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18,628 approved · 2,354 refused · 1,034 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

  1. Decided02/P/06786

    retention of external security grilles over windows

    Varteg Community Centre Varteg Rd Varteg Pontypool

    Received 17 May 2002
  2. Decided02/P/06567

    two storey domestic extension

    Brookside C&WR Rd Ponthir

    Received 22 Mar 2002
  3. Decided01/P/05943

    retention of conservatory and workshop and construction of external stairs at rear

    106 Sunnybank Rd Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 11 Sept 2001
  4. Unknown01/P/05908

    proposed extension and alterations to office accommodation

    Torfaen House Station Road Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5ES

    Received 10 Sept 2001
  5. Decided97/P/01149

    erection of prefabricated reinforced concrete garage/ workshop

    55 Tranch Rd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6AY

    Received 23 May 1997
  6. Decided97/P/00898

    erect PVCU conservatory to rear of property

    159 The Highway Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 28 Feb 1997
  7. Withdrawn97/P/00748

    Erection of one of five column mounted closed circuit television cameras

    Camera 1 Clarence R/About Pontypool

    Received 13 Jan 1997
  8. Decided95/P/20126

    four bedroom two storey extension

    Brynawelon Nursing Home Pentre Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran

    Received 18 Jul 1995
  9. Decided95/P/19964

    change of use of land from open space to garden land

    14 Usk CRT Thornhill Cwmbran Gwent NP44 5UP

    Received 17 May 1995
  10. Decided94/P/19150

    new shopfront

    3 North Walk Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 20 Jun 1994
  11. Decided96/P/00441

    hard standing in front garden and access to woodland road

    72 Woodl& Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran NP44 2DU

    Received 12 Sept 1996
  12. Decided96/P/00360

    rear extension and roof to bay window

    Woodbury Cwmoody Usk Rd Pontypool

    Received 12 Aug 1996
  13. Decided95/P/20040

    outline consent for 22 residential units

    Snatchwood Hosp (South) Site Pontypool Gwent

    Received 15 Jun 1995
  14. Decided01/P/06055

    new industrial units

    L& Off Ty Coch Way Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 3 Oct 2001
  15. Decided01/P/05767

    sun lounge

    61 Brangwyn Ave Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 31 Jul 2001
  16. Decided01/P/05586

    erect a sectional garage

    37 Clairwain New Inn Pontypool

    Received 26 Jun 2001
  17. Decided00/P/04952

    extension and alteration to form rooms in roof extension to front (single storey)

    The Firs 2 Waterworks Lane Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 5 Dec 2000
  18. Decided00/P/04342

    combined porches to fronts

    98/100 Victoria St Old Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 28 Jun 2000
  19. Decided01/P/06133

    erection of one residential dwelling

    Ty Breuddwyd Grove Park Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 29 Oct 2001
  20. Decided01/P/05120

    rear extension to store room

    4 Ton Bach Street Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9JX

    Received 27 Feb 2001
  21. Decided00/P/04505

    Construction of new industrial unit to extend existing terrace

    L& Adj To Unit 18 John Baker CL Llantarnam Park Cwmbran

    Received 9 Aug 2000
  22. Decided99/P/02935

    single storey bedroom extension

    34 Folly View Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 13 Apr 1999
  23. Decided98/P/02101

    erection of UPVC conservatory

    38 Jerusalem Lane New Inn Pontypool

    Received 26 May 1998
  24. Decided96/P/00534

    change of use to private garden & erection of fence

    7 Blaen Y CWM View Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 22 Oct 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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