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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
24,035Searchable applications
184Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 21,418 approved or refused records
2,431Refused applications

18,987 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Dec 1982 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided99/P/03560

    one detached dwelling

    Site Of Old Club Hse Memorial Ground Conway Rd Pontypool

    Received 30 Nov 1999
  2. Unknown99/P/03241

    Construction of two storey office with car parking and associated external works

    Land At Lower Mill Fields Lower Mill Field Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0XJ

    Received 9 Aug 1999
  3. Decided93/P/17878

    single storey double garage and utility room

    The Glebe Sluvad Rd New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 16 Mar 1993
  4. Decided93/P/17833

    Erection of detached dwelling house

    L& Adj. 11 & 13 Clark Ave Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 2 Mar 1993
  5. Decided87/P/12374

    Extension to existing factory to form office accommodation

    Kays & Kears Ind Est Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 26 Jun 1987
  6. Decided87/P/12195

    Extension

    Parish Hses Penyrheol Pontypool Gwent

    Received 16 Apr 1987
  7. Decided01/P/06079

    office accommodation

    Parkway Hotel Llantarnam Ind Park Cwmbran

    Received 8 Oct 2001
  8. Decided99/P/02971

    extension to existing cattery and extension to existing building to provide office and toilet

    Ty Coch Farm Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 27 Apr 1999
  9. Decided98/P/02145

    brewery signage

    The Horse And Jockey PH Usk Road Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 8 Jun 1998
  10. Decided97/P/01674

    residential development

    The Bakery Site Adj To 34 Commercial Rd Talywain Pontypool

    Received 25 Nov 1997
  11. Decided96/P/00251

    erection of bedroom over existing garage and utility room at rear of garage

    22 Heol Deiniol New Inn Pontypool

    Received 1 Jul 1996
  12. Decided98/P/01935

    erection of shed and conseratory

    31 Birch Grove Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6EP

    Received 18 Mar 1998
  13. Decided97/P/00816

    move the boundary fence to include a flower bed which will then be lawned for recreational use

    21 Juniper Crescent Henllys Cwmbran NP44 6EH

    Received 4 Feb 1997
  14. Decided02/P/06733

    technical surveillance unit accommodation alterations

    Heddlu Gwent Police Police HQ Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 8 May 2002
  15. Decided02/P/06599

    erection of 4 detached dwellings, garages, highway and associated works and amendment to house type for plot 11

    The Manor Plots 37/40 Newport Rd Llantarnam

    Received 2 Apr 2002
  16. Decided01/P/06114

    build timber frame bathroom extension above ground floor bathroom extension

    19 BRD St Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 15 Nov 2001
  17. Decided01/P/06186

    single storey ground floor extension and first floor extension (AMENDED DESIGN)

    31 Liswerry Drive Llanyravon Cwmbran

    Received 15 Nov 2001
  18. Withdrawn01/P/05455

    change of use from takeaway to one dwelling

    87 King St Blaenavon

    Received 22 May 2001
  19. Decided93/P/18034

    Two storey side extension bedrooms (2) and utility room

    8 Bedford CL Maes Y Rhiw Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 14 May 1993
  20. Decided97/P/00923

    1 No. residential building plot

    Davaar Park Gardens Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 5 Mar 1997
  21. Decided96/P/00636

    to form an internal bakery in the wine and spirits storeroom

    Asda Monmouth SQ Tudor Rd Cwmbran

    Received 19 Nov 1996
  22. Decided96/P/00117

    pollard to anapproximate height of 7 metres (TPO 24 Langville Vicarage Lane)

    Oak In Rear Of Glenacre Bungalow Victoria Rd Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 17 May 1996
  23. Decided95/P/20237

    single storey detached garage

    7 Tegfan CRT Henllys Cwmbran Gwent NP44 6ES

    Received 30 Aug 1995
  24. Decided86/P/11402

    Extension for use as granny flat

    Gaer Llwyd Lamb Lane Ponthir Gwent

    Received 13 May 1986

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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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