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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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided99/P/03322

    new detached bungalow

    Plot Adj To Hawthorn Cottage Stanley Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool

    Received 9 Sept 1999
  2. Decided99/P/03188

    fire escape stairs from second floor

    Greenlawn Social Club 137 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PH

    Received 19 Jul 1999
  3. Decided01/P/05331

    proposed garage construction

    7A Coed Rd Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 1 May 2001
  4. Decided00/P/04714

    change of use of land to domestic garden and erection of fence for security and privacy

    27 Ellwood Rd St Dials Cwmbran

    Received 18 Sept 2000
  5. Decided00/P/03989

    detached garage at end of rear garden

    16 Edward St Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 22 Mar 2000
  6. Decided00/P/03659

    conversion of garage to playroom

    5 Stokes CRT Ponthir

    Received 21 Jan 2000
  7. Decided00/P/03612

    proposed utility room

    7 Greenway CL Griffithstown Pontypool

    Received 5 Jan 2000
  8. Decided98/P/01913

    change of use from A1 to A3 hot food takeaway

    27 Commercial St Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 12 Mar 1998
  9. Unknown96/P/20548

    single storey rear kitchen extension

    4 Upper Woodl& St Blaenavon

    Received 17 Jan 1996
  10. Decided87/P/12473

    Demolition and erection of new garage

    20 Campbell St Wainfelin Pontypool Gwent

    Received 5 Aug 1987
  11. Decided87/P/12438

    Erection of one dwelling

    L& At Rear Of Stanley PL Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 21 Jul 1987
  12. Decided96/P/00342

    removal of condition 6 - application P4/2833

    The Vicarage Fairhill Fairwater Cwmbran

    Received 2 Aug 1996
  13. Decided95/P/20283

    change of use of land for garden and build wall

    Parcel Of Land At Kittywake Sea Cadets Mount Pleasant Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran

    Received 21 Sept 1995
  14. Decided95/P/20062

    erection of a 40 metre anemometer mast for a temporary period of one year

    Mynydd Maen Grid Ref St 25950 97200

    Received 22 Jun 1995
  15. Decided95/P/20029

    concrete block rendered garage with tile roof

    71 Oakfield Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 12 Jun 1995
  16. Decided95/P/19820

    proposed dwelling

    Plot 6 The Pines Tranch Pontypool Gwent

    Received 21 Mar 1995
  17. Decided94/P/19014

    shop sign (illuminated facia sign)

    5 The Parade Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 3 May 1994
  18. Decided93/P/18497

    renewal of planning permission for two single demountable classroom units

    Llantarnam Comp SCH Llantarnam Cwmbran

    Received 15 Oct 1993
  19. Decided93/P/18157

    Take out shop front & replace with two windows and brick up in order to make residential

    77 King St Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 28 Jun 1993
  20. Decided92/P/17446

    New access road to the Big Pit Museum from Gilchrist Thomas Estate Road

    Big Pit Mining Museum Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 27 Oct 1992
  21. Decided99/P/02812

    removed damaged branches on oak (front) trim branches on oak tree (rear)

    Kinnock Court Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 22 Feb 1999
  22. Withdrawn93/P/17894

    Residential development of 61 no. 2 storey dwelling (Alternative Development)

    L& Off Henllys Way Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 18 Mar 1993
  23. Decided92/P/17241

    Demolition of part of existing dwelling and construction of a flat over remainder

    Maindee Hse Mount Pleasant Rd Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 15 Jul 1992
  24. Decided01/P/05667

    rear conservatory

    10 Meadow CL Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 20 Jul 2001

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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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