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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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More application records

  1. Decided96/P/20540

    rear two storey extension, external security grilles

    30 George St Pontypool Gwent

    Received 17 Jan 1996
  2. Decided96/P/00587

    proposed extension to front elevation

    35 Salisbury CRT Greenmeadow Cwmbran

    Received 19 Nov 1996
  3. Decided86/P/11203

    Erection of 2 No. Detached dwelling houses

    Dolcoed Newport Rd Llantarnam Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 10 Feb 1986
  4. Decided02/P/06726

    extension to front of property

    Friston Caerleon Rd Llanfrechfa Cwmbran

    Received 2 May 2002
  5. Decided01/P/06101

    outline application for 1 No. dwelling

    L& Adj To 34 The Alders Llanyrafon

    Received 15 Oct 2001
  6. Decided01/P/05499

    new dwelling

    Plot 41 Hawkes Ridge Ty Canol Cwmbran

    Received 6 Jun 2001
  7. Decided01/P/05159

    conservatory to be erected at rear of property

    9 Grosmont Rd New Inn Pontypool

    Received 6 Mar 2001
  8. Decided94/P/19423

    single dwelling

    32 Tranch Rd Tranch Pontypool Gwent

    Received 12 Sept 1994
  9. Decided94/P/19349

    fascia sign

    26 Gwent SQ Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 15 Aug 1994
  10. Decided94/P/19302

    change of use to tattoo studio

    21A St Lukes Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 3 Aug 1994
  11. Decided94/P/18879

    three garages utility and wc

    1 & 2 Post Office Cottages Ponthir Gwent

    Received 14 Mar 1994
  12. Decided98/P/02094

    1 new dwelling

    Plot 2 Bryn Rhedyn Llanfrechfa Cwmbran

    Received 20 May 1998
  13. Decided97/P/00848

    renewal of outline application 93/P/18159 for one residential dwelling

    17/18 Long Row Upper Race Pontypool

    Received 14 Feb 1997
  14. Decided87/P/12027

    Erection of garage

    172 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 13 Feb 1987
  15. Decided86/P/11800

    Change of use from shop to offices

    101 A The Highway New Inn Pontypool Gwent

    Received 16 Oct 1986
  16. Decided01/P/06159

    new garage and porch extension

    22 The Highway Oakfield Cwmbran

    Received 26 Nov 2001
  17. Unknown00/P/04815

    implement shed

    Little CRT CWRT Bach Farm Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 23 Oct 2000
  18. Decided93/P/18367

    Temporary classroom buildings

    Cwmbran Police Training Centre Greenmeadow Way St Dials Cwmbran

    Received 3 Sept 1993
  19. Decided93/P/18186

    retain existing fence

    3 Buttercup Court Ty Canol Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6JY

    Received 5 Jul 1993
  20. Decided00/P/03642

    two storey extension to rear

    3 Abbey Cottages Llantarnam Cwmbran

    Received 17 Jan 2000
  21. Decided00/P/03609

    single storey extension to rear

    7 Hillcrest Rd New Inn Pontypool

    Received 4 Jan 2000
  22. Decided94/P/18763

    single storey shower room and lobby extension

    12 Penywain St Wainfelin Pontypool Gwent

    Received 4 Feb 1994
  23. Decided01/P/05254

    change of use to a christian meeting place and office for seedtime & Harvest Church

    The Mount Hanbury Rd Pontypool

    Received 9 Apr 2001
  24. Decided00/P/04671

    renovation of property including rebuilding of boundary walls. Materials - CUPA Lacampa Hiz natural slates cast iron rainwater goods, plain faced lime render, random rubble stone walls

    19 BRD St Blaenavon Torfaen

    Received 5 Sept 2000

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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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