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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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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More application records

  1. Decided94/P/19228

    single storey rear bedroom extension and hardstanding

    7A Crown CL West Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 3 Aug 1994
  2. Decided94/P/19082

    garage and single storey extension to side of house

    Penhill Jerusalem Lane New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 25 May 1994
  3. Decided94/P/18953

    change of use from open space to residential garden

    25 Gifford CL Two Locks Cwmbran Gwent NP44 7NX

    Received 31 Mar 1994
  4. Withdrawn94/P/18918

    single storey extension to existing factory to upgrade and increase existing production at the site

    Unit 60 Springvale Ind Est Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 23 Mar 1994
  5. Decided93/P/18320

    double detached garage

    The Bungalow Ty Ceirios Pentrepiod Pontypool Gwent

    Received 13 Aug 1993
  6. Decided87/P/12407

    Four bedroom detached bungalow including smallholding

    Tin Works Field Ponthir Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 13 Jul 1987
  7. Decided87/P/12326

    Porch and shower room extension

    39 Worcester CL Llanyravon Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 12 Jun 1987
  8. Decided97/P/01728

    change of use from class A1 retail to estate agency within class A2

    1ST Floor Unit 28 The Parade Cwmbran

    Received 19 Dec 1997
  9. Withdrawn97/P/01042

    development of 15 residential dwellings

    Maes Y Rhiw Country Inn Norfolk CL Greenmeadow Cwmbran

    Received 23 Apr 1997
  10. Decided94/P/18724

    Dwelling

    Plot 2 Bryn Rhedyn Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 21 Jan 1994
  11. Decided96/P/20510

    change of use open space to garden land

    Rear Of 47 Bryn Celyn Road Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1JW

    Received 3 Jan 1996
  12. Decided96/P/00017

    ground floor kitchen & bedroom over

    125 Chester CL New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 3 Apr 1996
  13. Decided95/P/20416

    internal alterations new porch garage & covered way new pitched roof to replace flat roof

    12 The Pastures Llanyravon Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 9 Nov 1995
  14. Decided95/P/20337

    demolition of vestry for use as parking area and conversion of chapel to one dwelling

    Bethel Chapel Tram Rd Upper Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 17 Oct 1995
  15. Decided95/P/19994

    erection of garage on existing slab

    Woodside Rd Trevethin Pontypool Gwent

    Received 26 May 1995
  16. Withdrawn94/P/19460

    modification of condition 2 94/P/18744 for demolition of properties and construction of loop road linking George St/ Osborne Road as part of town centre regeneration strategy

    34 36 38 40A 40B & 40C & Govt Office George St & Nos 2 3 4 5 6 7 Osborne Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 28 Sept 1994
  17. Decided94/P/19341

    alterations to existing access arrangement

    Lion Hse 5 Crane St Pontypool Gwent

    Received 12 Aug 1994
  18. Decided93/P/18523

    fascia name sign entrance fascia sign and fascia banding

    Unit 5 Cwmbran Retail Park Cwmbran

    Received 25 Oct 1993
  19. Decided93/P/18202

    rebuild porch

    74 Brynhyfryd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 9 Jul 1993
  20. Decided92/P/17079

    Temporary Security Store

    15 North Walk Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 20 May 1992
  21. Decided96/P/00400

    agricultural access on Penywain Lane

    Penywain Lane Pontypool

    Received 20 Aug 1996
  22. Decided95/P/20001

    single storey extension to form study and wc

    3 St Davids CL Penygarn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 1 Jun 1995
  23. Decided95/P/19843

    new shop frontage

    19 The Mall Cwmbran Town Centre Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 28 Mar 1995
  24. Decided95/P/19808

    modification to roof and extension for new oxide mill

    Euro Exide Corporation Ltd Caldicot Way Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 15 Mar 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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