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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18,987 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided94/P/19645

    to locate a steel box measuring approx 20 ins X 20 ins X 2ft 8 ins bolted to a concrete plinth

    On Grass Verge Elgam Green Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 16 Dec 1994
  2. Decided94/P/19164

    resite existing public payphone

    JCT Hafod CRT/Hafren Rd Thornhill Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 24 Jun 1994
  3. Decided96/P/20525

    siting of a caravan during renovation of chapel

    Bethel Chapel Tram Rd Upper Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 10 Jan 1996
  4. Decided96/P/00288

    victorian style brown plastic double glazed dwarf wall conservatory

    5 Afon CL New Inn Pontypool Gwent NP4 0QE

    Received 16 Jul 1996
  5. Decided96/P/00069

    single storey rear kitchen extension (demolish existing)

    71 High St Blaenavon

    Received 29 Apr 1996
  6. Decided87/P/12507

    Boiler room

    Monmouth Hse Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 26 Aug 1987
  7. Decided87/P/12226

    Erection of Detached Dwelling and Garage

    Plot 11 Ty Canol 1C Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 1 May 1987
  8. Decided86/P/11730

    Sale of building supplies

    Gateyule At Pimlico Trading Centre Newport Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PT

    Received 9 Sept 1986
  9. Decided86/P/11547

    Dismantling of existing overhead line and replacement with 11 000 volt overhead line

    CRT Farm Treatment Work Ponthir Gwent

    Received 2 Jul 1986
  10. Decided97/P/01521

    proposed conservatory at rear

    Whistle Inn Whistle Road Garn Yr Erw Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9SJ

    Received 22 Sept 1997
  11. Decided97/P/01200

    addition of a pitched roof and one external wall to form garden storage area within existing blockwork boundary walls

    35 Woolpitch Greenmeadow Cwmbran

    Received 12 Jun 1997
  12. Decided95/P/20224

    childs play house (wendy house)

    116 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 25 Aug 1995
  13. Decided87/P/11973

    Alterations to existing garage to form cloakroom and study and construction of new garage extension

    Hatherley Cottage Caerleon Rd Ponthir Gwent

    Received 23 Jan 1987
  14. Decided86/P/11666

    Vehicular access

    22 Woodl& Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 7 Aug 1986
  15. Decided86/P/11147

    Erection of illuminated sign

    Units 4 & 5 CRT Rd Ind Est Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran

    Received 15 Jan 1986
  16. Withdrawn85/P/11041

    Erection of illuminated sign

    19 BRD St Abersychan Pontypool Gwent

    Received 7 Nov 1985
  17. Decided01/P/05796

    construction of leisure complex including multi screen cinema and A3 (restaurant, cafe bar, public house)

    Former Multi Storey Car Park Glyndwr Rd Cwmbran

    Received 3 Aug 2001
  18. Decided01/P/05256

    single storey extension to side

    26 Afon CL New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 9 Apr 2001
  19. Decided00/P/04638

    bathroom/bedroom extension (disabled use)

    8 Ty Box Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 25 Sept 2000
  20. Decided97/P/01095

    detached garage

    5 Asquith St Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 9 May 1997
  21. Decided96/P/20696

    double garage

    Silver Birches Churchwood CL Pontypool

    Received 22 Mar 1996
  22. Withdrawn96/P/00651

    modification of condition 2 attached to 95/P/20346 to allow food to be taken out and eaten off the premises

    Village Cafe 10 Commercial St Pontnewydd

    Received 21 Nov 1996
  23. Decided96/P/00391

    Extend existing retail area of shop (4/5 Windsor Road) into ground floor area of number 3 Windsor Road

    Stop & Shop 5 Windsor Road Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 19 Aug 1996
  24. Decided95/P/20376

    ground and first floor extension (playroom/bed & bathroom)

    9 Jerusalem Lane New Inn Pontypool Gwent NP4 Onr

    Received 31 Oct 1995

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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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