Sainsbury Plc Llywelyn Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 13 Jun 1994
  4. Decided94/P/18734

    change of use of class A1 shop to class A3 food and drink shop

    44 South St Sebastopol Pontypool Gwent

    Received 25 Jan 1994
  5. Decided93/P/17893

    Residential development of 61 no. 2 storey dwellings

    L& Off Henllys Way Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 18 Mar 1993
  6. Unknown02/P/06502

    mixed use development comprising residential use and business (B1)

    Street Record Caldicot Way Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 11 Mar 2002
  7. Decided98/P/01948_

    detached garage

    254 Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 23 Mar 1998
  8. Decided98/P/01903

    cloak room and study extension

    Dousl& Tram Lane Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 9 Mar 1998
  9. Decided97/P/00820

    two storey kitchen bathroom extension new staircase

    5 Kears Row Varteg NP4 8UH

    Received 6 Feb 1997
  10. Decided96/P/20558

    siting of a mobile snack bar

    CRT Rd Ind Est Cwmbran

    Received 22 Jan 1996
  11. Decided02/P/06644

    outline development for 4 No. two storey houses with integral garages

    L& Adj To Ponderosa New Inn Pontypool

    Received 16 Apr 2002
  12. Decided01/P/06282

    two storey extension, car port under

    37 Railway Tce Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 14 Dec 2001
  13. Decided01/P/06028

    demolition of flats and houses, preparatory work, including removal of asbestos, site clearance, topsoil, grading and grass seeding

    42709 Twmynydd Blaenavon

    Received 26 Sept 2001
  14. Decided01/P/05531

    shop fascia sign

    Bodycare 4-6 South Walk Cwmbran Shopping Centre Cwmbran

    Received 13 Jun 2001
  15. Decided00/P/04635

    comprehensive signage throughout the site

    L& Alongside Llewelyn Rd Cwmbran

    Received 21 Aug 2000
  16. Decided00/P/04114

    erect PVUC conservatory to rear of property

    4 Tegfan CRT Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 4 May 2000
  17. Decided00/P/03733

    first floor extension over ground floor garage/utility

    1 Pant Yr Heol CL Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 10 Feb 2000
  18. Decided01/P/05485

    two classroom single storey block

    Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbran Henllys Way Cwmbran

    Received 1 Jun 2001
  19. Decided99/P/03541

    construction of detached double garage

    Ty-R-Y-Mynydd Shop Rd Cwmavon Pontypool

    Received 24 Nov 1999
  20. Decided02/P/06820

    nursery extension to infants school (this will enable removal of demountables)

    Woodl&S Inf SCH Thornhill Rd Upper Cwmbran

    Received 27 May 2002
  21. Decided02/P/06511

    erection of one bungalow and garage

    Plot Adj To Rising Sun PH Cwmavon Rd Pontypool

    Received 12 Mar 2002
  22. Decided01/P/05935

    extension to ground floor for garage, dining room, utility room and wc, new vehicular access and drive

    9 Maesgwyn Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 17 Sept 2001
  23. Decided01/P/05522

    kitchen extension with bedroom above and bay window extension to diningroom

    Silver Birches Church Wood CL Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 11 Jun 2001
  24. Decided01/P/05248

    replacement garage

    L& Opp 2 Clarence PL Pontypool

    Received 4 Apr 2001

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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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