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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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Unknown86/P/11609

    Porch

    2 Ashgrove Trevethin Pontypool Gwent

    Received 25 Jul 1986
  2. Decided86/P/11192

    Alterations to form ladies fashion store

    42462 The Mall Cwmbran Town Centre Cwmbran

    Received 10 Feb 1986
  3. Decided95/P/19777

    lounge extension single storey

    12 Moyle Grove Ponthir Newport Gwent NP6 1GP

    Received 23 Mar 1995
  4. Decided94/P/19518

    new dwelling

    42 Commercial Rd Talywain Pontypool Gwent

    Received 18 Oct 1994
  5. Decided94/P/19239

    garage

    76 Commercial Rd Talywain Pontypool Gwent

    Received 21 Jul 1994
  6. Decided97/P/01023

    single storey extension and detached double garage

    Pen Y Mynydd Penyrheol Pontypool Torfean

    Received 15 Apr 1997
  7. Decided96/P/00406

    proposed restaurant and draft lobby extensions to existing drive-thru restaurant

    New Inn R/About A4042 Pontypool Gwent

    Received 28 Aug 1996
  8. Decided96/P/00327

    first floor and conservatory extension

    7A Coed Wood Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 30 Jul 1996
  9. Decided95/P/20007

    three bedroom bungalow (one bedroom dormer style)

    Mons Rd Upper Race Pontypool Gwent

    Received 5 Jun 1995
  10. Decided95/P/19845

    replacement of caretaker's house

    West Mon Comp SCH Blaendare Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 30 Mar 1995
  11. Decided99/P/02932

    lop branches overlapping fence

    Nant Y Milwr Brook Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 12 Apr 1999
  12. Decided98/P/02627

    installation of air conditioning equipment with secure cage

    Unit 2A Cwmbran Retail Park Cwmbran Drive Cwmbran

    Received 11 Dec 1998
  13. Decided99/P/03272

    free standing sign showing name of business

    Fulleon Ltd JCT Llantarnam Park & Ty Coch Way Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AW

    Received 19 Aug 1999
  14. Decided99/P/03093

    replacement of former cadet hut with new

    Army Cadet Force Osborne Rd Pontypool

    Received 7 Jun 1999
  15. Decided99/P/02692

    facade/shop front improvements, provision of 3 No. bedsits/ flats in lieu of 1 No. with parking provision

    20/21 St Lukes Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool

    Received 14 Jan 1999
  16. Decided94/P/19075

    workshop & messroom for grounds maintenance staff

    Gwent Crematorium Treherbert Rd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 20 May 1994
  17. Decided94/P/18674

    extension of coal take, extension of bund and amended details of surface area

    Johnson Mine Forgeside Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 4 Jan 1994
  18. Decided93/P/18136

    rear kitchen extension

    8 Capel Newydd Ave Blaenavon Gwent

    Received 21 Jun 1993
  19. Decided96/P/00090

    extension for garage

    16 Manorbier Drive Llanyravon Cwmbran NP44 8TQ

    Received 10 May 1996
  20. Decided95/P/19958

    construction of two blocks of multi unit business centre (enterprise workshops) light industrial/office

    Torfaen Business Centre On L& Adj To Unit No. 1 Gilchrist Thomas Ind Est Blaenavon

    Received 16 May 1995
  21. Decided95/P/19688

    incorporation of perforated security shutters recessed into roof structure

    Lidl Store Woodside Rd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 19 Jan 1995
  22. Decided94/P/19606

    Erection of one detached dwelling house

    L& At Nant-Y-Bryn Henllys Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 6 Dec 1994
  23. Decided94/P/19127

    temporary storage of topsoil during construction of the A4042 llantarnam by pass

    L& Belonging To M Stark Adj To The A4042 Llantarnam By Pass Construction Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 10 Jun 1994
  24. Decided99/P/02877

    advertising panels integrated into free standing units

    Sainsbury Plc Llewelyn Rd Cwmbran

    Received 15 Mar 1999

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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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