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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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Withdrawn02/P/06488

    vehicle crossover and associated car parking

    1 & 2 Yew Tree Cottages New Inn Pontypool

    Received 6 Mar 2002
  2. Decided87/P/12471

    Conversion of existing dwelling into two self-contained Flats

    Woodside 3 Ton Mawr Rd Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 4 Aug 1987
  3. Withdrawn87/P/12350

    Erection of replacement boundary fencing

    Williams Field Allotments Cwmavon Gwent

    Received 18 Jun 1987
  4. Decided86/P/11646

    Formation of access and erection of garage

    Rear Of Gwynllyw Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 5 Aug 1986
  5. Unknown86/P/11386

    Change of use of xone 6 only from warehousing to packaging

    Block A Warner Lambert Usk Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 2 May 1986
  6. Withdrawn86/P/11167

    Change of use to workshop relating to farriery craft

    Barn & L& Adj Springfield Farm Henllys Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 27 Jan 1986
  7. Withdrawn02/P/06451

    two storey and single storey extensions to create accommodation for disabled occupier

    Pant Yr Eos Farm Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 26 Feb 2002
  8. Decided02/P/06370

    conversion of stores to sixth form toilets conversion of disused former slaughter house to store and office

    St Albans High SCH The Park Pontypool

    Received 12 Feb 2002
  9. Decided01/P/06097

    provision of new site boundary fencing, new gates and new cattle grid

    Big Pit Mining Museum Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 8 Oct 2001
  10. Decided01/P/05265

    woodgrain UPVC conservatory

    6 Gelli Fawr CRT Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 11 Apr 2001
  11. Unknown93/P/18228

    Haybarn

    Tir Bruchiad Farm Bevans Lane Sebastopol Gwent

    Received 19 Jul 1993
  12. Decided93/P/17867

    housing development

    L& Off Llanover Rd Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 23 Mar 1993
  13. Decided92/P/17593

    Production of stainless steels in ingot bulet sheet and coil form

    Avesta Sheffield Ltd 1 Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 24 Nov 1992
  14. Decided01/P/05389

    residential development following demolition of nursing home (8 dwellings)

    14/16 Woodland Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen (Amended Address)

    Received 21 May 2001
  15. Withdrawn01/P/05168

    one fascia sign and two projecting flag signs

    A4042 New Inn R/About Pontymoile Pontypool Torfaen NP4 4LL

    Received 9 Mar 2001
  16. Decided01/P/05123

    construct front boundary walls

    42715 Cwmavon Rd Blaenafon Torfaen

    Received 26 Feb 2001
  17. Decided00/P/04837

    first floor extension

    67 Ashleigh CRT Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 30 Oct 2000
  18. Decided00/P/04506

    forecourt wall and railings

    35 High St Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 3 Aug 2000
  19. Decided99/P/02674

    extension over garage

    23 Pensarn Way Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6UU

    Received 7 Jan 1999
  20. Decided98/P/02450

    Barn 1 - conversion into dwelling of redundant agricultural building

    Bryn Farm Bevans Lane Pontnewydd Torfaen

    Received 9 Oct 1998
  21. Decided00/P/04167

    take down existing changing facilities leaving steel frame and construct new enlarged facilities

    Talywain Rugby Football Club Emlyn Road Talywain Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7RF

    Received 19 May 2000
  22. Decided01/P/05084

    detached house and integral garage

    L& At Hanbury Rd Opp JCT With Mountain Vie Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 9 Feb 2001
  23. Decided00/P/04380

    two storey rear extension

    21 Alma PL Sebastopol Pontypool

    Received 21 Jul 2000
  24. Decided99/P/03140

    installation of childrens play area and equipment

    Lancaster Rd New Inn Pontypool

    Received 24 Jun 1999

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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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