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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
23,841Searchable applications
185Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 21,263 approved or refused records
2,395Refused applications

18,868 approved · 2,395 refused · 1,047 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Feb 1986 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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More application records

  1. Decided97/P/00967

    conservatory

    County Hosp Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 20 Mar 1997
  2. Decided96/P/00672_

    a concrete hard stand to park car

    49 Maendy Wood Rise West Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 4 Dec 1996
  3. Decided96/P/00639

    trailer park extension and modification of existing trailer park to product storage area

    Owens Corning BP (UK) Ltd Chapel Lane Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 19 Nov 1996
  4. Decided96/P/00493

    single storey building for meeting/conference rooms

    2 Wesley St Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 3 Oct 1996
  5. Decided96/P/00118

    directional sign 6m x 1.5m flood lights from ground level

    Cwmbran Retail Park Cwmbran Drive Cwmbran

    Received 20 May 1996
  6. Decided95/P/20273

    erection of two storey extension to Public House

    White Hart Public Hse BRD St Abersychan Pontypool Gwent

    Received 18 Sept 1995
  7. Decided98/P/02250

    demolition of derelict bungalows and construction of a new residential dwelling

    Pentranch Cottages Derelict BDGS Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 21 Jul 1998
  8. Unknown98/P/01818

    hay and straw storage shed (new building)

    Brechfa Farm Caerleon Road Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8DQ

    Received 9 Feb 1998
  9. Decided99/P/02721

    single storey extension to side of property

    12 Gower Green Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2QL

    Received 25 Jan 1999
  10. Unknown98/P/02505

    alteration of marriage area to provide additional seating by removing glazed screen and locking off doorway. Provide partition to allow rear access. Concrete blockwork cement/ lime and sand render with skim finish.

    Pontypool Registry Office Hanbury Rd Pontypool

    Received 28 Oct 1998
  11. Decided98/P/01827

    Erection of conservatory with dwarf wall

    3 Plas Craig Northville Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1QP

    Received 12 Feb 1998
  12. Decided97/P/01515

    single storey extension at rear of property and pitched roof over bay window

    1 Penarth CRT Llanyravon Cwmbran NP44 8JG

    Received 22 Sept 1997
  13. Decided96/P/00611

    demolition of existing factory units 2-20 Blaenwern to form new door manufacturing plant

    IG Lintels Avondale Road Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1XY

    Received 5 Nov 1996
  14. Decided95/P/20210

    cut down oak tree

    133 Gifford CL (Oak Tree In Front GDN) Two Locks Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 21 Aug 1995
  15. Decided95/P/19763

    single storey rear extension

    The Firs 9 Liswerry Drive Llanyravon Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 28 Feb 1995
  16. Unknown96/P/20653

    single storey detached garage and hardstanding

    3 Rose Cottages LWR Woodl& St Blaenavon

    Received 7 Mar 1996
  17. Decided00/P/04278

    installation of UPVC conservatory

    1 Bagley CRT Thornhill Cwmbran

    Received 26 Jun 2000
  18. Decided00/P/04099

    two church notice boards

    Pontrhydyrun Baptist Church Chapel Lane Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 28 Apr 2000
  19. Decided00/P/03860

    single storey extension

    22 Brunel Rd Cwmbran NP444QT

    Received 2 Mar 2000
  20. Decided99/P/03476

    retention of 12 unit boarding cattery

    Rose Cottage Viaduct Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool

    Received 8 Nov 1999
  21. Decided99/P/03357

    application to retain plant room & extract flues plus workshop extension

    CWMFFRWD Service STN Cwmavon Rd Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 20 Sept 1999
  22. Decided98/P/02593

    extension on top of existing garage and retention of existing rear conservatory

    6 Castle CRT Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 27 Nov 1998
  23. Decided98/P/02018

    one proposed dwelling

    L& Adj To Llewetrog Middle Coed Cae Rd Blaenavon

    Received 20 Apr 1998
  24. Decided95/P/20413

    first floor extension above existing canteen building to provide a research and development unit

    Euro Exide Corporation Ltd Caldicot Way Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 9 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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