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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
23,380Searchable applications
183Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,847 approved or refused records
2,335Refused applications

18,512 approved · 2,335 refused · 1,026 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 1986 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided01/P/05216

    construction of vehicle parking area (private)

    Rosedene 33 Usk Rd Pontypool NP4 8AG

    Received 26 Mar 2001
  2. Decided00/P/04633

    over-roofing existing roof with aluminium profiled roof sheeting

    County Hall Cwmbran

    Received 25 Aug 2000
  3. Decided00/P/04499

    garage

    Hillcrest Cwmavon Rd Blaenavon

    Received 7 Aug 2000
  4. Decided00/P/04112

    conservatory at rear of property

    St Benoit 97 C&WR Park Ponthir

    Received 3 May 2000
  5. Unknown99/P/03399

    general roof and render repairs installation of fire alarm system and external security lights external decoration and landscape works

    Park Hse Flats Pontypool Park Entrance Town Bridge Pontypool

    Received 5 Oct 1999
  6. Decided99/P/03178

    new access and driveway with parking provision

    Crthse Pentwyn Rd Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 8 Jul 1999
  7. Decided99/P/03133

    two storey side extension containing garage family room, cloakroom at ground floor and bedrooms at first floor

    57 Heather CRT Ty Canol Cwmbran

    Received 21 Jun 1999
  8. Decided99/P/02779

    3 No. detached dwellings with detached double garage

    L& At Rear Of Dolcoed Newport Rd Llantarnam South Wales

    Received 15 Feb 1999
  9. Decided99/P/02732

    conservatory to rear of house

    4 Laburnum Drive Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6EL

    Received 27 Jan 1999
  10. Decided98/P/02177

    trim all trees by pruning to a reasonable level for safety reasons

    Greenlawn Social Club 137 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PH

    Received 15 Jun 1998
  11. Decided98/P/01995

    one new dwelling

    Site Of Hawthorn Cottage Stanley Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool

    Received 7 Apr 1998
  12. Decided97/P/01646

    recontruction of bottle store

    137 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PH

    Received 7 Nov 1997
  13. Decided01/P/05578

    refurbishment of shops and flats amended design and layout including layout details to additional plans at first floor

    36/39 BRD St Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 25 Jun 2001
  14. Decided01/P/05533

    brewery signage

    Crows Nest Llangorse Rd Llanyrafon Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 14 Jun 2001
  15. Decided01/P/05259

    extension to front of property

    13 The Walk New Inn Pontypool

    Received 9 Apr 2001
  16. Unknown00/P/04637

    relocation of 2 X KX100 telephone kiosks

    Outside Blockbuster Video North Walk Cwmbran

    Received 8 Sept 2000
  17. Decided00/P/04116

    change of use from waste ground to garden area and construction of wooden fence to enclose the strip of land along the side of the house

    L& Adj To 8 Ellwood Path St Dials Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 4 May 2000
  18. Decided00/P/03731

    changing of windows and change of use from A1 to B8

    Hanbury Stores (Harley Hse) Hanbury Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool

    Received 9 Feb 2000
  19. Decided99/P/03262

    residential development

    L& Adj Pentwyn Primary SCH Pentwyn Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 12 Aug 1999
  20. Decided99/P/03229

    single storey extension to existing retail unit new shopfront

    5 North Walk Cwmbran Shopping Cwmbran

    Received 4 Aug 1999
  21. Decided99/P/03083

    lounge and dining room extension

    211 Charston Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 3 Jun 1999
  22. Decided99/P/02919

    crown lift overhang branches of plot 27 (5, Montressor Court) cutting back to a suitable point

    Edge Of Barratt Site & Public Hse Abbey Fields Llantarnam

    Received 6 Apr 1999
  23. Decided99/P/02682

    retention of rear boundary wall

    6 Princes Walk New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 11 Jan 1999
  24. Decided98/P/02647

    changing facilities, single storey

    Trevethin Football Club Woodside Rd Trevethin Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 17 Dec 1998

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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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