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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18,987 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided93/P/17949

    To lift agriculture/horticulture tie

    The Nurseries Treherbert Rd Croesyceiliog Gwent

    Received 23 Apr 1993
  2. Decided92/P/17617

    Kitchen extension and improvements and renovation work

    The Lodge The Park Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9AQ

    Received 2 Dec 1992
  3. Decided87/P/12107

    Erection of 5 No. Dwelling Houses (Phase I)

    JCT Of Ponthir Rd/C&WR Lane Ponthir

    Received 18 Mar 1987
  4. Withdrawn85/P/11117

    Vehicular Access hardstanding and alterations to porch

    75 Llanyravon Way Llanyravon Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 12 Dec 1985
  5. Decided01/P/05107

    proposed single storey garage replacement, conversion of ex garage to study/playroom. Relocation of ground floor WC and 2No. first floor bedroom extension

    47 Ashleigh CRT Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 21 Feb 2001
  6. Decided00/P/04813

    proposed two storey extension (ADDITIONAL BOUNDARY AND ELEVATION DETAILS)

    48 Fountain Rd Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 23 Oct 2000
  7. Decided00/P/04788

    new methodist church

    The Methodist Church Comercial St Griffithstown

    Received 6 Oct 2000
  8. Decided00/P/04522

    changing flat roof to slate pitched

    25 Clapham Tce Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 15 Aug 2000
  9. Decided00/P/04248

    extension to restaurant (amended car parking layout and access position)

    The Gate Inn Llanfrechfa Cwmbran

    Received 21 Jun 2000
  10. Decided00/P/04203

    erection of a 1.8m high picket timber fence

    1 2 & 3 Mitchel CL Llanfrechfa Cwmbran

    Received 24 May 2000
  11. Decided01/P/05591

    two single pre-cast concrete garages

    Plot Of Ground Adj Fy Ffordd The Park Blaenavon

    Received 27 Jun 2001
  12. Decided01/P/05051

    rear extension to provide flat and beer cellar

    The Hog & Hospur Albion Rd Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 1 Feb 2001
  13. Decided01/P/04980

    proposed garage/cloakroom extension (resubmission)

    1 Ty Pwca PL Upper Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 2 Jan 2001
  14. Decided00/P/04355

    installation of external roller shutters

    Spar Store 68 The Highway New Inn Pontypool

    Received 7 Jul 2000
  15. Decided00/P/03843

    change of use of cleared site to include landscaped areas hardstanding with basket ball and skateboard facilities fencing and a small enclosed toddlers play area

    Former Residential Flats Summerhill & Finchway CRTS Penylan Rd Garndiffaith

    Received 24 Feb 2000
  16. Decided95/P/19815

    to renovate interior for use as licensed betting office erection of external satellite dish

    Disused Public Toilets Edlogan SQ North Rd Croesyceiliog

    Received 20 Mar 1995
  17. Decided93/P/18643

    ladder type sign with unit numbers and names

    CRT Rd Ind Est Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 14 Dec 1993
  18. Decided93/P/18608

    change of use to residential hardstanding

    L& To Rear Of Winscombe Llanover Rd Blaenavon

    Received 29 Nov 1993
  19. Decided85/P/11035

    Change of use of unit 3 form old offices to industrial floor space

    Unit 3 Walker Steel Ind Est New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 6 Nov 1985
  20. Withdrawn02/P/06337

    partial demolition and alterations to the interior and exterior fabric to create the new public toilet facility for the museum

    Big Pit Mining Museum Blaenafon Torfaen

    Received 4 Jan 2002
  21. Decided01/P/06231

    private garage

    58 Commercial St Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 27 Nov 2001
  22. Decided01/P/05832

    addition of conservatory to rear of house

    4 Oakleigh CRT Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 17 Aug 2001
  23. Decided86/P/11605

    Kitchen bathroom and outhouse extension

    2 Ty Coch Lane Ty Coch Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 23 Jul 1986
  24. Decided01/P/06226

    erection of two storey building to provide granny annexe to existing building and erection of roofed area to porch & bay window to front

    28 The Highway Oakfield Cwmbran

    Received 21 Nov 2001

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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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