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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
24,043Searchable applications
191Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 21,419 approved or refused records
2,431Refused applications

18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Dec 1982 to 4 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided93/P/18370

    Temporary residential caravan for duration of building works

    Plot 1 Oaks CRT Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 6 Sept 1993
  2. Decided93/P/18191

    rear single storey extension

    67 Greenhill Rd Sebastopol Pontypool Gwent

    Received 6 Jul 1993
  3. Decided92/P/17661

    Kitchen/bathroom extension

    11 Picton St Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 18 Dec 1992
  4. Decided94/P/18678

    Two storey extension and detached garage

    21 Dingle Rd Cwmfields Pontypool

    Received 6 Jan 1994
  5. Decided93/P/18650

    steam boiler chimney and reposition of 1 No. diesel storage tank and bund

    Du Pont (UK) Ltd Usk Rd Mamhilad Pontypool Gwent

    Received 16 Dec 1993
  6. Decided93/P/18390

    garage (single storey)

    98 Glan Rhyd Coed Eva Cwmbran

    Received 13 Sept 1993
  7. Withdrawn01/P/06036

    proposed land fill an area not to exceed 0.2 hectares renewal of 96/00494

    Ty Trappa Farm Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 26 Sept 2001
  8. Decided01/P/05025

    pruning

    Horse Chestnut Tree In Garden Of Sunnybank Lodge The Beeches Leigh Rd

    Received 22 Jan 2001
  9. Decided00/P/04400

    development of site for residential purposes along with associated access and landscaping

    L& Adj To Talgarth Hse Lakeside Llantarnam Park Cwmbran

    Received 21 Jul 2000
  10. Decided00/P/04321

    first floor extension over garage

    8 Orchard Lane Northville Cwmbran

    Received 3 Jul 2000
  11. Decided99/P/03421

    residential development (two plots)

    Montressor Nursery Site Newport Rd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 14 Oct 1999
  12. Decided95/P/19839

    erection of three bedroom dwelling house

    Building Plot Adj To Barberry Cottage STN Rd Ponthir Nr Caerleon Gwent

    Received 28 Mar 1995
  13. Decided95/P/19229

    front porch extension and ensuite shower in existing bedroom

    25 The Highway Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent NP44 2BG

    Received 6 Feb 1995
  14. Decided94/P/19586

    house type substitution plots 5 and 6 plots 10-18 repositioned to give more informal appearance plots 26-29 replanned with house type substitution (29 units affected)

    Gilwern Farm (Phase 1) Ponthir Gwent

    Received 28 Nov 1994
  15. Decided86/P/11675

    Erection/siting of demountable building playground for creche/daytime playgroup

    Mamhilad Park Est Mamhilad Pontypool Gwent

    Received 11 Aug 1986
  16. Decided86/P/11494

    Erection of garages to house private car collection

    Rear Garden Of Wendleben Leigh Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 25 Jun 1986
  17. Decided01/P/06148

    4No. fascia signs and 2No. projecting signs

    130/131 Osborne Rd Pontypool

    Received 5 Nov 2001
  18. Decided01/P/06103

    to effect external repairs to masonary of the church building, repairs to the roof, gutters, the church tower belfry and internal plastering and redecoration of the chancel and nave

    Holy Trinity Church Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 15 Oct 2001
  19. Unknown01/P/05631

    phase 2 of town centre redevelopment. Redevelopment of existing building, including sub-division of sales area, new mall, service facilities and external works and landscaping, external alterations

    Monmouth Square, Llywellyn Road And Tudor Road Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 9 Jul 2001
  20. Decided00/P/04804

    demolition of existing building and use of site for residential purposes

    Pontypool Hosp Leigh Rd Trevethin

    Received 20 Oct 2000
  21. Decided00/P/04214

    conservatory to rear of property

    Box Cottage Upper Cwmbran Rd Cwmbran

    Received 2 Jun 2000
  22. Decided00/P/03949

    convert garage to lounge and provide additional parking space

    16 The Moorings Pontymoile Pontypool

    Received 13 Mar 2000
  23. Decided00/P/03699

    single storey extension

    8 Wayfield Crescent Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 31 Jan 2000
  24. Decided99/P/03315

    trim back large elm tree

    Farm Cottage Upper Coed Cae Blaenafon

    Received 7 Sept 1999

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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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