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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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided98/P/01768

    extension to rear of property

    2 Penycae Cottage Off Stoney Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool

    Received 15 Jan 1998
  2. Decided97/P/01720

    erection of conservatory at rear of property

    20 Glan Rhyd Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 17 Dec 1997
  3. Decided00/P/04141

    construction of two petanque terrains

    Panteg Hse Greenhill Rd Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 16 May 2000
  4. Decided99/P/03432

    renewal of 97/P/01668 for real fire training unit

    New Inn Fire STN New Rd New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 18 Oct 1999
  5. Decided99/P/03358

    replacement roof and extension to conservatory

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

    Received 20 Sept 1999
  6. Decided94/P/19055

    double garage

    Penywaun Farm Tram Rd Upper Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 17 May 1994
  7. Decided94/P/18984

    post/pylon sign

    Dupont (UK) Ltd Mamhilad Pontypool Gwent

    Received 19 Apr 1994
  8. Withdrawn87/P/12436

    Site sign board

    Lockgate Site/R/About JCT Greenforge Way & Cwmbran Drive Gwent

    Received 22 Jul 1987
  9. Decided87/P/12317

    Erection of front entrance porch and WC

    13 Llwyn Onn Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2AL

    Received 8 Jun 1987
  10. Decided87/P/12103

    Change of use to estates agents office

    5 The Arcade Cwmbran Town Centre Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 17 Mar 1987
  11. Decided86/P/11924

    Kitchen and bathroom extension

    5 Cleaves Tce Abersychan Pontypool Gwent

    Received 5 Dec 1986
  12. Decided01/P/06269

    garage

    1 Brynwern Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 10 Dec 2001
  13. Decided01/P/06088

    residential development and associated works (34 dwellings)

    Montressor Nursery Newport Rd Llantarnam Cwmbran

    Received 10 Oct 2001
  14. Decided01/P/05821

    conservatory and single detached garage

    21 Harpers Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool

    Received 16 Aug 2001
  15. Decided96/P/20649

    Removal of condition 2 (Personal User Condition) on planning application P4/1839

    Transport Garage Pontyfelin Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 4 Mar 1996
  16. Decided96/P/20602

    conversion from wool shop to fish and chip shop

    7 Edlogan SQ Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 15 Feb 1996
  17. Decided96/P/00424

    erection of double garage

    Fir Tree Cottage Prescoch Lane Penyrheol Pontypool

    Received 2 Sept 1996
  18. Decided96/P/00305

    change of use from office block to day centre

    Office Block Oldbury Rd Cwmbran

    Received 24 Jul 1996
  19. Decided93/P/18208

    Erection of a new two bedroomed house incorporating the existing garage

    Garden Of 63 Sunnybank Rd Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 12 Jul 1993
  20. Decided93/P/17797

    Rear single storey bathroom extension

    12 Moseley Tce Pontrhydyrun Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 12 Feb 1993
  21. Decided98/P/02648

    new changing pavilion

    Henllys Sports Pavilion Birches Grove Pensarn Way Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 17 Dec 1998
  22. Decided96/P/00517

    3M/3.6M high chainlink fencing around play area at rear of school

    Crownbridge SCH Greenhill Rd Sebastopol Torfaen NP4 5YW

    Received 15 Oct 1996
  23. Decided96/P/00236

    detached single storey storage shed

    Virgo Tool Hire & Sales Ltd Oldbury Rd Cwmbran

    Received 29 Jun 1996
  24. Decided95/P/20116

    bedroom and shower room extension

    77 Hill St Blaenavon Gwent NP4 9EW

    Received 12 Jul 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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