Torfaen Council approves 92.4% of planning applications, based on 4,592 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Torfaen sits 4.4 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Torfaen.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 2,606 | 198 | 2,804 | 92.9% |
| Other | 579 | 62 | 641 | 90.3% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 440 | 12 | 452 | 97.3% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 259 | 45 | 304 | 85.2% |
| Trees | 221 | 10 | 231 | 95.7% |
| Advertisement | 83 | 3 | 86 | 96.5% |
| Prior Approval | 44 | 15 | 59 | 74.6% |
| Listed Building | 12 | 3 | 15 | 80.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Applicable | 1,954 | 174 | 2,128 | 91.8% |
| Llantarnam | 316 | 14 | 330 | 95.8% |
| New Inn | 203 | 23 | 226 | 89.8% |
| Blaenavon | 193 | 12 | 205 | 94.1% |
| Panteg | 186 | 14 | 200 | 93.0% |
| Abersychan | 145 | 17 | 162 | 89.5% |
| Pontnewydd | 147 | 14 | 161 | 91.3% |
| Pontypool Fawr | 141 | 9 | 150 | 94.0% |
| Llanyrafon East And Ponthir | 129 | 10 | 139 | 92.8% |
| Two Locks | 122 | 10 | 132 | 92.4% |
| St Dials | 90 | 7 | 97 | 92.8% |
| Fairwater | 78 | 8 | 86 | 90.7% |
| Llanyrafon West | 78 | 4 | 82 | 95.1% |
| Croesyceiliog | 75 | 5 | 80 | 93.8% |
| Upper Cwmbran | 64 | 3 | 67 | 95.5% |
| Croesyceiliog South | 59 | 0 | 59 | 100.0% |
| Coed Eva | 44 | 7 | 51 | 86.3% |
| Greenmeadow | 43 | 2 | 45 | 95.6% |
| Trevethin And Penygarn | 34 | 4 | 38 | 89.5% |
| Wainfelin | 29 | 3 | 32 | 90.6% |
| Trevethin | 30 | 0 | 30 | 100.0% |
| Pontnewynydd And Snatchwood | 21 | 3 | 24 | 87.5% |
| Brynwern | 18 | 1 | 19 | 94.7% |
| Cymynyscoy | 15 | 3 | 18 | 83.3% |
| Snatchwood | 16 | 1 | 17 | 94.1% |
How Torfaen’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — down 3.3pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Torfaen council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/P/0007/CEA Pontnewydd | Change of use of existing residential property to a children's supported living | Approved |
| 25/P/0771/HH Llantarnam | Replace dilapidated existing and unfinished double garage with a new garage that | Approved |
| 25/P/0234/FUL Llanyrafon East And Ponthir | Retention of refurbishments and extensions to Llanyrafon Golf Club | Approved |
| 26/P/0028/FUL Panteg | Roof mounted solar panels | Approved |
| 26/P/0025/HH New Inn | Two storey, part single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 25/P/0778/FUL Upper Cwmbran | Proposed New Detached Out Building | Approved |
| 26/P/0076/CEA Blaenavon | Single storey extension | Approved |
| 25/P/0776/HH Croesyceiliog | Single storey rear extension. | Approved |
| 25/P/0742/FUL Abersychan | Retention of existing building for use as a residential annex, garage and storag | Approved |
| 25/P/0697/HH Upper Cwmbran | Proposed replacement garage with associated works and removal of tin storage bui | Approved |
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Based on 4,592 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Torfaen is 92.4%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 4,592 planning decisions from Torfaen council. 4,244 were approved and 348 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Torfaen is 92.4%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.