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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
23,405Searchable applications
183Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,868 approved or refused records
2,335Refused applications

18,533 approved · 2,335 refused · 1,030 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided92/P/17149

    Portable building

    T/A Van & Truck Rentals Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 11 Jun 1992
  2. Decided92/P/17102

    1No. dwelling with garage

    L& At Tram Rd Upper Cwmbran Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 22 May 1992
  3. Decided00/P/04315

    extension to include store and bathroom

    Vectis Park Road Penygarn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8BH

    Received 5 Jul 2000
  4. Decided00/P/03798

    one dwelling

    L& At Ellick St Blaenavon

    Received 16 Feb 2000
  5. Decided99/P/03415

    cut overhang on house and drive

    Yew Tree Cottage Hill Top Old Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3NU

    Received 13 Oct 1999
  6. Decided99/P/02804

    proposed bathroom extension

    37 Rochdale Tce Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 1 Mar 1999
  7. Decided98/P/02030

    proposed loft conversion to provide additional accommodation

    2 Cwrdy CL Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 23 Apr 1998
  8. Decided93/P/17838

    housing development to provide 14 plots

    Disused Allotments Campbell St Wainfelin Pontypool Gwent

    Received 23 Mar 1993
  9. Decided92/P/17587

    Football changing rooms

    Skew Fields Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 3 Dec 1992
  10. Decided01/P/05357

    conversion of existing annexe to form new lounge, bedroom and bathroom

    The Old SCH Hse Pantygasseg Nr Pontypool

    Received 15 May 2001
  11. Decided00/P/04739

    construction of conservatory to rear elevation

    Cranford 64 Greenhill Road Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5BG

    Received 26 Sept 2000
  12. Decided00/P/04593

    alteration and single storey extension to rear to improve toilet facilities for use as community hall

    Former Red Cross Centre The Garw Croesyceiliog

    Received 25 Sept 2000
  13. Decided00/P/04018

    change of use of shrub area to be used as garden land incorporating erection of 1 metre high wall and relocating existing fence

    161 Brynglas Hollybush Cwmbran

    Received 31 Mar 2000
  14. Decided87/P/12017

    Erection of dwelling

    L& Adj To St Dunstans Commercial St Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 6 Feb 1987
  15. Decided97/P/01167

    alterations to form enhanced internal office space including the formation of new external window openings and a 27 space car park

    Unit 15 Pontyfelin Ind Est Pontyfelin Ave Pontypool

    Received 4 Jun 1997
  16. Decided97/P/00766

    erection of hardwood victorian conservatory to side wall of house

    Old Shop Farm Shop Rd Cwmavon Pontypool NP4 7RU

    Received 17 Jan 1997
  17. Decided96/P/20585

    fascia signage to building and free standing goal post sign

    Afon Hse Avondale Rd Cwmbran

    Received 2 Feb 1996
  18. Decided96/P/00542

    two storey extension

    32 Jerusalem Lane New Inn Pontypool

    Received 24 Oct 1996
  19. Decided96/P/00509

    new porch, pillar and canopy roof

    29 Blenheim Rd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 9 Oct 1996
  20. Decided93/P/18368

    Conversion of one room of house to sandwich preparation room

    33 Tydies Coed Eva Cwmbran

    Received 6 Sept 1993
  21. Decided93/P/18323

    2no. detached houses and garages

    Glannant 2 Ton Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 12 Aug 1993
  22. Decided93/P/18189

    Retention of a fence that exceeds 2m in height

    Bethany FFRWD Rd Abersychan Pontypool Gwent

    Received 5 Jul 1993
  23. Decided93/P/17927

    Single storey extension

    24 The SQ Upper Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 5 Apr 1993
  24. Decided92/P/17679

    Two storey extension for bedrooms and garage

    63 Daffodil CRT Ty Canol Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 24 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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