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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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/00749

    erection of one of five column mounted closed circuit television cameras

    Camera 4 Footpath Adj St James Hall Hanbury Rd Pontypool

    Received 15 Jan 1997
  2. Decided96/P/20700

    two storey building suitable for use as offices, stores, warehouse, small manufacturing unit

    Former Council Yard Oldbury Rd Cwmbran

    Received 29 Mar 1996
  3. Decided95/P/19965

    detached dwelling with integral garage

    Plot Adj To 2 Old Hses Pentwyn Lane Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 17 May 1995
  4. Decided95/P/19847

    part of existing shop premises to operate as a small tea room NB not cafe 3 small tables only

    The Village Pantry 107 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Gwent NP4 0PJ

    Received 31 Mar 1995
  5. Decided96/P/00404

    change current unutilized land to garden land

    L& Adj To 34 The Alders Llanyravon Cwmbran

    Received 21 Aug 1996
  6. Decided96/P/00325

    single storey rear extension and front porch

    133 Elgam Ave Blaenavon

    Received 30 Jul 1996
  7. Decided95/P/20005

    new steel portal framed building

    Blaenmelyn Farm Varteg Pontypool Gwent NP4 8UG

    Received 6 Jun 1995
  8. Decided86/P/11433

    Garage and Stable

    3 Viaduct Road Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7NU

    Received 2 Jun 1986
  9. Decided86/P/11161

    Kitchen extension and alterations

    2 Glynavon Cottages Gallows Green Cwmavon Pontypool

    Received 27 Jan 1986
  10. Decided02/P/06444

    addition of a conservatory in UPVC to the rear of the property

    61 Gifford CL Two Locks Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 21 Feb 2002
  11. Decided95/P/20136

    double storey kitchen, lounge and bedroom extension

    10 Lewis St Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 24 Jul 1995
  12. Decided95/P/19974

    construction of new utility room rear of existing garage (detached)

    51 Springfield CL Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 18 May 1995
  13. Decided99/P/03146

    general maintenance of woodland and pruning of trees

    Glade Bungalow Cwmavon Rd Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 24 Jun 1999
  14. Decided99/P/02897

    proposed garage and store

    49 Elgam Ave Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 24 Mar 1999
  15. Decided98/P/02528

    removal of 1950's brick lean to & re-instatement of wall finish (by render) to match existing.

    Park Cottages Park BDGS Pontypool

    Received 5 Nov 1998
  16. Decided98/P/02242

    proposed retention of two double demountable classroom units

    Trevethin Comp SCH Penygarn Rd Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 20 Jul 1998
  17. Decided93/P/18462

    single storey rear extension for W.C.

    91 Llanyrafon Way Llanyrafon Cwmbran

    Received 4 Oct 1993
  18. Withdrawn93/P/18429

    demolition of existing guide hut erection of 2 storey nursery facility

    L& Adj To Ynys Lane Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 23 Sept 1993
  19. Decided93/P/18343

    Two storey rear extension (livingroom and bedroom)

    64 Caernarvon Crescent Llanyrafon Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 23 Aug 1993
  20. Decided93/P/18308

    new dwelling

    42 Hawkes Ridge Ty Canol Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 9 Aug 1993
  21. Decided95/P/19748

    erection of various brewery signage

    The Fairwater Hse Fairhill Rd Fairwater Cwmbran Gwent NP4 4PY

    Received 17 Feb 1995
  22. Decided94/P/19527

    single garage

    28 Maesgwyn Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 25 Oct 1994
  23. Decided94/P/19206

    15m galvanised telecommunications lattice structure with associated antennas. Telecommunications equipment enclosures of total footprint no larger that 1.5sqm sequrity fencing (chain link fence) of no more 2.5m in height

    Twyn-Gwyn Farm Penygarn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 6 Jul 1994
  24. Decided94/P/18936

    installation of air conditioning system to shop - external works siting of a heat pump in an alley at the rear of the premises

    17 George St Pontypool Gwent

    Received 25 Mar 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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