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18,987 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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More application records

  1. Decided02/P/06540

    alterations to sawmill - reinstatement of window, and removal of recent door and staircase

    Big Pit Mining Museum Nat Mining Museum Of Wales Blaenafon

    Received 11 Mar 2002
  2. Decided93/P/18197

    Three bedroomed detached house

    29 Thornhill CL Upper Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 7 Jul 1993
  3. Decided93/P/17972

    First floor extension for bedroom

    33 Woodl& Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 22 Apr 1993
  4. Decided85/P/10420

    Construction of 4 Advance Factory Units

    Springvale Ind Est Northern Expansion Phasethree

    Received 27 Feb 1985
  5. Decided02/P/06649

    single garage on existing base

    7 Fowler St Wainfelin Pontypool

    Received 22 Apr 2002
  6. Unknown02/P/06602

    installation of 3 X BT Airwave UHF 4 stack dipole arrays and 2 X BT Airwave SHF HP transmission dishes & equipment cabinet, and electrical meter cabinet + cable ladder

    Crown Castle Site Nr To Pistyll Gwyn Farm Cwmavon

    Received 3 Apr 2002
  7. Decided02/P/06389

    loft conversion

    27 Thornhill Rd Upper Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5TF

    Received 4 Feb 2002
  8. Withdrawn00/P/04969

    change of use to takeaway shop

    15 Commercial St Old Cwmbran

    Received 20 Dec 2000
  9. Decided00/P/04922

    provision of 1 No. portakabin on car park

    Ty Glyn Albion Rd Pontypool

    Received 4 Dec 2000
  10. Withdrawn00/P/04332

    redevelopment of site for residential purposes with associated highway works

    Former Hepworth Ceramics Site Afon Tce Cwmbran

    Received 30 Jun 2000
  11. Decided99/P/02997

    change of use from A1 to A3 cafe/restaurant

    6 Monmouth Walk Cwmbran Shopping Centre Cwmbran

    Received 10 May 1999
  12. Decided98/P/02463

    application to retain existing feature of 'blocked-up' front porch window opening

    The Old Chapel Kears Row Varteg Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 14 Oct 1998
  13. Decided98/P/02428

    erection of one two storey dwelling house

    Front Garden Grounds Of 48 Llanover Rd Blaenavon

    Received 30 Sept 1998
  14. Decided98/P/01941

    projecting sign - company name fixed stand off to canopy 3X140mm fixed stand off to canopy 3X800mm

    57/60 Llantarnam Ind Park Cwmbran NP44 3AW

    Received 23 Mar 1998
  15. Decided97/P/01319

    conversion of 40 No. former bedrooms (residential courses)on two floors into office accommodation

    Gwent Police HQ Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 13 Jul 1997
  16. Decided97/P/00862

    boundary fence

    Greenmeadow Surgery Greenmeadow Way Cwmbran NP44 3XR

    Received 17 Feb 1997
  17. Decided96/P/20551

    extractor flue fitted to the back corner

    4 Crane St Pontypool

    Received 18 Jan 1996
  18. Decided96/P/00596

    new entrance porch and internal refurbishment

    The Crows Nest PH Llangorse Rd Llanyravon Cwmbran

    Received 6 Nov 1996
  19. Decided95/P/20457

    four bedroom two storey extension

    Brynawelon Nursing Home Pentre Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran Gwent NP44 3AP

    Received 29 Nov 1995
  20. Decided86/P/11680

    Replacement of 150 mm dia. pipeline with a 450 mm dia. pipeline

    Main Over Canal At BSC Refactory Brickworks Off Twcwmbran

    Received 31 Jul 1986
  21. Decided86/P/11461

    Garage

    Woodside Cottage Cwmavon Rd Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 29 May 1986
  22. Decided86/P/11340

    Amended details to existing planning permission for dwelling house (alter position of driveway and house)

    1 Old Hses Lock-Up-Lane Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 10 Dec 1986
  23. Decided02/P/06665

    remove damaged branches and dead wood 2 Oak, 1 Cherry, 1 Beech

    Claverton Hse Caerleon Rd Ponthir

    Received 18 Apr 2002
  24. Decided02/P/06484

    retention of installed 1.m satellite dish connectng an ATM

    Co-Op 64 Stanley Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 5 Mar 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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