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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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided97/P/01025

    minor pruning of 8 mature lime trees, removal of 1 coniferous tree

    The Grove Grove Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6RX

    Received 14 Apr 1997
  2. Decided96/P/20626

    11 No. dwellings

    Crown Rd Llanfrechfa Cwmbran

    Received 27 Feb 1996
  3. Decided87/P/12398

    Siting of security unit for storage purposes

    Pontypool Park (Adj To Bowling Green) Pontypool Gwent

    Received 3 Jul 1987
  4. Decided87/P/12132

    Extension to church buildings

    Part Of Rear Garden 24 Richmond Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 30 Mar 1987
  5. Decided86/P/11915

    Alterations and improvements

    Plasgeler Cottage Greenway Talywain Pontypool Gwent

    Received 4 Dec 1986
  6. Decided86/P/11424

    Car Park

    Field Adj Woodl&S Warner Lambert Usk Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 19 May 1986
  7. Decided94/P/19613

    change of use to take-away

    24 Commercial St Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 9 Dec 1994
  8. Decided94/P/19398

    ground floor dining room at rear of property

    4 Hafod Mews Ponthir Newport Gwent

    Received 6 Sept 1994
  9. Decided94/P/19179

    part demolition of 126 Osborne road for pedestrian entrance to car park

    126 Osborne Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 28 Jun 1994
  10. Decided86/P/11906

    3 No Storm Porches

    1 3 & 4 Abbey Cottages Llantarnam Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 25 Nov 1986
  11. Decided85/P/10920

    Erection of garage

    8 Heol Bueno New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 14 Sept 1985
  12. Decided94/P/18778

    Single storey extension to front of property, to improve frontal facade

    9 Edgehill Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 10 Feb 1994
  13. Decided93/P/18290

    Security shutters to ground floor windows and front door.Landscaping to culverted stream

    Surgery Premises The Walk New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 5 Aug 1993
  14. Decided93/P/17937

    light industrial

    L& At Lodge Rd Abersychan Pontypool Gwent

    Received 2 Apr 1993
  15. Decided92/P/17669

    New barn

    Ty Shon Jacob Farm Coch-Y-North Rd Tranch Pontypool

    Received 21 Dec 1992
  16. Decided92/P/17488

    Two storey utility room extension remove existing and replace complete

    5 Twmpath Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 20 Oct 1992
  17. Decided92/P/17148

    Name board - Cwmbran Town AFC

    Cwmbran Stadium Sports Centre Henllys Way St Dials Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3YS

    Received 11 Jun 1992
  18. Decided92/P/17103

    Provision of lift for residents use and single storey residents lounge extension

    14 - 16 Woodl& Rd Cwmbran Gwent NP44 1DZ

    Received 28 May 1992
  19. Decided00/P/03978

    dormer conversion

    45 Thornhill CL Upper Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 22 Mar 2000
  20. Decided98/P/02621

    extension to the rear of units

    42525 South Walk Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 8 Dec 1998
  21. Decided97/P/01631

    change of use from petrol station to car rental

    Petrol STN (Former Shell Garage) Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran

    Received 3 Nov 1997
  22. Decided96/P/00535

    first floor rear extension

    4 Yew Tree Tce Hilltop Cwmbran NP44 3NU

    Received 22 Oct 1996
  23. Decided95/P/20134

    garage

    183 Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 21 Jul 1995
  24. Decided93/P/17943

    Construction of new childrens play room

    The Ashbridge Avondale Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 7 Apr 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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