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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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/18507

    temporary laboratory accommodation

    Llantarnam Hall Llantarnam Cwmbran Drive

    Received 20 Oct 1993
  2. Decided93/P/18226

    2.0m high plastic covered chain link fence around Panteg Health Centre

    Panteg Health Centre Kemys St Griffithstown Pontypool Gwent

    Received 19 Jul 1993
  3. Decided93/P/17869

    Raising level of garden to pavement level

    26 Cedar Walk Upper Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 15 Mar 1993
  4. Decided93/P/17822

    single storey front lounge extension

    9 Longhse Grove Henllys Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 25 Feb 1993
  5. Decided98/P/02520

    ground and first floor extension to existing building

    Building Blocks Nursery Ynys Lane Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 3 Nov 1998
  6. Decided86/P/11590

    Superstore Petrol filling station car parking sevice yard and service roads together with industrial Dev.

    Skewfields Playing Fields New Inn By Pass Pontypool Gwent

    Received 22 Jul 1986
  7. Decided99/P/03416

    extension comprising bedroom and bathroom for disabled person and conservatory

    22 Ruth Rd New Inn Pontypool

    Received 15 Oct 1999
  8. Decided99/P/03337

    change of use to A3 (hot food take-away

    The Village Pantry 107 The Highway New Inn

    Received 13 Sept 1999
  9. Decided98/P/02078

    alterations to internal layout, provision of mezzanine floor and revised car parking

    Swalec Depot Ty Coch Way Cwmbran

    Received 13 May 1998
  10. Decided97/P/01702

    2 no. retail shops with flat to first floor (self contained)

    6 STN St Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 8 Dec 1997
  11. Decided97/P/01289

    utility room toilet and conservatory

    28 St Cadocs Rd Trevethin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8JN

    Received 17 Jul 1997
  12. Decided98/P/02583

    house and garage

    Plot 12 Hynam PL Off Viaduct Rd Garndiffaith Torfaen

    Received 25 Nov 1998
  13. Decided98/P/02043

    access to No.1 by crossing grass verge and footpath on Brynhyfryd

    1 Greencrt Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2NU

    Received 27 Apr 1998
  14. Decided01/P/05615

    sun lounge

    61 Dinas Path Fairwater Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4QG

    Received 2 Jul 2001
  15. Decided01/P/05249

    replacement garage

    L& Opp 1 Clarence PL Pontypool

    Received 4 Apr 2001
  16. Decided01/P/05202

    removal of existing dilapidated railings replace with new timber post & rail fencing

    L& Adjaent To Railway Museum STN Rd Griffithstown

    Received 21 Mar 2001
  17. Decided01/P/04979

    detached lock-up garage

    115 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 3 Jan 2001
  18. Decided00/P/04627

    13 new residential dwellings (LANDSCAPING DETAILS)

    Maes Y Rhiw Country Club Norfolk CL Greenmeadow

    Received 29 Aug 2000
  19. Decided00/P/04106

    erection of double garage

    58 Brdway Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 2 May 2000
  20. Decided86/P/11835

    Residential caravan on building plot

    Hill Top Cwmavon Rd Abersychan Pontypool Gwent

    Received 27 Oct 1986
  21. Decided86/P/11504

    Extension

    Maes Y Rhiw Hse Greenmeadow Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 16 Jun 1986
  22. Decided86/P/11225

    Change of use from shop to dental surgery

    26 26A Commercial St Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 19 Feb 1986
  23. Decided87/P/12354

    Erection of 8 No. Floodlighting columns

    Garndiffaith R.F.C Lasgarn View Varteg Pontypool

    Received 22 Jun 1987
  24. Decided87/P/11957

    Erection of detached dwelling and garage

    Highbury (Part Of Garden) Church Rd West Pontnewydd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 5 Jan 1987

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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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