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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
23,764Searchable applications
185Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 21,193 approved or refused records
2,382Refused applications

18,811 approved · 2,382 refused · 1,044 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 May 1986 to 29 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 5 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided97/P/01491

    single storey rear bedroom and lounge extension

    234 Llantarnam Rd Llantarnam Cwmbran

    Received 8 Sept 1997
  2. Decided97/P/01151

    new access and change from flat to pitched roofs to swimming pool & garage

    Claverton Caerleon Rd Ponthir Nr Newport

    Received 30 May 1997
  3. Decided97/P/00880

    alterations to previous planning approval 96/P/00163

    The Haven Sluvad Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0SX

    Received 21 Feb 1997
  4. Withdrawn97/P/00750

    erection of one of five column mounted closed circuit televsion cameras

    Camera 13 Crane St Pontypool

    Received 13 Jan 1997
  5. Decided96/P/00574

    access drive for car plus car port for disabled person

    1 Ramsey Walk West Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 1 Nov 1996
  6. Decided96/P/00255

    proposed workshop and office

    Old Cambrian Club 9 Union St Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 3 Jul 1996
  7. Decided95/P/20175

    erection of new rear entrance porch

    Kwik Save Store Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran

    Received 7 Aug 1995
  8. Decided95/P/19937

    change shop store rooms into fish and chip shop

    Elgam Stores Rifle Green Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 9 May 1995
  9. Decided94/P/19148

    fascia sign and new panels to existing canopy sign

    3 North Walk Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 20 Jun 1994
  10. Decided94/P/18702

    change of use of hotel to residential/nursing home

    Cwmbran Centre Hotel Victoria St Old Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 20 Jan 1994
  11. Decided93/P/18580

    disabled ramp

    Employment Service Job Centre Park Rd Pontypool

    Received 16 Nov 1993
  12. Decided93/P/18040

    single storey extension at side of house

    286 Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 17 May 1993
  13. Decided93/P/17775

    New fire escape

    Llantarnam Hall Cwmbran Drive Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 4 Feb 1993
  14. Decided87/P/11977

    Change of use to site for car hire and car sales

    Garage Newport Rd Llantarnam Gwent

    Received 19 Jan 1987
  15. Decided94/P/18912

    single storey side extension above garage and study extension

    Overbrook Hse 25 Gifford CL Two Locks Cwmbran Gwent NP44 7NX

    Received 22 Mar 1994
  16. Decided94/P/18689

    conversion of redundant part of building into a flat to supplement 15 flats already approved

    134/135 Osborne Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 11 Jan 1994
  17. Decided93/P/18440

    to renew shop front and to renew roof

    68 BRD St Blaenavon

    Received 29 Sept 1993
  18. Decided92/P/17151

    Single storey kitchen/living accommodation and a two storey bedroom extension

    66 Glan Rhyd Coed Eva Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 11 Jun 1992
  19. Decided92/P/17142

    Conversion of redundant post office accommodation into flats and shopfront alterations

    134 & 135 Osborne Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 5 Jun 1992
  20. Decided92/P/17109

    Two storey garage & bedroom extension to side of house

    60 Wern Rd Sebastopol Pontypool Gwent

    Received 2 Jun 1992
  21. Decided01/P/06107

    sub division of residential space above commercial premises to create additional flat (2 in total)

    7 Richmond Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 16 Oct 2001
  22. Decided01/P/05635

    side conservatory

    39 Springfield CL Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 11 Jul 2001
  23. Decided00/P/04210

    extension to provide kitchen/utility and extra bedroom

    Bromlow Crumlin Rd Pontypool

    Received 1 Jun 2000
  24. Decided96/P/00221

    extension above existing rear extension to enlarge bedroom and toilet area for disabled use

    101 Beaumaris Drive Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8HZ

    Received 24 Jun 1996

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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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