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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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided98/P/01906

    roof alterations

    35 New Williams St Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9JN

    Received 11 Mar 1998
  2. Decided97/P/01434

    side extension and garage repositioning

    44 Crown Rise Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 21 Aug 1997
  3. Decided97/P/01315

    two storey extension at rear of property

    26 Hawthorn Rd Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 21 Jul 1997
  4. Decided97/P/00825

    shop fascia sign 10.0 X 0.6M Vertical Door Sign 1.6 X 2.9M

    42651 Monmouth Walk Cwmbran

    Received 10 Feb 1997
  5. Decided96/P/00011

    proposed workshop extension

    Newtown Motors Somerset Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 3 Apr 1996
  6. Decided95/P/20331

    new shopfront

    Unit 5 Menzies Scheme 11/13 The Mall Cwmbran

    Received 16 Oct 1995
  7. Unknown97/P/01512

    conversion of redundant chapel into a detached private residence

    Zoar Baptist Chapel Castell Y BWCH Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 18 Sept 1997
  8. Decided93/P/18064

    Wheelchair shed to side elevation

    2 Blodwen Rd New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 25 May 1993
  9. Decided93/P/17751

    Erection of a noise baffle screen on existing site boundary

    Avesta Sheffield Ltd Panteg Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 27 Jan 1993
  10. Decided92/P/17575

    Family Annex

    Brynhyfryd Pentrepiod Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 19 Nov 1992
  11. Decided92/P/17254

    Two Storey rear kitchen and first floor bathroom extension

    22 Plasycoed Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 31 Jul 1992
  12. Decided87/P/12144

    Change of use form religous hall to offices

    4A Richmond Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 1 Apr 1987
  13. Withdrawn86/P/11928

    Disposal site for clean shale town and/or ind. waste

    L& To West Of Old Ind Site At British Abersychan Pontypool Gwent

    Received 10 Dec 1986
  14. Decided86/P/11452

    Erection of temporary toilets

    Blaenavon Ironworks North St Blaenavon

    Received 28 May 1986
  15. Decided86/P/11373

    Formation of private car park

    Central Methodist Church Hanbury Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 25 Apr 1986
  16. Decided92/P/17453

    Renewal of temporary consent for storage and trading as salvage yard and siting of portable building

    Site Adj To Torfaen Joinery & Glass Polo Grounds Est Pontypool Gwent

    Received 7 Oct 1992
  17. Decided92/P/17418

    Trailer park for use with western corrugated

    The Car Park Springvale Ind Est Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 29 Sept 1992
  18. Decided92/P/17372

    first storey extension at rear

    13 Lansdowne Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5EF

    Received 10 Sept 1992
  19. Decided99/P/03475

    Single storey rear extension and roof alterations to front porch(AMENDED PLANS)

    5 St Marys CL Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 17 Nov 1999
  20. Decided99/P/03354

    two storey extension to form kitchen, dining room and master bedroom and replacement garage.

    12 Hillcrest Rd New Inn Pontypool

    Received 20 Sept 1999
  21. Decided99/P/02864

    change or use to car valeting

    107B The Highway New Inn Pontypool

    Received 12 Mar 1999
  22. Decided98/P/02590

    single storey workshop extension

    Panteg Service STN STN Rd Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 30 Nov 1998
  23. Decided98/P/02050

    proposed conversion of barn to dwelling

    Groes Fach Farm Sluvad Rd New Inn

    Received 5 May 1998
  24. Decided97/P/00991

    single storey extension to rear

    21 Wainfelin Ave Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 29 Aug 1997

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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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