Torfaen planning applications

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Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

24.5% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #55 of 371 for decisions upheld · national average 32.0% · 49 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£195,500 median sale price

-2.3% year on year · 979 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

51.6% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #68 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 33,914 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
26/P/0456/FUL	Former Pontypool College Blaendare Road Cwmynyscoy Pontypool	Demolition of existing school and no. 107 Blaendare Road and redevelopment to provide 134 residential dwellings, a new…	Fullplanning	25 Sept 2026
26/P/0455/MOD106	Land West Cwmbran Drive South Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen	The Specification and Programmes and Review Programme for Phase 1 pursuant to Clauses 3 (e) and (f) of Part 8…	Outlineplanning	22 Sept 2026
26/P/0449/VAR	Land At South Pontypool Industrial Estate Panteg Way New Inn Pontypool Torfaen	Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) relating to planning aplication 25/P/0749/FUL full planning application for…	Variationconditions	22 Sept 2026
26/P/0447/ADV	Centre Of Pond 95M From B & Q Plc Unit 1 Cwmbran Drive 46M From Ffordd…	Illuminated and non illuminated fascia signs

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  authority_gss=W06000020&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Torfaen’s planning portal (Idox Public Access) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://planningonline.torfaen.gov.uk/online-applications

Newest application received 25 Sept 2026.

Torfaen planning FAQs

How do I search Torfaen planning applications for free?

This page lists the latest applications received by Torfaen, updated several times a day. A free PlanNexus account searches the full archive of 27,879 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type, and includes 1,000 requests a month plus email alerts. PlanNexus is independent of Torfaen — we index what the council publishes and add the decisions, approval rates and appeal outcomes the register itself doesn't show. The council's own portal is linked above.

How often is Torfaen planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Torfaen's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 25 Sept 2026.

How often are Torfaen planning decisions overturned at appeal?

24.5% of appeals against Torfaen decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.0%, across 49 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Torfaen?

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