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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
23,540Searchable applications
184Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,982 approved or refused records
2,354Refused applications

18,628 approved · 2,354 refused · 1,034 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Withdrawn92/P/17043

    20 housing units

    Former Brickwork Site Pentwyn North Pontypool

    Received 27 May 1992
  2. Withdrawn01/P/06087

    kitchen extension to existing dwelling

    123 Coed Camlas New Inn Pontypool

    Received 8 Oct 2001
  3. Decided01/P/05554

    single storey extension to side of house

    69 Greenhill Rd Sebastopol Pontypool

    Received 19 Jun 2001
  4. Decided01/P/04984

    front porch, two and single storey rear extension with first floor side extension over garage

    25 Cardigan Crescent Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 4 Jan 2001
  5. Decided00/P/04691

    location of L P G gas tank (self contained unit on skids)

    Pimlico Petrol STN Old Newport Rd New Inn Pontypool

    Received 18 Sept 2000
  6. Decided97/P/01628

    fell 1 No. tree

    Llantarnam Hall Malpas Rd Newport NP9 6QB

    Received 31 Oct 1997
  7. Decided94/P/19323

    change of use to garden land & hardstanding/vehicular access

    Bryn Ysgawen The Highway Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent NP44 2NX

    Received 9 Aug 1994
  8. Decided94/P/19189

    erect conservatory to rear of property

    33 Hawkes Ridge Ty Canol Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 1 Jul 1994
  9. Decided94/P/18813

    Landfill above existing ground level outside the limits of the 1979 floodplan with surplus inert soils from the A4042 Bypass construction

    L& East Of New Crown Rd R/About & To North Of Exist Railway At Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 18 Feb 1994
  10. Decided94/P/18788

    demolition of existing farm outbuilding and construction of 4 bedroom private dwelling

    Sluvad Farm Sluvad Rd New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 11 Feb 1994
  11. Decided93/P/17864

    Two storey extension to rear of house

    4 Highl& Grove Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 12 Mar 1993
  12. Decided97/P/00841

    proposed new shop front

    42651 Monmouth Walk Cwmbran

    Received 11 Mar 1997
  13. Decided97/P/00791

    erection of garage

    Darren Hse Upper Race Pontypool

    Received 27 Jan 1997
  14. Decided94/P/18881

    erection of 16 No. 4 bed detached dwellings and garages plus ancillary works (plot 18-33)

    Henllys 4 Henllys Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 15 Mar 1994
  15. Decided94/P/18751

    change of use of Class A1 retail shop to class A2 professional and financial services use

    5 The Parade Cwmbran Town Centre Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 3 Feb 1994
  16. Decided93/P/18013

    fodder & implement storage

    Castell-Y-BWCH Farm Henllys Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 6 May 1993
  17. Decided93/P/17726

    Change of use for retail purposes and manufacturing (Manufacture/retail of timber/building materials).

    Old STN Yard Polo Grounds Pontypool

    Received 19 Jan 1993
  18. Decided87/P/12006

    Extension to existing chemical house for new chlorine scrubber

    LL&Egfedd Water Treatment Works Sluvad Rd LL&Egfedd Nr Pontypool Gwent

    Received 3 Feb 1987
  19. Decided02/P/06714

    change of use to display and sale of new and used cars

    Former Siebe Gorman Unit Avondale Way Avondale Ind Est Cwmbran

    Received 30 Apr 2002
  20. Withdrawn01/P/06178

    proposed parking area

    Chepstow CL Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 13 Nov 2001
  21. Decided01/P/05659

    fell various oak trees

    Plasnewydd Victoria Rd Abersychan

    Received 17 Jul 2001
  22. Decided01/P/05133

    amendment to refusal of 00/P/04790 demolish existing garage and rebuild new

    9 Upper Park Tce Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 5 Mar 2001
  23. Decided00/P/04237

    twin garage

    Adj To No. 1 Also No. 1 West End Ave Pontnewynydd Pontypool

    Received 5 Jun 2000
  24. Decided02/P/06856

    garage

    72 Tranch Rd Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 31 May 2002

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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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