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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18,991 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided95/P/20407

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

    Spring Tce BTWN Pavement & Kerbline (Grass Verge) Pontypool

    Received 6 Nov 1995
  2. Decided95/P/20326

    single storey conservatory

    Glyn Bran Farmhse Upper Cwmbran Gwent NP44 5AA

    Received 12 Oct 1995
  3. Decided95/P/19985

    single storey rear conservatory extension

    46 Fairhill Fairwater Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 23 May 1995
  4. Decided02/P/06374

    extension of existing residential care home to provide further 37 bed spaces and associated accommodation

    Cwmbran Hse Five Locks Rd Cwmbran

    Received 30 Jan 2002
  5. Decided01/P/06272

    retention of raised platform to rear

    2 Woodleigh Hses Llanover Rd Blaenavon

    Received 12 Dec 2001
  6. Decided01/P/05199

    retention and relocation of portacabin

    The Gate Inn Llanfrechfa

    Received 21 Mar 2001
  7. Decided93/P/18326

    cutting and removal of brambles scrub etc engulphing site and sprouting from buildings general tidying up of loose material bricks etc on clearance to ground level only

    The Glyn Pits Nr Pontypool Gwent

    Received 16 Aug 1993
  8. Decided93/P/17969

    Construction of box culvert to canal retaining walls and associated highway works

    South St Sebastopol Highway Known As Crown Bridge Pontypool Gwent

    Received 21 Apr 1993
  9. Decided01/P/05066

    top all five trees

    Oaklea Crumlin Rd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6AT

    Received 6 Feb 2001
  10. Decided00/P/04972

    front porch

    16 Garth Rd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 21 Dec 2000
  11. Decided00/P/04408

    fascia sign and suspended box sign

    The Woolwich Plc 29 Gwent SQ Cwmbran

    Received 28 Jul 2000
  12. Withdrawn00/P/04362

    development of three house plots on 0.12 hectares

    L& At Ton Felin Coed Eva Mill Cwmbran

    Received 17 Jul 2000
  13. Decided00/P/04183

    change of use of workshop (former farm house) to dwelling

    Ysgubornewydd Farm Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 24 May 2000
  14. Decided87/P/12493

    Garage

    128 Elgam Ave Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 13 Aug 1987
  15. Decided87/P/12118

    Residential caravan

    Coed-Llwyd Stables Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 24 Mar 1987
  16. Decided86/P/11445

    Residential development

    L& At Usk Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 23 May 1986
  17. Decided86/P/11364

    Erection of dwelling

    Hillcroft Pisgah Rd Talywain Pontypool Gwent

    Received 21 Apr 1986
  18. Decided86/P/11185

    Shop signage

    42462 The Mall Cwmbran Shopping Centre Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 6 Feb 1986
  19. Decided85/P/10952

    Demolition of existing chain link fence and erection of

    Cwmbran Ate Woodside Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 30 Sept 1985
  20. Decided02/P/06595

    construction of new construction science centre

    Pontypool Campus Coleg Gwent

    Received 28 Mar 2002
  21. Decided01/P/06153

    detached two bedroom bungalow on land adjoining New House Farm

    New Hse Farm Coed Eva Mill Cwmbran

    Received 5 Nov 2001
  22. Withdrawn01/P/06118

    change of use from butcher shop to A3 take away

    128 Osborne Rd Pontypool

    Received 19 Oct 2001
  23. Decided01/P/05661

    pair of detached houses

    L& At Oaks Rd Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 18 Jul 2001
  24. Decided01/P/05480

    erection of single pre cast concrete sectional car garage with spar finish and flat roof

    2 Lasgarn View Ambleside Talywain Pontypool NP4 7JT

    Received 31 May 2001

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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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