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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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided93/P/18464

    car park extension

    I G Lintels Avondale Rd Cwmbran

    Received 5 Oct 1993
  2. Decided93/P/18345

    Fence to bottom of garden to height of 1.2m (larch fencing) plus bedroom extension to rear

    44 Clairwain New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 12 Aug 1993
  3. Decided93/P/17941

    projecting sign

    17 Victoria St Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 6 Apr 1993
  4. Decided92/P/17654

    Residential Development of 8 No. two storey dwellings and amended house types

    Henllys Way Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 16 Dec 1992
  5. Decided92/P/17394

    Two storey extension garage with bedroom over

    Fairways Coedeva Mill Hollybush Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 21 Sept 1992
  6. Decided92/P/17175

    Erection of Detached Dwelling House

    L& Adj To Woodl& Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 18 Jun 1992
  7. Withdrawn99/P/03493

    extension to production area, new car park

    1 Blaenwern Avondale Ind Est Cwmbran

    Received 11 Nov 1999
  8. Decided99/P/03153

    change of use from A1 to A2 financial and professional services

    6 Gwent SQ Cwmbran Shopping Centre Cwmbran

    Received 28 Jun 1999
  9. Decided99/P/03118

    detached garage

    The Old Dairy Sluvad Rd New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 17 Jun 1999
  10. Decided99/P/02882

    proposed single storey extension for disabled person

    Jasmine Caerleon Rd Llanfrechfa Torfaen

    Received 19 Mar 1999
  11. Decided99/P/02752

    conversion of outbuilding to dwelling (modification to approved scheme 97/P/00849)

    The Old Dairy Sluvad Rd New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 2 Feb 1999
  12. Decided99/P/02719

    two storey extension to gable end of property and change of use to garden land, of land beyond the southern elevation of the property

    The Cottage 64 Club Row Snatchwood Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 20 Jan 1999
  13. Decided98/P/02576

    external work, removal & replacement of natural welsh slates and stone slates, copings, internal ceiling mouldings are to be protected

    St Albans Roman Catholic High SCH The Park Pontypool

    Received 19 Nov 1998
  14. Decided98/P/01784

    bathroom extension over kitchen

    34 Thornhill Rd Upper Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 22 Jan 1998
  15. Decided97/P/01566

    to erect stables and change the use of land for the keeping of horses

    Field Number 1100 Nr Henllys Church Cwmbran

    Received 8 Oct 1997
  16. Decided97/P/00977

    part change of use - basement and ground floor only change of use to commercial - first floor remains residential

    111A Osborne Rd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LU

    Received 2 Apr 1997
  17. Decided85/P/5400

    Erection of One Dwelling

    Land Adj 30 The Garw Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 9 Dec 1985
  18. Decided96/P/00629

    the erection of 6 No. directional antennae and 2 No. dish antennae on the existing tower also equipment cabinets of not more than 2 cubic metres at base of tower

    BBC Transmitting STN Nr Pistyll-Gwyn Farm Cwmavon Pontypool

    Received 11 Nov 1996
  19. Decided96/P/00483

    outline application for one detached dwelling

    Site Of Old Club Hse Pontypool United RFC Conway Rd Pontypool

    Received 2 Oct 1996
  20. Decided96/P/00143

    instalation of a 1m in diameter satellite dish

    11 North Walk Cwmbran NP44 1XF

    Received 24 May 1996
  21. Decided96/P/00108

    pruning of damaged branches and reduction and shaping of crown of tree to approx 6m

    The Danes Grove Est Pentrepiod Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool

    Received 16 May 1996
  22. Decided98/P/02489

    detached garage

    9 Farm Rd Blaendare Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 22 Oct 1998
  23. Decided98/P/02149

    relocation of double demountable unit

    Coed Eva Junior & Infant School Teynes Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4TG

    Received 9 Jun 1998
  24. Decided02/P/06717

    extension to changing rooms

    Ysgol Gufun Gwynllyw Folly Rd Trevethin Pontypool

    Received 2 May 2002

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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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