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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18,991 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Withdrawn01/P/05672

    new bungalow

    Off Brankley Lane Rear Of Holman Blaenavon

    Received 19 Jul 2001
  2. Decided00/P/04847

    change of use from two shop units into two flats

    Glansychan Hse High St Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 6 Nov 2000
  3. Decided00/P/04576

    conversion of void under existing garage to form new lounge and front porch

    Pen Y Daith The Tranch Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 24 Aug 2000
  4. Decided00/P/03941

    construct a bungalow and a 3 bedroom house

    5 Upper Coed Cae Blaenavon

    Received 10 Mar 2000
  5. Decided99/P/03557

    two storey extension to form bedrooms, shower room, kitchen, utility and sitting room

    11 Hillcrest Rd New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 2 Dec 1999
  6. Decided98/P/02657

    change of use from storage to garage repairs and MOT

    Durrant Transport Karyon Hse Pontyfelin Rd Pontypool New Inn

    Received 24 Dec 1998
  7. Decided98/P/02397

    brick garden shed

    Plot 2 Hynam PL Viaduct Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool

    Received 14 Sept 1998
  8. Decided02/P/06851

    first floor extension above existing garage

    39 Oakleigh CRT Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 29 May 2002
  9. Decided02/P/06560

    proposed KFC, new shopfront and awning, plant and equipment to rear elevation duct and vent. (Compressor to below ground car park).

    3 General Rees Square Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1AH

    Received 20 Mar 2002
  10. Decided00/P/04771

    extension and porch

    5 Gloucester CL Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 12 Oct 2000
  11. Unknown00/P/04050

    machine store (shed)

    Llywn Y Celn Farm Sluvad Rd New Inn Pontypool

    Received 12 Apr 2000
  12. Decided99/P/03290

    double garage on original hardstanding and aluminium shed

    6 Teynes Coed Eva Cwmbran NP44 4TG

    Received 27 Aug 1999
  13. Decided86/P/11366

    Construction of small business centre

    Pontnewynydd Ind Est Pontnewynydd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 22 Apr 1986
  14. Decided86/P/11187

    Aged Persons development consisting of 20 No. Bungalows

    Wern SCH Site Wern Rd Sebastopol Pontypool

    Received 6 Feb 1986
  15. Decided86/P/10786

    Erection of Garage

    Blue Boar Off Church Rd Talywain Pontypool Gwent

    Received 17 Jul 1986
  16. Decided98/P/02634

    first floor bedroom extension

    6 Montressor CRT Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 16 Dec 1998
  17. Decided96/P/00578

    conditions 4 & 5 attached to 95/P/20190 to be modified regarding development distance from site boundaries

    Former Walker Steel Site The Highway Panteg Pontypool

    Received 31 Oct 1996
  18. Decided96/P/00533

    one detached dwelling for residential bungalow (AMENDED PLANS)

    Lyndhurst Albert Rd Talywain Pontypool

    Received 18 Oct 1996
  19. Decided96/P/00259

    amendments to 95/P/20456 9 No. two storey 2 bed houses and No. 2 bed bungalow and extension to stores

    Canal CL Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 4 Jul 1996
  20. Decided95/P/20398

    to locate a steel box measuring approx 20ins X 20ins X 2ft 8ins bolted to a concrete plinth set in the ground

    Highway Grassverge Adj To Ex Pillar Box Five Locks Rd Cwmbran

    Received 31 Oct 1995
  21. Decided95/P/20179

    two storey extension

    28 Jerusalem Lane New Inn Pontypool Gwent NP4 Onp

    Received 9 Aug 1995
  22. Decided95/P/20132

    change of use from B1 to A1

    CFL Hse Oldbury Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 20 Jul 1995
  23. Decided95/P/19970

    two storey extension and single storey garage extension

    2 The Alders Llanyravon Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 18 May 1995
  24. Decided94/P/19484

    storage container

    Cwmbran Stadium Henllys Way Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 7 Oct 1994

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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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