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Planning in Torfaen by area

In the last month there were 6 new planning applications and 14 decisions worth knowing about across Torfaen, and 93% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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6new applicationslast 31 days
14decisions13 approved, 1 refused
93%approval rateof applications approved or refused
134new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Cwmbrân (7), Abersychan (6) and Pontypool (5). The middle Torfaen area had 3, and 1 area had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1CwmbrânNP4471660–
2AbersychanNP462431–
3PontypoolNP453220134
4GriffithstownNP431220134
5VartegNP420220–
6PonthirNP1810110–

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.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Rear extension6240100%
Loft conversion1010–
Change of use1010–
Going green1010–
New signs1100–
New homes1100–
Outline plans1100–
Other816186%

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

Recently refused

1 application 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 Torfaen have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Cwmbrân (7), Abersychan (6), Pontypool (5), Griffithstown (3) and Varteg (2), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 3.

How many planning applications are approved in Torfaen?

Of the 14 applications approved or refused in the last month, 13 were approved and 1 refused: an approval rate of 93%.

What are people in Torfaen applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (6), loft conversion (1) and change of use (1).

Where are new homes planned in Torfaen?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 134 new homes at Former Pontypool College Blaendare Road Cwmynyscoy Pontypool (134 homes, applied for). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Griffithstown (134) and Pontypool (134).