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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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Withdrawn01/P/05525

    residential development and ancillary retail and community development landscaping and highways (1200 dwellings approx)

    L& West Of Cwmbran Drive South Sebastopol Cwmbran/Pontypool

    Received 11 Jun 2001
  2. Decided01/P/05204

    shop sign

    11 South Walk Cwmbran

    Received 23 Mar 2001
  3. Decided00/P/04100

    hard standing for a car

    8 St Brides CL Llanyrafon Cwmbran

    Received 2 May 2000
  4. Unknown00/P/03727

    telecommunications lamp post column maximum 15 metres high. 3 No dual polar antenna at the top, plus an equipment cabin near to base

    L& At Pontypool North Ind Est Pontnewynydd Pontypool

    Received 9 Feb 2000
  5. Decided87/P/12536

    New shop front to 20 and 17 and new glazed screen fronting Gwent Square

    17 20 & 22 The Parade Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 10 Sept 1987
  6. Decided87/P/12217

    Toddler Playground

    Elm CL Trevethin Pontypool Gwent

    Received 30 Apr 1987
  7. Decided85/P/11126

    Change of use to include body repairs and spraying

    18 Commercial St Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 30 Dec 1985
  8. Decided02/P/06818

    erection of detached dwelling

    Glas Corrie Newport Rd Llantarnam Cwmbran

    Received 20 May 2002
  9. Decided02/P/06562

    bathroom extension on ground floor to rear of property

    8 C Row Forgeside Blaenavon

    Received 19 Mar 2002
  10. Decided02/P/06529

    alterations & extension to existing hall, to provide offices and community facilities

    St Cadocs Hall Leigh Rd Trevethin Pontypool

    Received 14 Mar 2002
  11. Decided00/P/03662

    single storey extension to rear of existing property

    Bailey Rhedin Sluvad Rd New Inn Pontypool

    Received 24 Jan 2000
  12. Decided00/P/03629

    change of use shop to food takeaway

    Shop At 6B STN St Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 13 Jan 2000
  13. Decided96/P/20704

    first floor extension

    16 Trelech CL Southville Cwmbran

    Received 27 Mar 1996
  14. Decided93/P/18144

    Improvement grant work and two storey rear extension to accommodate kitchen bathroom and bedroom

    24 Cross St Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 23 Jun 1993
  15. Decided92/P/17455

    Security fence

    Cwmbran Police Training Centre Greenmeadow Way Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 14 Oct 1992
  16. Decided92/P/17195

    2 Buildings bungalows

    L& At Valley View Pentwyn Rd Pentwyn Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 26 Jun 1992
  17. Decided96/P/00248

    two storey residential extension to side of property

    28 Daffodil CRT Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 27 Jun 1996
  18. Decided00/P/03675

    refurbishment of existing disused farmhouse

    Ty Rheinallt Garn Y Erw Blaenavon

    Received 26 Jan 2000
  19. Decided99/P/03521

    new access road to Lock Up Lane

    L& Adj To Lock Up Lane Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 19 Nov 1999
  20. Decided99/P/03200

    change in position of advertisment sign 'ALFA LAVAL' from side elevation to above eaves, front elevation

    Alfa Laval Saunders Ltd Grange Rd Cwmbran

    Received 21 Jul 1999
  21. Decided99/P/02930

    mixed development of 2,500 m2 class A3 restaurant 6,500 m2 Class D2 leisure plus ancillary service areas, car parking and landscaped areas

    Wilcrick PL/ Caldicot Way/ Avondale Rd Cwmbran

    Received 9 Apr 1999
  22. Decided98/P/02196

    erect an edwardian style conservatory

    Plot 3 Stokes Farm Caerleon Rd Ponthir

    Received 24 Jun 1998
  23. Decided98/P/01974

    erection of compton spar garage on existing base

    2 Groveside Villas St Lukes Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool NP4 6SZ

    Received 30 Mar 1998
  24. Decided97/P/01186

    single storey extension

    36 Plantation Drive Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 12 Jun 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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