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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
23,436Searchable applications
183Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,897 approved or refused records
2,338Refused applications

18,559 approved · 2,338 refused · 1,033 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided94/P/19275

    Amended details and further information in discharge of conditions for New Church Premises Approval (6.10.94)

    Old Settlement Site Rockhill Rd Pontypool

    Received 27 Jul 1994
  2. Decided94/P/19094

    provision of three storey extension to accommodate three science laboratories four classrooms and one general teaching area together with associated toilet provision

    Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw Welsh Medium Folly Rd Trevethin Pontypool Gwent

    Received 27 May 1994
  3. Decided94/P/18695

    Change of use to car sales and incidental uses connected with vehicle sales and car parking for customer and employee use.

    Turnpike Garage The Highway Pontypool Gwent

    Received 12 Jan 1994
  4. Decided93/P/18417

    Replacement single garage

    65 Oakfield Rd Cwmbran

    Received 20 Sept 1993
  5. Decided93/P/18336

    Side/rear extension

    62 Chester CL New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 20 Aug 1993
  6. Decided92/P/17187

    Change of use of residential patient area to offices health care purposes only and new car parking

    Llanfrechfa Grange Hosp Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 26 Jun 1992
  7. Decided01/P/05887

    extention to existing property to include bathroom, bedroom and enlargement of existing dining room

    13 Maesderwen Crescent Pontymoile Pontypool

    Received 22 Aug 2001
  8. Decided97/P/01240

    detached domestic garage

    Tregarron FFRWD Rd Abersychan Pontypool NP4 8PJ

    Received 27 Jun 1997
  9. Decided97/P/00970

    change of use to restaurant

    7 Richmond Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 24 Mar 1997
  10. Decided96/P/00144

    to add railings to existing wall also drive gates to foot of drive (the drive gates are 0.914 metres in height and the railings including wall is 1 metre)

    19 Saffron CRT Ty Canol Cwmbran NP44 6LD

    Received 24 May 1996
  11. Decided95/P/20264

    change flat roof to tile covered pitched roof

    1 Stiels Coed Eva Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 12 Sept 1995
  12. Decided98/P/01749

    bedroom/bathroom extension for disabled child

    5 The Oaks Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 12 Jan 1998
  13. Decided97/P/01701

    single storey extension, porch and detached garage

    St Cadocs 4 Picton St Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 9 Dec 1997
  14. Decided97/P/01020

    two storey side extension and double garage

    Hillside Cottage Graig Rd Upper Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 14 Apr 1997
  15. Decided96/P/20668

    top and lop 10ft

    124 Gifford CL Two Locks Cwmbran

    Received 12 Mar 1996
  16. Decided98/P/02289

    single storey extension to kitchen and lounge

    20 Ruth Rd New Inn Pontypool NP4 0QJ

    Received 4 Aug 1998
  17. Unknown98/P/02068

    erection of steel framed storage building

    Cherry Tree Paddock Church Farm Henllys Gwent

    Received 11 May 1998
  18. Decided98/P/02023

    new concrete sectional garage

    5 Penywain St Wainfelin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6DX

    Received 22 Apr 1998
  19. Decided97/P/01299

    re 97/P/01017 new plans to incorporate in extension kitchen, garage and bedroom

    Pentre Basket Farm Hse Ty Coch Lane Ty Coch Cwmbran NP44 7AD

    Received 18 Jul 1997
  20. Decided97/P/01078

    white UPVC sun lounge to the rear of property for domestic use

    6 Tydies Coed Eva Cwmbran NP44 4TL

    Received 1 May 1997
  21. Decided95/P/20065

    office extension

    Gwent Crematorium Treherbert Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 23 Jun 1995
  22. Decided96/P/00343

    conservatory

    1 High St Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 2 Aug 1996
  23. Decided96/P/00308

    replace dangerous 2m high timber fence with rendered block wall and attached garage

    1 Turberville Rd Northville Cwmbran NP44 1QG

    Received 24 Jul 1996
  24. Decided95/P/20282

    two residential four bedroom houses (one on each plot)

    Pentwyn Farm Pentwyn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 21 Sept 1995

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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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