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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
24,043Searchable applications
188Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 21,422 approved or refused records
2,431Refused applications

18,991 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Dec 1982 to 4 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 7 Nov 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Withdrawn95/P/19835

    erection of a 40 metre anemometer mast on a temporary basis

    Pen Y Ddoyga CWM Lasgarn Trevethin Pontypool Gwent

    Received 27 Mar 1995
  2. Decided93/P/18142

    Erection of a retail store together with lobby petrol filling station car parking landscaping access & Associated highway works

    South Wales Electricity Depot Llywelyn Rd Cwmbran

    Received 23 Jun 1993
  3. Decided93/P/18109

    Garage with storage area and two storey bedroom bathroom and lounge extension

    Talywain Cottage Gallows Green Cwmavon Gwent

    Received 10 Jun 1993
  4. Decided02/P/06842

    change of use from open space to garden land and driveway

    83 Manorbier Drive Llanyrafon Cwmbran

    Received 27 May 2002
  5. Decided02/P/06809

    double garage

    11 Alder CL New Inn Pontypool

    Received 16 May 2002
  6. Decided02/P/06573

    improvements of existing bus station, removal & replacement of canopies & bus stop seating pods, renew areas of paving

    Cwmbran Bus Station Cwmbran Centre Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PB

    Received 25 Mar 2002
  7. Decided02/P/06626

    build two storey residential dwelling in existing garden

    Brondeg 7 Brynhyfryd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 11 Apr 2002
  8. Decided01/P/05733

    one dwelling (ADJUST SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS OF RETAINING WALLS, ACCESS ENTRANCE, LEVELS AND PATIO SURROUNDS)

    Plot At Oaks Rd Snatchwood Abersychan

    Received 30 Jul 2001
  9. Decided00/P/04437

    renewal of 99/P/02769 for change of use from residential to public building for use as a youth drop in centre

    Flats 1/6 Ty Rosser Gwyn Garndiffaith

    Received 26 Jul 2000
  10. Decided94/P/19602

    proposed single storey extension

    Oak St Surgery Oak St Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 5 Dec 1994
  11. Decided94/P/19389

    bedroom extension and conservatory

    Firbank 2 Hafod Rd Ponthir Newport Gwent

    Received 2 Sept 1994
  12. Decided94/P/19168

    first floor bathroom extension

    24 Upper Waun St Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 27 Jun 1994
  13. Awaiting decision94/P/19123

    use of part of site as waste transfer station and construction of tipping bay

    Old Pipe Works Cwmffrwdoer Pontnewynydd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 8 Jun 1994
  14. Decided93/P/18521

    single storey training building

    Cwmbran Police Training Centre Greenmeadow Way Cwmbran

    Received 25 Oct 1993
  15. Decided93/P/18200

    extension to rear and loft conversion to garage and stable block

    Hillcrest Sluvad Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0TA

    Received 7 Jul 1993
  16. Decided86/P/11898

    Garage

    25 St Hilda's Rd Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 28 Nov 1986
  17. Decided86/P/11703

    Extensions to units beneath existing canopy

    42401 Monmouth SQ Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 22 Aug 1986
  18. Decided97/P/01171

    conversion of attached barn into granny annexe

    CWM Farm Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 4 Jun 1997
  19. Decided85/P/10892

    Erection of 1 No. dwelling

    Plot No. 8 Ty Canol 3A (Bluebell CRT) Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 2 Sept 1985
  20. Decided00/P/04820

    precast concrete garage

    Car Park Rear Of Commercial Rd Talywain Pontypool

    Received 27 Oct 2000
  21. Decided99/P/03283

    7 residential dwellings

    Channel View Off Llanover Rd Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 23 Aug 1999
  22. Decided99/P/03062

    extension and minor alterations to existing community hall

    Greenmeadow & St Dials Community Hallp&Y Greenmeadow Cwmbran

    Received 27 May 1999
  23. Decided99/P/02663

    two storey extension comprising 14 No. en suite bedrooms, and single storey lounge extensions together with internal alterations

    Llanyrafon CRT Limited Llanfrechfa Way Cwmbran

    Received 5 Jan 1999
  24. Decided98/P/02447

    kitchen extension and change garage to study and form two car parking spaces on drive

    91 Pettingale Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 8 Oct 1998

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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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