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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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided00/P/04712

    two domestic dwellings

    L& Belonging To Kenilworth Selby CL Llanfrechfa

    Received 15 Sept 2000
  2. Decided00/P/04299

    garage at the rear of the property

    8 Alex&Ra Rd Sebastopol Pontypool

    Received 29 Jun 2000
  3. Decided00/P/03614

    new single domestic dwelling

    Plot 29 Pine Gardens Tranch Pontypool

    Received 4 Jan 2000
  4. Decided99/P/02988

    proposed rear first floor extension

    Tipinu 15 Cross St Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 15 Jun 1999
  5. Decided92/P/17507

    Erection of new detached dwelling

    L& Adj To Lamb Cottage Ponthir Rd Ponthir

    Received 29 Oct 1992
  6. Decided95/P/19716

    change of use from museum to a dwelling

    JCT Cottage Pontymoile Pontypool Gwent

    Received 7 Feb 1995
  7. Decided94/P/19579

    two public payphones

    Outside Fosters Bus STN Gwent SQ Cwmbran Shopping Cwmbran

    Received 23 Nov 1994
  8. Decided94/P/19532

    the erection and extension of a 132kv overhead line

    Overhead Lines At Dupont Factory Mamhilad Park Est Pontypool Gwent

    Received 31 Oct 1994
  9. Decided94/P/19258

    loft conversion

    1A Gloster Parade New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 23 Aug 1994
  10. Decided98/P/02362

    renovation and extension to disused cottage

    Greenmeadow Farm Harpers Road Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8QG

    Received 2 Sept 1998
  11. Decided02/P/06442

    rear dining area to ground floor

    246A Llantarnam Rd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3BL

    Received 22 Feb 2002
  12. Decided02/P/06363

    projecting sign and mural

    The Winning Horse Market St Pontypool

    Received 24 Jan 2002
  13. Decided02/P/06328

    essential conservation based repairs and alterations to the interior and exterior fabric of the tramway circit, including formation of new lamp room structure and viewing window on tramway

    Big Pit Mining Museum Blaenafon Torfaen

    Received 7 Jan 2002
  14. Unknown01/P/05557

    roof top stub tower to accommodate antennae with ground based equipment cabin

    Pontypool Telephone Exchange Fountain Rd Pontypool

    Received 19 Jun 2001
  15. Decided01/P/05276

    erect a lean to conservatory on the rear of the house

    37 Brynhyfryd Croesyceiliog Cwmbran

    Received 19 Apr 2001
  16. Decided99/P/03407

    replace existing garage

    13 Clairwain New Inn Pontypool

    Received 6 Oct 1999
  17. Decided99/P/03326

    residential development

    L& At JCT Of Llanover Rd & Coed Rd Blaenafon

    Received 8 Sept 1999
  18. Decided99/P/02816

    first floor extension over existing garage

    Braemar Sunlea Cresent New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 2 Jun 1999
  19. Unknown98/P/02069

    barn

    CWM Nant Ddu/Part Of Penrhiw Franc Farm Gypsy Lane Pontnewynydd Pontypool

    Received 8 May 1998
  20. Decided98/P/02329

    removal of condition 1 of planning consent 98/P/02126 regarding conifer tree to side of proposed development.

    Brantwood Lamb Lane Ponthir Gwent

    Received 18 Aug 1998
  21. Decided98/P/01961

    new shopfront and fitting works

    5 South Walk Cwmbran Shopping Centre Cwmbran

    Received 27 Mar 1998
  22. Decided97/P/01418

    new vicarage

    Grounds Of The Vicarage Adj Park View Pontnewynydd Pontypool

    Received 12 Aug 1997
  23. Decided97/P/01372

    two storey rear lounge and bedroom extension

    34 Ashford CL Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 5 Aug 1997
  24. Decided97/P/01101

    proposed concrete sectional garage

    17 St Matthews Road Cwmfields Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5JZ

    Received 12 May 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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