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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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided99/P/02929

    residential development

    Site Of The Pavilion Cinema George St Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 8 Apr 1999
  2. Decided98/P/02156

    signs

    The Horse And Jockey PH Usk Road Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 8 Jun 1998
  3. Decided97/P/01146

    single garage on side of existing shed/porch with new pitched roof taken over existing concrete and tin roof (concrete flat roof to remain) flashed to main house

    38 East Rd Oakfield Park Cwmbran NP44 3DW

    Received 23 May 1997
  4. Decided86/P/11537

    Conversion of main building to provide office accommodation

    Former Mill Hse Treatment Centre Coed Eva Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 27 Jun 1986
  5. Decided01/P/05195

    Phase 1 - single storey office/training facility and associated access roads and car park - Phase 2 single storey factory extension

    Ty Coch Hse Llantarnam Park Ind Est Cwmbran

    Received 19 Mar 2001
  6. Decided00/P/04881

    foodvan, previously pitched on this site

    STN Rd/New Rd Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 16 Nov 2000
  7. Decided00/P/04751

    new aluminium shopfront and door, air conditioning unit and rear extension

    6 Gwent SQ Cwmbran

    Received 10 Oct 2000
  8. Decided00/P/04291

    to turn a flat roof into a pitch roof

    21 Avondale Rd Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran

    Received 29 Jul 2000
  9. Decided00/P/04070

    demolition of front offices and erection of additional production area in front of existing unit

    1 Blaenwern Avondale Ind Est Cwmbran

    Received 17 Apr 2000
  10. Decided98/P/02260

    porch to front of property

    37 Manorbier Drive Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8TQ

    Received 24 Jul 1998
  11. Decided98/P/02081

    new shop front and first floor windows

    13/14/15 Osborne Rd Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 12 May 1998
  12. Decided97/P/00801

    bathroom extension

    26 Rochdale Tce Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 17 Feb 1997
  13. Decided96/P/20579

    Erection of 90 cm satellite dish for business tv

    7 South Walk Cwmbran Gwent NP44 1PU

    Received 1 Feb 1996
  14. Decided00/P/04664

    renovations including new pitched roof to rear and rebuilding boundary walls. (AMENDED PLANS AND SPECIFICATION)

    18 BRD St Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 5 Sept 2000
  15. Decided00/P/04485

    increase width of garden to allow easier pedestrian access

    141 Llywelyn Rd Southville Cwmbran

    Received 4 Aug 2000
  16. Decided00/P/04145

    conversion of roof space

    24 Ruth Rd New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 16 May 2000
  17. Decided97/P/01077

    two storey extension

    Pontypool Golf Club Lasgarn Lane Trevethin Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 1 May 1997
  18. Decided96/P/00452

    sign painted directly on to side of wall of showroom (2.8 M wide by 1.5 M high)

    111 Osborne Rd (Side Of Building) Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LU

    Received 19 Sept 1996
  19. Unknown96/P/00419

    47 No. two storey houses and public open space (Submission of further details of open space)

    Land At Llandegfedd Way New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 3 Sept 1996
  20. Decided92/P/17121

    Agricultural dwelling

    L& At Sluvad Rd Panteg Pontypool Gwent

    Received 2 Jun 1992
  21. Decided01/P/05770

    proposed taxi office/offices

    HQ - 2308 Squadron Air Training Corps Greenhill Rd Forge Hammer Cwmbran

    Received 2 Aug 2001
  22. Decided00/P/04742

    site a playbus upon the highway five mornings a week, term time only from 9:30am - 12:30pm each day

    Upper Race J/O Race Rd/Blaendare Rd & Farm Rd Meet Blaendare Pontypool

    Received 9 Oct 2000
  23. Decided00/P/04709

    construction of new industrial building with out-building and access

    Electro Services Llantarnam Ind Park Cwmbran

    Received 25 Sept 2000
  24. Decided00/P/03657

    bedroom and kitchen extension

    21 Maple Rd Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 18 Jan 2000

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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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