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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

  1. Decided86/P/11889

    Bedroom Bathroom conversion lounge extension

    9 Ashford CL Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 20 Nov 1986
  2. Decided86/P/11712

    Erection of one dwelling

    Incline Cottage Incline Rd Twynyffrwd Nr Pontypool Gwent

    Received 27 Aug 1986
  3. Decided87/P/12109

    Extension to Existing Storage Building

    Big Batteries Ltd 1 Caldicot Way Cwmbran

    Received 18 Mar 1987
  4. Unknown87/P/11670

    Change of use from private dwelling home for the elderly

    The Bungalow Plas Newydd Llantarnam Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 25 Feb 1987
  5. Decided86/P/11454

    Bungalow and garage

    Plot B 1 The Firs Est Llanover Rd Blaenavon

    Received 30 May 1986
  6. Decided86/P/11837

    Kitchen bathroom extension

    7 Morgan St Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 30 Oct 1986
  7. Decided99/P/03536

    sprinkler tank and pump house installation

    Exide Batteries Ltd Caldicot Way Cwmbran

    Received 22 Nov 1999
  8. Decided96/P/00282

    hay storage/animal barn

    L& At Mountain View Caravan Site Upper Race Pontypool

    Received 18 Jul 1996
  9. Decided96/P/00063

    extension to outer hall and ladies w/c

    Masonic Hall Trosnant St Pontypool

    Received 29 Apr 1996
  10. Decided96/P/00028

    replacement garage

    Wilderl&S Cwmavon Rd Abersychan Gwent NP4 8XJ

    Received 16 Apr 1996
  11. Decided95/P/20462

    bathroom extension

    54 Elgam Ave Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 30 Nov 1995
  12. Decided95/P/20308

    erection of a conservatory to rear elevation

    93 Bryn Milwr Hollybush Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 5 Oct 1995
  13. Decided94/P/19414

    ground floor extension

    32 Blaendare Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 8 Sept 1994
  14. Decided94/P/18805

    end garage extension

    1 Oakfield Tce Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 25 Feb 1994
  15. Withdrawn02/P/06468

    erect garage

    49 Wern Rd Sebastopol Pontypool

    Received 1 Mar 2002
  16. Decided99/P/03217

    lop and top all trees

    Glengariff CRT Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 28 Jul 1999
  17. Decided99/P/02927

    remodelling of offices

    Caldicot Way Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1UF

    Received 8 Apr 1999
  18. Decided98/P/02632

    proposed ground and first floor extension

    31 Palm CL New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 25 Nov 1998
  19. Decided98/P/02498

    loft conversion with dormer

    9 Upper Park Tce Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 26 Oct 1998
  20. Decided98/P/02113

    carriageway crossing

    17 West Roedin Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 27 May 1998
  21. Decided97/P/01669

    change of use from uncultivated allotment land to garden extension (amended area of land)

    L& To The Rear Of 21 Longhse Grove Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 21 Nov 1997
  22. Decided97/P/01622

    single storey study/utility room extension

    85 Rhymney CRT Thornhill Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5SH

    Received 31 Oct 1997
  23. Decided97/P/01148

    new residential dwelling

    Plot No. 3 Pontygwartheg Meadow Off Pisgah Rd Talywain Pontypool

    Received 28 May 1997
  24. Decided94/P/19491

    residential dwelling

    L& Adj To Glenview Bungalow Glenview Nurseries Hafodrynys Pontypool Gwent

    Received 7 Oct 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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