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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18,921 approved · 2,405 refused · 1,056 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided86/P/11903

    Name sign

    Electrospark Ltd. Ty Coch Way Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 26 Nov 1986
  2. Decided86/P/11479

    Replacement of existing garage

    4 Stanley Rd Garndiffiath Pontypool Gwent

    Received 5 Jun 1986
  3. Decided86/P/11631

    Construction of 8 No. Unit factories

    Gilchrist Thomas Ind. Est Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 31 Jul 1986
  4. Decided86/P/11910

    2 Storey extension to rear and single garage

    Penwilt LWR Harpers Rd Abersychan Pontypool Gwent

    Received 3 Dec 1986
  5. Decided86/P/11421

    Erection of signs

    Garn Yr Erw Cafe Garn Rd Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 16 May 1986
  6. Decided92/P/17227

    Barn Conversion to flat

    Brynhyfryd Pentrepiod Pontypool Gwent

    Received 21 Jul 1992
  7. Decided94/P/19177

    to install a receive only satellite antenna

    17/19 Commercial St Pontypool Gwent

    Received 28 Jun 1994
  8. Decided94/P/18776

    Erection of two storey nursery facility and change of use of open space to car park

    Old Guide Hut Ynys Lane Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 9 Feb 1994
  9. Decided94/P/19143

    double garage

    24 Greenhill Rd Sebastopol Pontypool Gwent

    Received 15 Jun 1994
  10. Decided94/P/19108

    proposed daycare centre for 20 persons (re-submission of application 94/P/18707)

    Site Adj Thistle CRT Nursing Home Ty Canol Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 6 Jun 1994
  11. Decided94/P/18892

    change of use from licensed bed & breakfast to Chinese Hot Food & take away

    20 Victoria St Old Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 17 Mar 1994
  12. Withdrawn94/P/18742

    garage

    1 Oakleigh CRT Henllys Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 31 Jan 1994
  13. Decided93/P/17735

    single garage and hardstanding

    L& At Blue Boar Talywain Pontypool Gwent

    Received 20 Jan 1993
  14. Decided87/P/12313

    Erection of goal post signs

    Woodland Road Service Station The Highway Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2HD

    Received 5 Jun 1987
  15. Decided99/P/03191

    redesigned conservatory in lieu of existing conservatory already approved

    Mill Hse Upper Cwmbran Rd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 15 Jul 1999
  16. Decided99/P/02840

    erection of one dwelling

    L& Off Llanover Rd Blaenavon

    Received 25 Feb 1999
  17. Decided98/P/02295

    single storey garage/utility kitchen extension

    24 Ty Coch Lane Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AD

    Received 4 Aug 1998
  18. Decided98/P/02074

    rear and side extension

    14 Clark Ave Pontnewydd Cwmbran NP44 1RY

    Received 11 May 1998
  19. Decided98/P/01746

    installation of a wall mounted CCTV camera above the lower doorway on Market Street

    Pontypool Indoor Market Market St Pontypool

    Received 7 Jan 1998
  20. Decided93/P/18620

    extension & loft conversion

    Fernleigh Bungalow Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 6 Dec 1993
  21. Decided92/P/17410

    Rear extension and refurbishment

    3 Railway Tce Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 24 Sept 1992
  22. Decided01/P/05300

    erect an extension to enlarge kitchen, bedroom and bathroom and also a conservatory

    Woodcroft 82 Sunnybank Rd Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5LN

    Received 27 Apr 2001
  23. Decided92/P/17369

    Extension to bathroom

    4 Godfrey Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 10 Sept 1992
  24. Decided92/P/17322

    Residential Retirement Home

    Lodge Rd Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 17 Aug 1992

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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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