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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
24,035Searchable applications
184Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 21,419 approved or refused records
2,431Refused applications

18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Dec 1982 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided94/P/19442

    demolition of existing single storey extension and construction of two storey extension

    2 Redbrick Hses Talywain Pontypool Gwent

    Received 23 Sept 1994
  2. Decided94/P/19328

    single storey extension for laundry room

    2 College Tce Charlesville Pontnewynydd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 10 Aug 1994
  3. Withdrawn94/P/19182

    industrial units

    Avontile Roof Centre Polo Grounds Ind Est Pontypool Gwent

    Received 28 Jun 1994
  4. Decided94/P/18853

    single storey extension to rear comprising bathroom extension and utility room

    4 Penllyn Ave Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 4 Mar 1994
  5. Decided95/P/20440

    two storey side extension and detached double garage

    59 Bryn Eglwys Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 20 Nov 1995
  6. Decided95/P/20180

    roller shutters

    132 High St Abersychan Gwent NP4 7AD

    Received 8 Aug 1995
  7. Decided95/P/19989

    garage to rear of property

    22 New Hses Pantygasseg Pontypool Gwent NP4 6UH

    Received 24 May 1995
  8. Decided94/P/18827

    to storey side extension

    10 Marl CRT Thornhill Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 25 Feb 1994
  9. Withdrawn93/P/18254

    single storey double lock up garage

    76 Commercial St Talywain Pontypool Gwent

    Received 27 Jul 1993
  10. Decided02/P/06530

    first floor pitched roof extension over existing ground floor kitchen

    14 Ynys Lane Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 14 Mar 2002
  11. Decided02/P/06750

    attached garage

    New Hse 1B Woodland St Springvale Cwmbran

    Received 15 May 2002
  12. Decided01/P/06177

    revised proposals to approved individual dwelling

    2 Old Hses Pentwyn Lane Abersychan Torfaen

    Received 12 Nov 2001
  13. Decided01/P/05995

    residential - 4 flats

    L& To Rear Of Former Post Office Osborne Rd Pontypool

    Received 14 Sept 2001
  14. Decided01/P/05164

    single storey side extension and part single,part two storey rear extension (Amended Plans)

    Scottsdale Spring Tce Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 6 Mar 2001
  15. Decided00/P/04081

    ground floor wc extension

    31 The Garw Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 18 Apr 2000
  16. Decided00/P/03976

    two storey side extension

    15 Whitehse Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 21 Mar 2000
  17. Decided99/P/03298

    detached private garage

    205 Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 2 Sept 1999
  18. Unknown93/P/17889

    Garage

    94 Gordon Rd Talywain Pontypool Gwent

    Received 17 Mar 1993
  19. Decided92/P/17473

    Reclamation of derelict colliery site & tips complex by removal of coal to create a site suitable for a Country Park and creation of an access along former railway land

    Former Blaenserchan Colliery & Tips Blaenserchan Pontypool

    Received 24 Nov 1992
  20. Decided00/P/04063

    proposed nursery storage facility

    Croesyceiliog Inf SCH North Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 13 Apr 2000
  21. Withdrawn00/P/04028

    1 No. flagpole type tri-sector antenna and MPC microwave dish, cables inside of tower from antennas, leading to equipment cabin inside of tower. New floor constructed, replacing old rotting floor and new floor constructed to provide bell ringing platform (amended antenna detail)

    St Cadoc's Church Penygarn Rd Trevethin Pontypool

    Received 7 Apr 2000
  22. Decided00/P/03644

    T1 & T2 - remove dead, dying and diseased wood and crown lifting of lower branches T3 - Fell T4 - Remove dead, dying and diseased wood, together with crown reduction

    Llantarnam Hall Malpas Rd Newport

    Received 17 Jan 2000
  23. Decided99/P/03042

    change of use of retail shops to chicken, kebab takeaway & delivery service

    20/20A & 21 St Lukes Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 19 May 1999
  24. Decided99/P/02993

    change of use from town hall to public library/coffee shop/ retail/exhibition space. Internal alterations and demolition of rear extension. The character and materials of the existing building will be maintained

    Old Town Hall Lion St Blaenavon

    Received 11 May 1999

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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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