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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18,988 approved · 2,431 refused · 1,070 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided96/P/00594

    extend existing extension to provide G/F bed & shower room for disabled person

    16 Chapel Rd Pontnewynydd Pontypool

    Received 1 Nov 1996
  2. Decided95/P/20455

    exterior signage

    17/18 Gwent SQ Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 29 Nov 1995
  3. Decided95/P/20195

    shop sign

    15 South Walk Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 15 Aug 1995
  4. Decided97/P/00807

    sun lounge to rear elevation

    38 Lancaster Rd New Inn Pontypool

    Received 5 Feb 1997
  5. Decided96/P/20534

    change of use of land from agricultural to residential, erection of double garage and amendments to previously approved layout for barn conversion. (94/P/19002)

    Barn 3 Church Farm Henllys

    Received 15 Jan 1996
  6. Decided96/P/00299

    four external box signs series 2000

    MC Donalds Drive Thru New Inn R/About Pontypool

    Received 23 Jul 1996
  7. Decided99/P/03516

    one replacement dwelling (REVISED SITING)

    Site Of Rose Bungalow Pentrepiod Rd Pontnewynydd

    Received 18 Nov 1999
  8. Decided02/P/06667

    proposed first floor extension over ground floor kitchen

    115 Golf Rd New Inn Pontypool

    Received 23 Apr 2002
  9. Decided02/P/06486

    conversion of garage to study and additional parking bay

    17 Rosemead CRT Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen

    Received 6 Mar 2002
  10. Decided01/P/06040

    glass conservatory to rear elevation

    27 The Orchard Ponthir

    Received 28 Sept 2001
  11. Decided01/P/05772

    to provide single storey extension - lounge and rear lobby

    30 Avondale Rd Pontrhydyrun Cwmbran

    Received 2 Aug 2001
  12. Decided99/P/03311

    erection of conservatory

    66 Elgam Ave Blaenafon Torfaen

    Received 3 Sept 1999
  13. Decided99/P/02821

    residential -1 No. replacement dwelling

    Rosemoderis Hse Neville St Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 1 Mar 1999
  14. Decided98/P/02015

    single storey rear kitchen extension

    29 Alex&Er Rd Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 20 Apr 1998
  15. Decided01/P/05654

    demolition of derelict building and construction of 2 dwellings

    42652 Stanley Rd Garndiffaith Pontypool

    Received 6 Jul 2001
  16. Decided01/P/05394

    erection of parish notice board

    L& Adj To Dental Surgery BRD St Abersychan Pontypool

    Received 16 May 2001
  17. Withdrawn01/P/05175

    residential

    L& At Woodl& St Springvale Cwmbran

    Received 9 Mar 2001
  18. Unknown00/P/04861

    stone barn

    Gelligravog Farm Upper Cwmbran Cwmbran

    Received 7 Nov 2000
  19. Decided00/P/03967

    storage of caravans on existing hard stand

    Wern Farm Leigh Rd Pontypool

    Received 14 Mar 2000
  20. Decided94/P/19109

    change of use to eat in/takeaway sandwich bar and pizzarera

    46 Gwent SQ (Bus STN) Cwmbran Town Centre Cwmbran Gwent

    Received 6 Jun 1994
  21. Decided94/P/18893

    on suite bedroom extension

    12 Bryn Gomer Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2PT

    Received 17 Mar 1994
  22. Decided94/P/18743

    demolition of properties and construction of loop road linking George Street and Osborne Road

    George St/Osborne Rd Pontypool Gwent

    Received 31 Jan 1994
  23. Decided00/P/04974

    white upvc glazed conservatory to rear of property

    Milford Hse 211 Manor Way Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 21 Dec 2000
  24. Decided00/P/04445

    dormer extension to front elevation to provide an extra bedroom

    75 The Links Trevethin Pontypool

    Received 27 Jul 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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