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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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided93/P/18389

    single storey rear kitchen extension - plus two elevated rooms to be used as bedrooms

    44 St Augustine Rd Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 13 Sept 1993
  2. Decided92/P/17479

    field shelter for ponies

    L& Above Pembroke Tce Varteg Pontypool Gwent

    Received 20 Oct 1992
  3. Decided92/P/17313

    Detached bungalow

    Hillview Varteg Rd Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 13 Aug 1992
  4. Decided87/P/12048

    Erection of salt barn and vehicle store

    STH Pontypool Ind Park Central Depot Pontypool Gwent

    Received 23 Feb 1987
  5. Decided87/P/12003

    Erection of dwelling

    Glanmire Hilltop Old Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 2 Feb 1987
  6. Decided86/P/11824

    New Shop Front and 2No Maisonettes

    2 & 4 Crane St Pontypool Gwent

    Received 20 Oct 1986
  7. Decided02/P/06711

    new garage and porch extension (amendment to original refusal of permission 01/P/06159)

    22 The Highway Oakfield Cwmbran

    Received 25 Apr 2002
  8. Decided01/P/05125

    erection of 1 No. residential bungalow

    Ty Breuddwydd Grove Park Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 28 Feb 2001
  9. Decided00/P/04831

    erection of canopy over rear yard, siting of CO2 storage container and erection of exhaust flues

    I G Lintels Avondale Rd Cwmbran

    Received 30 Oct 2000
  10. Decided00/P/04221

    development of reed bed and associated pipework to treat ochreous discharge of minewater emanating from the river arch culvert and flowing to the Afon Lwyd

    L& South Of Gilchrist Thomas Off Forgeside Rd Blaenavon Includes Valley FLR The Afon Lwyd

    Received 5 Jun 2000
  11. Decided99/P/03495

    original application prescribes fine down render on expanded metal mesh over water proof membrane on walls of dormer extension, request to affix hanging slate on tanalised batterns

    Lock House Greenhill Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3DQ

    Received 10 Nov 1999
  12. Decided95/P/19797

    two storey garage/bedroom extension

    6 Harold St Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 10 Mar 1995
  13. Decided94/P/19292

    to lop branches nearest to house

    Beechbrook Hse Beechtree At End Of Gar 8 Buttercup CRT Springfields Ty Canol Cwmbram Gwent

    Received 29 Jul 1994
  14. Decided01/P/05683

    proposed rear porch and basement extension

    1 Woodleigh Hses Llanover Rd Blaenavon

    Received 24 Jul 2001
  15. Decided01/P/05462

    extension to rear of existing detached garage

    24 Nant Y Milwr CL Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 25 May 2001
  16. Decided00/P/04766

    extinguish condition 7 relating to the existing track to the rear of plots 56-60 being realigned in accordance with the approved plan

    Ty Canol Greenmeadow Cwmbran

    Received 28 Sept 2000
  17. Decided00/P/04047

    conservatory at the rear of the house

    7 Wern Fach CRT Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 10 Apr 2000
  18. Decided00/P/04113

    extending original garage

    Oakfield Caerleon Rd Ponthir

    Received 4 May 2000
  19. Decided00/P/03734

    proposed new entrance/reception extension plus associated works

    Spear Europe Ltd Christopher Grey CRT Lakeside Llantarnam Ind Park Cwmbran

    Received 10 Feb 2000
  20. Decided99/P/03398

    erection of ventilation duct at the rear of the premises

    Hong Takeaway 47 LL&Owlais St Cwmbran

    Received 5 Oct 1999
  21. Decided94/P/19086

    relaxation of restriction on restaurant opening hours on sunday evenings

    25-27 Victoria Street Old Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3JN

    Received 24 May 1994
  22. Decided94/P/18687

    change of use residential to office accommodation

    1 Rannock Hse Greenmeadow Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 6 Jan 1994
  23. Decided93/P/18405

    free standing garage

    5 Kemys St Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 15 Sept 1993
  24. Decided93/P/18324

    1no. residential dwelling

    L& Adj Caerleon Rd Ponthir Gwent

    Received 12 Aug 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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