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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
191Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 21,419 approved or refused records
2,431Refused applications

18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Dec 1982 to 4 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 6 Nov 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided97/P/01548

    single storey workshop extension

    STN Rd Griffithstown Pontypool NP4 5JH

    Received 30 Sept 1997
  2. Decided02/P/06715

    outline planning for one bungalow

    L& Adj The Laurels LWR Stoney Rd Garndiffaith

    Received 3 May 2002
  3. Decided01/P/06179

    ground and first floor side and rear extension and creation of new access and driveway

    14 Chester CL New Inn Pontypool

    Received 12 Nov 2001
  4. Decided01/P/06132

    construction of front boundary wall with vehicular access

    Brynavon Hse Garn Rd Blaenavon

    Received 29 Oct 2001
  5. Unknown00/P/04852

    External elevational alterations: partial demolition of unit 5 and extension to rear: construction of new retail unit: amendment to parking & landscape areas and amendment to use restriction to allow A1 non-food retailing at units 4A, 4B and 5

    Cwmbran Retail Park Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 6 Nov 2000
  6. Decided95/P/20459

    two detached dwellings

    L& Adj To Pen Bryn Cwmavon Rd Abersychan Pontypool Gwent

    Received 1 Dec 1995
  7. Decided95/P/20412

    New 12 unit cattery (boarding)

    Rose Cottage Viaduct Road Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7PA

    Received 9 Nov 1995
  8. Decided97/P/01591

    conversion of existing garage into a sitting room

    5 Laburnam Drive Henllys Cwmbran NP44 6EL

    Received 20 Oct 1997
  9. Decided97/P/01051

    convert existing standing into garage

    Arosfa 68 Greenhill Rd Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5BQ

    Received 28 Apr 1997
  10. Decided94/P/19270

    new shopfront

    11 BRD St Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 27 Jul 1994
  11. Decided94/P/19091

    change of use from heavy haulage repair & depot to a work shop for repairing cars and vehicals up to 35cwt

    The Garage R/O Old Flock Works & Conway Tce LWR Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 24 May 1994
  12. Decided02/P/06306

    conservatory

    21 Lowl&S Crescent Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 8 Jan 2002
  13. Decided01/P/06200

    hobby room above existing garage

    6 Buttercup CRT Ty Canol Cwmbran

    Received 15 Nov 2001
  14. Decided01/P/05803

    Side conservatory

    Lodge House Tranch Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6AZ

    Received 3 Aug 2001
  15. Decided01/P/05798

    conservatory

    12 Rolls Close Fairwater Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4QU

    Received 3 Aug 2001
  16. Decided01/P/05579

    alteration and extension to rear of existing house

    Ty Ffynon (Well Cottage) Penyrheol Nr Pontypool

    Received 27 Jun 2001
  17. Decided01/P/05532

    first floor side extension and rear ground floor extension containing two bedrooms and extended dining area

    53 Ashleigh CRT Cwmbran

    Received 15 Jun 2001
  18. Decided01/P/05213

    detached garage

    7 Campbell St Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6DU

    Received 26 Mar 2001
  19. Decided00/P/04636

    construct UPVC conservatory

    26 Coed Y C&Do Rd New Inn Pontypool

    Received 31 Aug 2000
  20. Decided00/P/04117

    two storey extension comprising utility room, en-suite bathroom and bedroom

    99 Railway Cottages Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 11 May 2000
  21. Decided94/P/19356

    storage shed open on one side

    Field No. 2692 Adj Park Farm Henllys Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 17 Aug 1994
  22. Decided94/P/18866

    install a 2.5 X 2.5 metre cabin (equipment Housing)

    Adj To Exist Mast BBC Pontypool Quary Lane Pontypool Gwent

    Received 10 Mar 1994
  23. Decided93/P/18534

    single storey rear kitchen extension

    7 St Augustine Rd Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 2 Nov 1993
  24. Decided93/P/17811

    Single storey rear kitchen and dining room extension

    2 Clairwain New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 19 Feb 1993

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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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