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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18,987 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided97/P/01546

    rear and side extension

    14 Clark Ave Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 30 Sept 1997
  2. Decided97/P/01267

    extensions comprising 12 bedroom wing additional day room & wc's and laundry room

    Llanyravon CRT Nursing Home Llanfrechfa Way Cwmbran NP44 8HT

    Received 9 Jul 1997
  3. Decided97/P/00957

    certificate of lawfulness existing use continual B2 usage

    Site Off STN Rd Old Flock Mill LWR Pontnewydd

    Received 18 Mar 1997
  4. Decided00/P/04863

    single storey extension

    21 Alma PL Sebastopol Pontypool

    Received 13 Nov 2000
  5. Decided00/P/04519

    minor alterations to original planning approval down sizing first flooor extension and change flat roof to pitch

    20 Charles St Blaenafon

    Received 4 Aug 2000
  6. Decided00/P/04273

    two storey extension for showroom/warehousing

    Oldbury Hall Oldbury Rd Cwmbran

    Received 23 Jun 2000
  7. Decided00/P/04238

    proposed shower room extension

    47 Capel Newydd Ave Blaenavon

    Received 5 Jun 2000
  8. Decided94/P/18997

    first floor extension above existing

    Montana 14 Brdway Pontypool Gwent

    Received 26 Apr 1994
  9. Decided93/P/18105

    Single storey extension

    5 Spring Grove Greenmeadow Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 8 Jun 1993
  10. Decided96/P/00098

    change of use from an unlicensed public house to a five bedroom residential property

    The Mountain View Inn/Masons Arms Pantygasseg Pontypool

    Received 10 May 1996
  11. Decided95/P/20159

    hardstanding for two vehicles to the rear

    77 Capel Newydd Ave Blaenavon Gwent NP4 9LR

    Received 3 Aug 1995
  12. Decided87/P/12177

    Redevelopment of house and buildings

    Pant Gwyn Abercarn Newport Gwent

    Received 14 Apr 1987
  13. Decided87/P/11995

    Change of use from landscape strip to parking lay-bay

    Winstone Rd Trevethin Pontypool Gwent

    Received 3 Feb 1987
  14. Decided97/P/01335

    1 No. residential dwelling

    Plot 2 Hilltop Old Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 24 Jul 1997
  15. Decided93/P/17994

    Erection of dwelling to rear of existing dwelling

    Woodbury Church Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 29 Apr 1993
  16. Decided92/P/17681

    Renovation works and new two storey rear extension to provide kitchen/bathroom

    3 Upper Waun St Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 23 Dec 1992
  17. Decided92/P/17341

    Cut top and lop two sycamore trees

    37 Springfield CL Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 26 Aug 1992
  18. Decided92/P/17555

    convert existing store into a disabled ground floor wc

    41 Salisbury CRT Greenmeadow Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 12 Nov 1992
  19. Decided92/P/17095

    Estate Signs

    Llantarnam Park Ind Est Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 22 May 1992
  20. Decided95/P/20423

    erection of 30 dwellings (10No. 3B/5P, 20No. 2B/4P) roadworks and drainage (Amended Plan received)

    Former British School Close Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 10 Nov 1995
  21. Decided95/P/20349

    conversion from wool shop to fish and chip shop

    7 Edlogan SQ Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 19 Oct 1995
  22. Decided99/P/03195

    garage at rear of property

    46 Birch Grove Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6EP

    Received 19 Jul 1999
  23. Decided99/P/02844

    conservatory to be built at rear of dining room area

    1 Spring Lane Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 3 Mar 1999
  24. Decided95/P/20444

    hull to be fitted out as tea room in false dry dock along side canal slipway with picnic tables sited on canal bank

    Grounds Of JCT Cottage Fountain Rd Pontymoile Pontypool Gwent NP4 8ER

    Received 22 Nov 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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