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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18,991 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided00/P/04316

    detached dwelling

    Plot At Oaks Rd Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 22 Jun 2000
  2. Decided99/P/03144

    ground floor extension to side of existing house

    129 Shakespeare Rd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 25 Jun 1999
  3. Decided99/P/02745

    single storey side extension

    18 Orchid CRT Ty Canol Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 2 Feb 1999
  4. Decided98/P/02240

    temporary prefabricated office accommodation (single storey)

    New Inn Transfer STN Panteg Way New Inn Pontypool

    Received 20 Jul 1998
  5. Decided02/P/06698

    proposed alteration of existing garden to incorporate 2 no hard standing car parking spaces

    45 Upl&S Drive Trevethin Pontypool

    Received 26 Apr 2002
  6. Decided02/P/06479

    double storey side extension single storey rear extension

    93 Fields Rd Oakfield Cwmbran

    Received 4 Mar 2002
  7. Decided02/P/06358

    residential

    Park Tce Primary SCH John St Pontypool

    Received 25 Jan 2002
  8. Decided99/P/02722

    removal of occupancy limitation condition

    Greenacres Bungalow Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 25 Jan 1999
  9. Decided98/P/02506

    proposed site for detached house with garage

    Flint Hse Site The Woodl&S Talywain Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 28 Oct 1998
  10. Decided97/P/01516

    extension to include kitchen and bedroom

    Holly Cottage Merchants Hill Pontnewynydd Pontypool

    Received 18 Sept 1997
  11. Decided86/P/11625

    4 No. Internally Illuminated shop signs

    Prescent Woolco Store Cwmbran Town Centre Tudor Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 30 Jul 1986
  12. Decided98/P/02054

    (alternative Scheme A) upgrade of sports facilities including provision of new 25M swimming pool, 8 court badminton/multi purpose hall, roller blade/skate park, food court, function room, kitchen and office together with amended access and parking arrangements

    Cwmbran Stadium Henllys Way Cwmbran

    Received 6 May 1998
  13. Decided93/P/18352

    External sign one on building fascia one on lower fascia

    17-18 Gwent SQ Cwmbran

    Received 27 Aug 1993
  14. Decided93/P/18319

    detached house

    L& North Of 'The Homestead' Newport Rd Llantarnam Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 12 Aug 1993
  15. Decided93/P/17956

    Single detached garage

    73 Oaklands Road Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5BY

    Received 14 Apr 1993
  16. Decided93/P/17686

    External repairs

    69/70 BRD St Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 26 Jan 1993
  17. Decided92/P/17643

    Details of new entrance car parking clubhouse and works services building for golf course

    Pentre Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 10 Dec 1992
  18. Decided96/P/20559

    Erection of fire escape to first floor at rear of building

    25 Clarence St Pontypool Gwent NP4 6LG

    Received 29 Jan 1996
  19. Decided96/P/20512

    2 No. site entry signs and 3 No. flag poles

    Ringtel Electronics (UK) Ltd Talgarth Hse Llantarnam Park Cwmbran

    Received 5 Jan 1996
  20. Decided85/P/11049

    Erection of bungalow

    Plot 12 Phase 3A Ty Canol Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 15 Nov 1985
  21. Decided87/P/12320

    First floor study extension

    Kincairn Sunlea Crescent Pontypool Gwent

    Received 9 Jun 1987
  22. Decided87/P/11968

    Erection of play house in rear garden

    The Greenhse Public Hse Newport Rd Llantarnam Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 12 Jan 1987
  23. Decided96/P/00439

    rebuilding former public house into dwelling

    Old George Public Hse Below Riverside & Avon Rd Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 12 Sept 1996
  24. Decided95/P/20292

    proposed removal of the existing: provision and installation of new 681900 litre water storage tank and concrete base

    Green Linen Services Llanfrechfa Grange Hosp Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 27 Sept 1995

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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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