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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
23,981Searchable applications
185Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 21,377 approved or refused records
2,413Refused applications

18,964 approved · 2,413 refused · 1,062 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Oct 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided92/P/17285

    Single storey kitchen extension

    4 Church Wood Park Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 3 Aug 1992
  2. Decided92/P/17064

    Rear bathroom extension

    9 Bryn Tce Pontnewynydd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 14 May 1992
  3. Decided01/P/05560

    sun lounge

    Sunnyvale Garden Centre Treherbert Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 19 Jun 2001
  4. Decided01/P/05241

    petition to extend the church to provide a parish hall

    Church Of The Holy Trinity Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 30 Mar 2001
  5. Decided98/P/02541

    erection of hay storage building

    Yew Tree Cottage Gypsy Lane Cwmffrwdoer Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 11 Nov 1998
  6. Decided87/P/12538

    Alterations and improvements

    Ponthir Post Office Caerleon Rd Ponthir Gwent

    Received 11 Sept 1987
  7. Decided87/P/12252

    Extension to farmhouse

    Berth Llwyd Farm Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 15 Jun 1987
  8. Decided87/P/12219

    New Day Centre to replace existing day centre

    L& At Rear Of Sunnybank Training Unit Sunnybank Rd Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 5 May 1987
  9. Decided86/P/11894

    Change of use to 3 No Industrial units

    Council Depot Springvale Ind Est Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 28 Nov 1986
  10. Decided86/P/11744

    Detached house

    Garden Of Coldstream Cottage Brynhyfryd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 16 Sept 1986
  11. Decided85/P/11128

    Erection of garage

    129 Bowleaze Greenmeadow Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 31 Dec 1985
  12. Decided99/P/02857

    proposed lounge extension

    70 Gifford CL Two Locks Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 11 Mar 1999
  13. Decided98/P/02282

    single storey extension for kitchen area

    74 Five Locks CL Pontnewydd Cwmbran NP44 1DD

    Received 3 Aug 1998
  14. Decided98/P/02063

    erection of two houses

    Part Of Garden Of Hilston Snatchwood Rd Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 8 May 1998
  15. Decided87/P/12367

    Store and alterations to garage

    Hillside Bungalow Hilltop Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 4 Sept 1987
  16. Decided87/P/12186

    Extension

    4 Ashford CL Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 16 Apr 1987
  17. Decided87/P/11964

    Change of use of land from railway embankment to garden

    L& Adj & To Rear Of Hazeldene Pontrhydyrun Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 7 Jan 1987
  18. Decided86/P/11671

    Erection of Hoarding/Shop Sign

    Clarence Corner Pontypool Gwent

    Received 1 Oct 1986
  19. Decided97/P/01685

    vehicle access over existing highway

    39 The Ave Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5AE

    Received 27 Nov 1997
  20. Decided97/P/01345

    new dwelling

    L& Adj 50 Tranch Rd Pontypool

    Received 28 Jul 1997
  21. Decided97/P/00875

    proposed two storey extension to existing office

    Pembroke Hse Ty Coch Lane Llantarnam Park Way Cwmbran

    Received 18 Feb 1997
  22. Decided96/P/20546

    window alterations

    Job Centre 68 High St Blaenavon

    Received 12 Jan 1996
  23. Withdrawn96/P/00581

    conversion of disused farm building into one holiday flat change of use of land from agricultural to short stay caravan park

    Coed Llwyd Farm Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 1 Nov 1996
  24. Withdrawn86/P/11449

    Alterations to Monmouth Square including extensions to unit 26 South Walk 1 2 + 3 Monmouth Square and additional new retail unit

    Monmouth SQ Cwmbran Town Centre Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 28 May 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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