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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18,964 approved · 2,413 refused · 1,062 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided01/P/06021

    single storey rear extension to provide bedroom/bathroom disabled facilities

    110 Greenwillows Oakfield Cwmbran

    Received 21 Sept 2001
  2. Decided95/P/20418

    coloured cladding and corporate signs

    Ats Ltd STN Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 10 Nov 1995
  3. Decided98/P/01881

    two storey detached dwelling and attached garage

    Plot 30 Pine Gardens Tranch Pontypool

    Received 3 Mar 1998
  4. Decided98/P/01751

    to erect stables and to change use of land for keeping horses

    Field Number 1100 (Part Of) Nr Henllys Church Cwmbran

    Received 7 Jan 1998
  5. Decided99/P/02706

    erection of single storey garage

    15 Rowan Crescent Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5AA

    Received 18 Jan 1999
  6. Decided98/P/02569

    two storey side extension containing garage utility, bedroom, bathroom and en suite

    50 Beechleigh Close Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5EG

    Received 24 Nov 1998
  7. Decided98/P/02522

    two domestic dwellings with vehicular access

    L& Belonging To Kenilworth Selby CL Llanfrechfa Cwmbran

    Received 2 Nov 1998
  8. Decided98/P/01800

    remove dangerous and overhanging branches affecting Plot 1

    Boundary Plot 1 Bryngarreg Harpers Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool

    Received 5 Jan 1997
  9. Decided97/P/01532

    four bedroom bungalow and block of three garages

    Adj To 20 Benton Villas The Woodl&S Talywain Pontypool

    Received 29 Sept 1997
  10. Decided97/P/00968

    residential development single dwelling

    L& Rear Of Melrose Stoney Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool

    Received 20 Mar 1997
  11. Decided95/P/19894

    one detached executive type dwelling with garaging for two private motor vehicles and stabling for two horses ancillary to the use of the land within the curtilage of the proposed dwelling

    L& BTWN Hollybush Way & Ty Coch Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 21 Apr 1995
  12. Decided95/P/19744

    extension to lounge and bedroom

    Glan-Y-Nant Villa Glan-Y-Nant Ty Coch Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 17 Feb 1995
  13. Decided94/P/19560

    9 signs

    The Blinkin Owl Henllys Way Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 14 Nov 1994
  14. Decided94/P/18971

    illuminated shop fascia 5.54m long by 740mm deep

    Going PLS 10 South Walk Precinct Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 12 Apr 1994
  15. Decided93/P/18468

    second floor extension over kitchen to rear

    13 Alex&Ra Rd Sebastopol Pontypool

    Received 5 Oct 1993
  16. Decided93/P/18423

    3No. Illuminated Dormer Signs and 1 No. Non-illuminated Golden Arch

    New Inn R/About Pontypool

    Received 21 Sept 1993
  17. Decided93/P/18349

    Conversion of part of existing church to form 6 No.flats

    St Davids Church Osborne Rd Pontypool

    Received 24 Aug 1993
  18. Decided93/P/17906

    Fence between 46 & 48 Ton Road Cwmbran Gwent.

    46 Ton Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 24 Mar 1993
  19. Decided92/P/17613

    3 No. 2 bedroom starter homes

    Grosvenor PL Sebastopol Pontypool Gwent

    Received 27 Nov 1992
  20. Decided92/P/17398

    Projecting non illuminated sign

    5 George St Pontypool Gwent

    Received 22 Sept 1992
  21. Decided92/P/17132

    Erection of new detached dwelling in substitute of existing dwelling which is subject to demolition order

    42 Commercial Rd Talywain Pontypool Gwent

    Received 8 Jun 1992
  22. Decided01/P/05042

    single storey lounge extension

    56 Plantation Drive Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 29 Jan 2001
  23. Decided01/P/04993

    single storey bathroom extension

    2 George St Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 8 Jan 2001
  24. Decided00/P/04956

    single storey rear extension

    Pentl& Engineering 38/39 John Baker CL Llantarnam Ind Park Cwmbran

    Received 20 Dec 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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