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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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/17736

    Rear kitchen/bathroom extension

    30 New Hses Pantygasseg Pontypool Gwent

    Received 22 Jan 1993
  2. Decided92/P/17559

    Detached dwelling

    209 Manor Rd Abersychan Pontypool Gwent

    Received 16 Nov 1992
  3. Decided92/P/17278

    Height extension to existing garage

    8 Steynton Path Fairwater Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 30 Jul 1992
  4. Decided87/P/12010

    Kitchen and dining room extension

    3 Russell CL New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 4 Feb 1987
  5. Decided86/P/11831

    Access Road to serve site and link up with Daniel Doncasters existing internal Road

    L& STH Of Rail Line & WST Of Daniel Donc Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 30 Oct 1986
  6. Decided86/P/11500

    Erection of bulk storage tank

    56 Llantarnam Ind Park Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 13 Jun 1986
  7. Decided86/P/11221

    Erection of sign boards and projecting signs

    Masons Arms Hill St Pontnewynydd Pontypool

    Received 18 Feb 1986
  8. Decided92/P/17647

    Erection of garage

    Le Hermitage Viaduct Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool Gwent

    Received 14 Dec 1992
  9. Decided92/P/17387

    Driveway over pavement to gain access to front garden for parking purposes

    89 Llanyravon Way Llanyravon Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 17 Sept 1992
  10. Decided92/P/17166

    Double Storey Side Extension

    9 Kenfig PL Llanyravon Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 16 Jun 1992
  11. Decided87/P/12130

    Erection of shop fascia sign

    7 The Parade Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 25 Mar 1987
  12. Decided87/P/11999

    Erection of bungalow and double garage

    Plot 2 Adj Greenway Drive Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 6 Apr 1987
  13. Decided00/P/03673

    demolition and erection of new face brick boundary walls

    The Kingfisher Public Hse Leadon CRT Thornhill Cwmbran

    Received 27 Jan 2000
  14. Decided99/P/03401

    first floor extension on top of existing ground floor extension

    Claremont Newport Rd Llantarnam Cwmbran

    Received 5 Oct 1999
  15. Withdrawn99/P/02810

    new dwelling

    Plot 5 Carreg Fawr Manor Rd Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 22 Feb 1999
  16. Decided94/P/19639

    to locate a steel box measuring approx 20 ins X 20 ins X 2ft 8 ins bolted to a concrete plinth

    Grass Verge Pisgah CL Garndiffaith Pontypool Gwent

    Received 16 Dec 1994
  17. Decided02/P/06631

    garage to rear

    18 Blaendare Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5RZ

    Received 12 Apr 2002
  18. Decided01/P/06016

    excavation of two ponds for fish breeding and conversion of existing building for hatchery

    The Pine Barn Ty Coch Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 19 Sept 2001
  19. Decided00/P/04911

    retention of a rendered garden wall approx 1.8 Metres high

    1 Ty Pwca PL Upper Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 27 Nov 2000
  20. Decided00/P/04301

    environmental improvement scheme including the resurfacing and upgrading of the Prince Street Car Park (for 18 spaces) and relocation of the Forge Hammer Monument within the car park; change of use plus provision of a coach park (for 3 coaches) and disabled parking (5 spaces)

    L& Adj To Curwood Blaenafon

    Received 15 Jun 2000
  21. Decided00/P/04653

    change of use to gypsy caravan site for one extended gypsy family unit

    L& At LWR Race Pontypool (Adj To 8 New Hses)

    Received 13 Sept 2000
  22. Decided00/P/04393

    construction of industrial site for gapfill and growth units mixed floor areas 17 units

    Gilchrist Thomas Ind Est (Secondary Site) Blaenafon Torfaen

    Received 13 Jul 2000
  23. Decided98/P/02424

    installation of new steel cubicle for housing DTT equipment, installation of new containerised standby generator and installation of new antenna on existing tower

    Ctil TV Transmitting STN Penyrheol Nr Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 28 Sept 1998
  24. Decided98/P/02305

    porch to front

    100 Caernarvon Crescent Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 10 Aug 1998

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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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