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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18,512 approved · 2,335 refused · 1,026 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Withdrawn98/P/02387

    proposed change of use of grazing land to building land for private residential housing (4 No. Plots)

    Land Offosite & SSW Off Pentwyn Primary Pentwyn Pontypool

    Received 10 Sept 1998
  2. Decided98/P/02166

    change of use of car parking space

    18 Garth CL Trevethin Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 18 Jun 1998
  3. Decided98/P/01984

    kitchen extension and detached garage to rear of property

    8 Newport Rd New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0NT

    Received 8 Apr 1998
  4. Decided97/P/01657

    construction of 1 No. special needs bungalow, 1 No. 2 bed bungalow including the demolition of existing garage blocks

    L& Off Maes Gwyn West Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 13 Nov 1997
  5. Decided97/P/01397

    conservatory to rear of house

    35 Gifford CL Two Locks Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7NX

    Received 11 Aug 1997
  6. Decided97/P/00777

    erection of 2.5M high security gates and fence to the car parking area at the rear of the police station

    Pontypool Police STN Glantorfaen Rd Pontypool

    Received 22 Jan 1997
  7. Decided02/P/06435

    brown UPVC conservatory with brick base (matching existing facing brickwork) to be erected at the rear (south) of the property

    8 Tegfan CRT Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6ES

    Received 22 Feb 2002
  8. Decided01/P/06259

    installation of radio antenna

    County Hall Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 7 Dec 2001
  9. Decided01/P/05811

    one three bedroom bungalow

    61 The Highway Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 9 Aug 2001
  10. Decided01/P/05520

    shop sign

    131 High St Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 13 Jun 2001
  11. Decided00/P/04624

    conversion of flat roof to pitched on single storey extension

    23 Clapham Tce Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 5 Sept 2000
  12. Decided00/P/04105

    provision of one disabled parking bay

    Llanyrafon Way/Rumney Walk Llanyrafon Cwmbran

    Received 2 May 2000
  13. Decided01/P/06039

    detached dwelling

    Plot 16 The Pines Tranch Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 27 Oct 2001
  14. Decided01/P/05890

    shop sign and projecting sign

    20/22 South Walk Cwmbran

    Received 5 Sept 2001
  15. Withdrawn87/P/12520

    Residential Development

    Old Quarry Rear Of Viaduct Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool Gwent

    Received 4 Sept 1987
  16. Decided87/P/12201

    Erection of garage

    45 Hanbury Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 24 Apr 1987
  17. Decided94/P/18691

    single storey rear bathroom extension - amendment to application no 93/P/17797

    12 Moseley Tce Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 10 Jan 1994
  18. Decided93/P/18458

    1 No. House - residential

    Plot 1 In Grounds Of Penygarn Hse Penygarn Pontypool

    Received 1 Oct 1993
  19. Decided93/P/18413

    Two storey extension and detached garage

    21 Dingle Rd Cwmfields Pontypool

    Received 20 Sept 1993
  20. Decided93/P/18379

    dormer bungalow and double garage

    L& Adj 6 Hodges Tce Cwmbran

    Received 9 Sept 1993
  21. Withdrawn93/P/18198

    change of use to retail car sales sites plus small office

    Former British Steel Car Park STN Rd Sebastopolpontypool Gwent

    Received 7 Jul 1993
  22. Decided93/P/17936

    lop and top ash tree

    36 Springfield CL Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 6 Apr 1993
  23. Decided92/P/17668

    Transfer station for controlled waste

    Pontypool Excavation & Demolition Old Oak Pipe Works Cwmffrwdoer Pontypool Gwent

    Received 21 Dec 1992
  24. Decided92/P/17623

    kitchen/bathroom extension

    9 Sunnyside Cwmynyscoy Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 3 Dec 1992

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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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