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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
23,918Searchable applications
185Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 21,326 approved or refused records
2,405Refused applications

18,921 approved · 2,405 refused · 1,056 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 1985 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided95/P/20379

    to locate a steel box measuring approx 20ins X 20ins X 2ft 8ins bolted to a concrete plinth set in the ground

    Thornhill Rd/ Thornhill CL Cwmbran

    Received 31 Oct 1995
  2. Decided95/P/20198

    cutting down lopping and selected thinning

    Oberon 5 Gifford CL (Trees In The Garden) Two Locks Cwmbran Gwent NP44 7NX

    Received 15 Aug 1995
  3. Decided94/P/19344

    alterations to existing shopfront

    John Menzies (UK) Ltd 11 The Mall Cwmbran Gwent NP44 1PX

    Received 15 Aug 1994
  4. Decided93/P/18526

    variation of location of access track to farm reservoir existing farmhouse and dwelling

    LL&Erfel Farm/Greenmeadow V Penmaes Rd Cwmbran

    Received 26 Oct 1993
  5. Decided86/P/11846

    Conversion and extension of existing home to provide 40 Beds 19 Parking spaces

    14 Woodland Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 23 Oct 1986
  6. Decided94/P/19357

    single storey mental health unit for day and resident patients

    County Hosp Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 17 Aug 1994
  7. Decided93/P/18535

    removal of conditions 02 08 & 09 on application 93/P/17976.

    Montresor Nursery Site Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran

    Received 2 Nov 1993
  8. Decided93/P/17810

    development of premises in Use Class A3 (Food & Drink)

    L& Adj CRT Rd & Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran

    Received 19 Feb 1993
  9. Decided94/P/19002

    conversion of existing barn/farm building into detached private dwelling and the removal of three steel/concrete framed animal sheds, lean-to-dairy

    Church Farm Henllys Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 27 Apr 1994
  10. Decided94/P/18998

    alterations and extensions to existing building to provide a food processing unit

    Unit 2 Gilchrist Thomas Ind Est Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 25 Apr 1994
  11. Decided99/P/02969

    replacement and new section fence

    The SCH Blaenavon

    Received 27 Apr 1999
  12. Decided99/P/02922

    alteration to window in side elevation to provide disabled access

    Lloyds Bank Hanbury Rd Pontypool

    Received 7 Apr 1999
  13. Decided96/P/20618

    first floor extension for bedroom and bathroom

    9 New Row Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 23 Feb 1996
  14. Decided96/P/00475

    proposed farm development hardstanding area

    Waun Y PWLL Farm Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 1 Oct 1996
  15. Decided95/P/20295

    grass verge crossing

    87 Llanyravon Way Llanyravon Cwmbran Gwent NP44 8HW

    Received 27 Sept 1995
  16. Decided95/P/20074

    extension and improvement of petrol filling station including office shop and car wash conversion of void beneath to changing room

    David Taylor Petrol Filling STN Albion Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 28 Jun 1995
  17. Decided95/P/19836

    change of use from caravan storage to retail car sales area

    L& Adj To J & D Contractors STN Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 27 Mar 1995
  18. Decided87/P/12124

    Erection of garage and garden store

    44 Springfield CL Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 25 Mar 1987
  19. Decided86/P/11191

    Erection of 1 No. dwelling

    L& Adj To Pen-Y-Bryn Off Maindee Tce Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 10 Feb 1986
  20. Withdrawn87/P/12334

    Erection of building for gymnastics centre

    L& Off Hollybush Way Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 16 Jun 1987
  21. Decided86/P/11622

    Garage

    19 Maendy PL West Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 30 Jul 1986
  22. Decided86/P/11148

    Construction of 69 Houses Garage and associated roads and Drainage

    Greenmeadow 5 Penmaes Rd Greenmeadow Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 16 Jan 1986
  23. Decided02/P/06307

    industrial development - 13 No. industrial units

    Street Record Court Road Industrial Estate Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 9 Jan 2002
  24. Decided86/P/11948

    Garage and lounge extension

    2 Heol Teilo New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 24 Dec 1986

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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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