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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18,991 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/20073

    dormer loft conversion

    82 The Links Trevethin Pontypool Gwent NP4 8QD

    Received 28 Jun 1995
  2. Decided95/P/20038

    a light lifting of crown over the lawned area

    Copper Beech In GRDS Of Ty Bryn Brynteg High St Abersychan Pontypool Gwent

    Received 15 Jun 1995
  3. Decided02/P/06300

    alterations and repairs to access road, traffic calming island and chicane at cattle grid

    Big Pit Mining Museum Of Wales Blaenafon Torfaen

    Received 4 Jan 2002
  4. Decided99/P/03157

    installation of oil fueled central heating boiler with balanced flue dimensions 230mm x 150mm installed on outside wall screw fitted. Removal of existing steel chimney stack from roof and roof made good, 380mm of 10mm fuel pipe to be chased into rendering on wall

    The Mount Penyrheol Road Penyrheol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5XS

    Received 29 Jun 1999
  5. Decided99/P/02756

    conversion of barn to dwelling

    Gelli Fach Barn Henllys Lanes R303 Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7AT

    Received 4 Feb 1999
  6. Decided98/P/02539

    alterations to shop front

    10 New St Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 11 Nov 1998
  7. Decided98/P/02253

    two storey extension to side

    Thornbury Penywain Rd Tranch Pontypool

    Received 23 Jul 1998
  8. Decided98/P/01759

    disabled persons lift installation and enclosure

    Parkside A P Complex Wesley St Cwmbran

    Received 10 Mar 1998
  9. Decided95/P/19795

    change of use to tool hire business

    Unit 21 South Pontypool Ind Est New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 10 Mar 1995
  10. Decided95/P/19904

    new bridge to allow disabled foot/wheelchair access to angling facilities

    Llantarnam Ponds Llantarnam Ind Park Llantarnam Cwmbran

    Received 25 Apr 1995
  11. Decided94/P/19611

    first floor extension

    7 Gifford CL Two Locks Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 8 Dec 1994
  12. Decided93/P/18073

    extension to front elevation of offices

    Sluvad Treatment Works Sluvad Rd New Inn Pontypool

    Received 27 May 1993
  13. Decided93/P/17896

    Detached domestic garage in front garden

    2 Sunny PL Lamb Lane Ponthir Gwent

    Received 19 Mar 1993
  14. Decided92/P/17302

    Roof alteration

    Blaenvon Motor Co Ltd Cae White Abergavenny Rd Blaenvon Gwent

    Received 7 Aug 1992
  15. Decided94/P/19523

    bedroom extension

    148 Oaksford Coed Eva Cwmbran

    Received 21 Oct 1994
  16. Decided94/P/19202

    garage

    3 Rosser St Wainfelin Pontypool Gwent

    Received 5 Jul 1994
  17. Decided97/P/01243

    hardstanding to front

    55 Hillside Ave Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 27 Jun 1997
  18. Decided97/P/01208

    erection of conservatory

    Penywaun Farm Tram Rd Upper Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 16 Jun 1997
  19. Unknown97/P/00973

    installation of an equipment cabinet with a total cubic capacity of 29.5 cubic metres will be installed near the base of the tower

    Exist BBC Telecomms Tower Nr Pistyll Gwyn Farm Cwmavon

    Received 25 Mar 1997
  20. Decided97/P/00938

    to fell three trees

    Plot 2 Wern Rd Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 24 Feb 1997
  21. Withdrawn96/P/00487

    mixed development of 5576 sq m (60,000sq ft) class A1 (food) retail, plus ancillary service areas and landscaped areas

    Wilcrick PL/Caldicot Way/ Avondale Rd Cwmbran

    Received 2 Oct 1996
  22. Decided95/P/20267

    single garage

    Garage Site No.1 Heol Waun Talywain Pontypool

    Received 12 Sept 1995
  23. Decided95/P/20086

    building works to the elevations

    42 30 George St 1 8 Osborne Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 30 Jun 1995
  24. Decided94/P/18921

    erection of customer restaurant and kitchen

    J Sainsbury Plc Llywelyn Rd Cwmbran Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 24 Mar 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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