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Planning in Monmouthshire by area

In the last month there were 12 new planning applications and 17 decisions worth knowing about across Monmouthshire, and 88% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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12new applicationslast 31 days
17decisions15 approved, 2 refused
88%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Abergavenny (4), Usk (4) and Magor (3). The middle Monmouthshire area had 0, and 15 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1AbergavennyNP742220–
2UskNP1541321–
3MagorNP2631220–
4CaldicotNP2621110–
5ChepstowNP1621110–
6LlanfoistNP720220–
7MonmouthNP2521110–
8PenperlleniNP420211–
9UndyNP2621110–
10CaerwentNP2610110–
11LlanellenNP710110–
12RaglanNP1511000–
13ShirenewtonNP1610110–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What people are applying for

Rear extension6240100%
Extension3120–
Outline plans2020–
Home to business1100–
Change of use1100–
Side extension1100–
Demolition1100–
Other1457278%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Monmouthshire, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

2 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Monmouthshire have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Abergavenny (4), Usk (4), Magor (3), Caldicot (2) and Chepstow (2), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 0.

How many planning applications are approved in Monmouthshire?

Of the 17 applications approved or refused in the last month, 15 were approved and 2 refused: an approval rate of 88%.

What are people in Monmouthshire applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (6), extension (3) and outline plans (2).

Where are new homes planned in Monmouthshire?

No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.