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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
23,529Searchable applications
184Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,973 approved or refused records
2,351Refused applications

18,622 approved · 2,351 refused · 1,034 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Sept 1986 to 29 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 4 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided93/P/18387

    two storey extension and alterations to pitch roof

    14 Hilltop Old Cwmbran Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 10 Sept 1993
  2. Decided93/P/18166

    Single storey rear shower room extension

    9 Austin Rd Sebastopol Pontypool Gwent

    Received 29 Jun 1993
  3. Decided92/P/17477

    One Bungalow

    96 Penywain Lane Pontypool Gwent

    Received 20 Oct 1992
  4. Decided92/P/17356

    Remodelling 2 classroom extension

    Woodl&S Primary SCH Thornhill Rd Upper Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 4 Sept 1992
  5. Decided95/P/20053

    conversion of existing outbuildings of the magna porta to provide 4 care bedrooms with associated lounge/dining area

    St Josephs Convent Llantarnam Abbey Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 20 Jun 1995
  6. Decided95/P/20018

    woodgrain PVCU victorian conservatory

    Gorsedd Penywain Lane Tranch Pontypool Gwent NP4 6AX

    Received 8 Jun 1995
  7. Decided95/P/19811

    agricultural barn and for use to store caravan at site

    Troed Y Rhiw Upper Cwmbran Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 16 Mar 1995
  8. Decided94/P/19025

    garage

    11 Gower Green Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 6 May 1994
  9. Withdrawn01/P/05825

    community notice board

    Grass Embankment Adj To Public Car Park Stanley Rd Garndiffaith

    Received 15 Aug 2001
  10. Decided01/P/05514

    pitched roof two storey office building with split level ground floor and parking

    L& Off Llantarnam Parkway Adj To Newport Rd Cwmbran

    Received 11 Jun 2001
  11. Decided00/P/04131

    3500mm by 3500mm conservatory using entrance-exit from patio doors

    12 Juniper Crescent Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 12 May 2000
  12. Decided99/P/03110

    proposed residential development to include infrastructure works and access

    Phase 2 Pine Gardens Tranch Pontypool

    Received 15 Jun 1999
  13. Decided96/P/00192

    renewal of P/App 93/P/18501 outline permission for one dwelling

    Roman Ride Heol Caerllion Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8TY

    Received 14 Jun 1996
  14. Decided97/P/01204

    change of use from shop to residential

    1 South St Sebastopol Pontypool

    Received 16 Jun 1997
  15. Decided02/P/06679

    rear conservatory

    93 Spring Grove Greenmeadow Cwmbran

    Received 24 Apr 2002
  16. Decided02/P/06632

    two storey side extension and new front porch

    18 Thistle CRT Ty Canol Cwmbran

    Received 12 Apr 2002
  17. Decided01/P/05006

    use of vacant workshop for dance classes

    LWR G/F Henry Hughes Hse Clarence St Pontypool

    Received 12 Jan 2001
  18. Decided99/P/03449

    portable coal screen

    Blaentillery Drift Mine Number 2 Coity Mountain Blaenavon

    Received 26 Oct 1999
  19. Decided96/P/00066

    change of use of class A1 shop to additionally incorporate class A3 fish and chip shop

    14 Conway Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6HL

    Received 26 Apr 1996
  20. Decided95/P/20346

    extension of opening hours to 11pm

    Village Cafe 10 Commercial St Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 18 Oct 1995
  21. Decided94/P/19411

    two storey side lounge and bedroom extension

    238 Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 8 Sept 1994
  22. Decided94/P/19330

    alteration & extension

    Greenmeadow Farm Henllys Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 11 Aug 1994
  23. Decided94/P/18800

    extraction of river gravels for use in the construction of A4042

    L& To The South Of The Abbey - North Access

    Received 17 Feb 1994
  24. Decided93/P/18647

    placement of portakabin in car park for television workshop

    Somerton Hse Hotel 379 Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran NP44 3BN

    Received 15 Dec 1993

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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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