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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
188Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 21,422 approved or refused records
2,431Refused applications

18,991 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Dec 1982 to 4 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 7 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided02/P/06564

    installation of one radio antenna on the roof of county hall to extablish an IT network to Monmouth

    County Hall Monmouthshire County Council Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 19 Mar 2002
  2. Unknown01/P/05130

    5.5M (including antennae) stub tower with cross polar antennae, two transmission link dishes plus equipment cabin

    BT Pontypool Fountain Rd Pontypool

    Received 1 Mar 2001
  3. Decided00/P/04824

    rear granny extension

    33 Woodfield Rd New Inn Pontypool

    Received 30 Oct 2000
  4. Decided00/P/04234

    proposed development to form car parks A & C

    Police HQ Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 1 Jun 2000
  5. Decided00/P/03969

    play area and fitness trail

    Talywain Rugby Football Club Emlyn Park New Rd Talywain Pontypool

    Received 15 Mar 2000
  6. Decided99/P/03215

    to install 2 No. dish antenna at ground level

    NTL Pontypool Transmitter STN Nr Cwmbran Penyrheol

    Received 22 Jul 1999
  7. Decided99/P/02925

    extension to include bathroom and toilet

    2 Prospect PL New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 8 Apr 1999
  8. Decided98/P/02111

    create access road to property

    Pine Tree Bungalow Bushy Park Wainfelin Pontypool

    Received 28 May 1998
  9. Decided97/P/01620

    extension to provide committee room and secretary's office

    Garndiffaith Wkgmens Club Herberts Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 28 Oct 1997
  10. Unknown97/P/01233

    erect 3 dual polar antennae and an equipment cabin

    Rooftop Of County Hall Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 27 Jun 1997
  11. Decided97/P/00948

    extension to provide 2 No. bedrooms over new covered access to entrance

    Clarence Hotel Clarence Corner Clarence St Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 19 Mar 1997
  12. Decided97/P/00903

    convert existing retaining walls into basement. Demolish delapidated stable/workshop & replace with new

    Mineslope Cottage Upper Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 3 Mar 1997
  13. Decided96/P/00137

    first floor bedroom extension over carport

    12 Richmond Rd Sebastopol Pontypool

    Received 23 May 1996
  14. Decided00/P/04850

    kitchen extension

    14 Crown Rise Llanfrechfa Cwmbran

    Received 7 Nov 2000
  15. Decided00/P/04780

    change of use of shop (bakers shop & cafe) to bakers shop and hot food user

    7 Llanyrafon SQ Llanyrafon Cwmbran

    Received 2 Oct 2000
  16. Decided98/P/02024

    proposed two storey extension roof alterations to 97/P/00798

    Lynwood 20 Newport Rd New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0NT

    Received 22 Apr 1998
  17. Decided97/P/01034

    rear and side extension

    10 The Walk New Inn Pontypool

    Received 21 Apr 1997
  18. Decided96/P/00411

    factory extension

    Gos Engineering Cae White Abergavenny Rd Blaenavon

    Received 23 Aug 1996
  19. Unknown95/P/20010

    conservatory at rear

    5 Glan Rhyd Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 5 Jun 1995
  20. Decided95/P/19852

    extension to goods receive and despatch bays landscaping concrete hardstanding and additional car parking

    Lucas Car Braking Systems New Rd New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 5 Apr 1995
  21. Decided00/P/04561

    UPVC conservatory to rear of house

    7 Commercial Rd Talywain Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7JH

    Received 21 Aug 2000
  22. Decided98/P/02176

    minor pruning operations

    29 Chester CL New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 11 Jun 1998
  23. Decided98/P/01994

    extend bedroom to make a bedroom/en suite bathroom large enough to allow wheelchair access

    Firbank 2 Hafod Rd Ponthir Torfaen NP6 1GN

    Received 6 Apr 1998
  24. Decided97/P/01387

    UPVC conservatory to rear at side of house (retrospective)

    Park View Sunnybank Rd Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0OS

    Received 7 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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