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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18,991 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided96/P/00083

    two storey extension at rear of property

    Gwynafon Hulltop Cwmbran

    Received 20 May 1996
  2. Decided95/P/20482

    Staff amenity shelter

    Skewfields Pontypool Gwent

    Received 8 Dec 1995
  3. Decided95/P/20142

    single storey kitchen & dining room extension and front porch

    45 Broome Path St Dials Cwmbran

    Received 25 Jul 1995
  4. Decided95/P/20109

    change of use to include B8

    W D A Warehse LWR Mill Pontypool

    Received 10 Jul 1995
  5. Decided95/P/19900

    room over garage and rear breakfast room

    96 Ashleigh CRT Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 25 Apr 1995
  6. Decided94/P/19615

    change of use to operate a tool hire sales and repair business

    Unit 1 Forgehammer Ind Est Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 9 Dec 1994
  7. Decided94/P/18735

    change of use - clinic to bookmakers

    Alex&Ra Hall St Lukes Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 26 Jan 1994
  8. Decided93/P/17892

    Single storey garage

    5 South Rd Oakfield Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 18 Mar 1993
  9. Decided00/P/04843

    steel palisade security fence 2.4m high to replace existing 2.4m high damaged fence

    Stadium House Oldbury Road Old Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3JU

    Received 30 Oct 2000
  10. Decided00/P/04808

    overhanging branches to be cut back one cherry tree to be topped and cut back one small oak topped and cut back

    Rear Of 31 Beaumaris Drive Llanyrafon Cwmbran

    Received 17 Oct 2000
  11. Unknown00/P/04539

    erection of a 15M high slimlline lattice tower with associated aerials and dish antenna together with an equipment cabin of 3.725 x 2.525 x 2.677 m within an enclosed area and surrounded by palisade fencing of 2.4 m in height

    Abersychan Electricity Sub STN Pentwyn Abersychan

    Received 15 Aug 2000
  12. Decided00/P/04253

    proposed additional bedroom above integral garage and breakfast room extension to existing dwelling

    9 Sycamore CRT Off Henllys Way Cwmbran

    Received 9 Jun 2000
  13. Decided00/P/04218

    single storey extension to rear of property

    3 The Alders Llanyrafon Cwmbran

    Received 2 Jun 2000
  14. Decided99/P/03080

    change of use to worker office base plus public meeting and project base

    6 Blenheim SQ St Dials/Greenmeadow Cwmbran

    Received 4 Jun 1999
  15. Decided99/P/02681

    construct 2 No. bedrooms to first floor level

    5 Cefn CL Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2NE

    Received 8 Jan 1999
  16. Decided98/P/02384

    first floor extension to form bedroom/En suite

    Dousl& Tram Lane Llanfrechfa Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 8AF

    Received 9 Sept 1998
  17. Decided98/P/02165

    single storey rear extension

    3 Barnets Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 16 Jun 1998
  18. Decided98/P/01987

    two storey extension to side & rear

    42 Palm CL New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 3 Apr 1998
  19. Decided97/P/01654

    new lounge and extension to dining area with bow window

    60 Liswerry Drive Llanyravon Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 13 Nov 1997
  20. Decided97/P/01394

    new dwelling (amended plans)

    Site Of Hawthorn Cottage Stanley Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool

    Received 11 Aug 1997
  21. Decided98/P/02251

    1050 sq m building extension to existing building housing scrap processing plant

    Owens Corning Chapel Lane Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2YQ

    Received 21 Jul 1998
  22. Decided97/P/01241

    erection of conservatory

    7 LL&Egveth CL Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2PE

    Received 1 Jul 1997
  23. Decided87/P/12001

    Erection of garage

    6 Earl CL Garndiffaith Pontypool Gwent

    Received 2 Feb 1987
  24. Decided86/P/11236

    Bedroom extension

    13 Monmouth CL New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 24 Feb 1986

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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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