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18,991 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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More application records

  1. Decided94/P/19144

    industrial building extension/storage - assemble

    Reflectalux Avondale Way Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 16 Jun 1994
  2. Decided95/P/19822

    extension of car parking to existing industrial unit on highway verge (change of use from highway to industrial use)

    97/98 Springvale Ind Est Cwmbran Gwent NP44 5BH

    Received 22 Mar 1995
  3. Decided94/P/19016

    flat roof dormer to rear of dwelling

    20 Lowl&S Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 3 May 1994
  4. Decided93/P/18155

    loft conversion

    3 Windsor Rd Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 26 Jul 1993
  5. Decided02/P/06635

    ATM cash machine surround sign

    Nationwide Building Society 26 The Mall Cwmbran

    Received 15 Apr 2002
  6. Decided85/P/10926

    Formation of small mine winding shed/storage shed for tools etc.

    Mynydd Farteg Fach Cwmavon Nr Pontypool Gwent

    Received 12 Sept 1985
  7. Decided96/P/00554

    camping barn incorporating drying room, kitchenette and bathroom facilities, booking office/reception, and ancillary one bedroom residential accommodation

    Rhiw Franc Farm Pentwyn Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 23 Oct 1996
  8. Decided96/P/00094

    loft conversion to existing bungalow

    11 Llanover Rd Est Blaenavon NP4 94P

    Received 10 May 1996
  9. Decided86/P/11841

    Provision of garage and bedroom

    Ty-Rhiw Frank The L&Ing Pentwyn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 30 Oct 1986
  10. Decided86/P/11251

    Kitchen/Dining room extension and extension to garage

    4 Soar CL Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 3 Mar 1986
  11. Decided94/P/19097

    continued use for civic amenity site (certificate of lawfulness existing)

    Civic Amenity Site Tirpentwys Refuse Tip Pantygasseg Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 1 Jun 1994
  12. Decided94/P/18696

    conversion of church building into dwellings

    St Johns Church Garn Rd Garn-Yr-Erw Gwent

    Received 12 Jan 1994
  13. Unknown93/P/18335

    Siting of telephone callbox

    Opp Maendy SQ Shops West Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 20 Aug 1993
  14. Decided93/P/17931

    detached garage

    49 Blaendare Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 5 Apr 1993
  15. Decided92/P/17624

    Double storey extension

    108 Pentre Close Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7LR

    Received 2 Dec 1992
  16. Decided94/P/18769

    change of use of existing building for industrial purposes as amendment to a previous approval

    Unit 3 Polo Grounds New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0TW

    Received 7 Feb 1994
  17. Decided93/P/18281

    one dwelling

    Plot Adj To Pinwydded The Beeches Off Leigh Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 3 Aug 1993
  18. Withdrawn99/P/03429

    lop top of trees

    18 Kinnock CRT Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2QY

    Received 19 Oct 1999
  19. Decided99/P/03343

    erection of 2No. stables

    L& At Blaen Bran Off Ty Pwca Rd Upper Cwmbran

    Received 13 Sept 1999
  20. Decided97/P/00986

    erection of conservatory

    57 The Highway New Inn Pontypool NP4 0PN

    Received 3 Apr 1997
  21. Decided96/P/20654

    Single storey rear extension

    32 Clairwain New Inn Pontypool Gwent NP4 0QA

    Received 7 Mar 1996
  22. Decided96/P/00693

    integral garage to side

    74 Waunddu Pontnewynydd Pontypool

    Received 16 Dec 1996
  23. Decided98/P/01915

    conservatory to the rear of the property

    29 Dean CRT Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6EN

    Received 13 Mar 1998
  24. Decided97/P/00836

    garage

    33 Daffodil CRT Ty Canol Cwmbran NP44 6JG

    Received 7 Feb 1997

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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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