Torfaen Council approves 91.8% of planning applications, based on 3,378 decisions from the council’s public planning portal. The national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%. Torfaen is 4.3 percentage points above that rate.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 397 decided applications, Torfaen Council approved 94.7% of planning applications in 2025. Across 3,378 decisions on record (March 2006 to October 2026), the overall approval rate in Torfaen is 91.8%; the national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Torfaen council planning portal records · Data to 21 October 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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This table counts every decided application in Torfaen, including types that the headline rate leaves out, so its totals are larger than the headline figure.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 2,827 | 223 | 3,050 | 92.7% |
| Other | 585 | 62 | 647 | 90.4% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 529 | 12 | 541 | 97.8% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 284 | 48 | 332 | 85.5% |
| Trees | 238 | 11 | 249 | 95.6% |
| Advertisement | 93 | 3 | 96 | 96.9% |
| Prior Approval | 25 | 15 | 40 | 62.5% |
| Listed Building | 25 | 3 | 28 | 89.3% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Applicable | 1,937 | 174 | 2,111 | 91.8% |
| Llantarnam | 361 | 17 | 378 | 95.5% |
| New Inn | 228 | 24 | 252 | 90.5% |
| Blaenavon | 238 | 12 | 250 | 95.2% |
| Panteg | 214 | 14 | 228 | 93.9% |
| Pontypool Fawr | 191 | 11 | 202 | 94.6% |
| Abersychan | 173 | 21 | 194 | 89.2% |
| Pontnewydd | 174 | 17 | 191 | 91.1% |
| Llanyrafon East And Ponthir | 144 | 11 | 155 | 92.9% |
| Two Locks | 139 | 16 | 155 | 89.7% |
| St Dials | 107 | 10 | 117 | 91.5% |
| Fairwater | 88 | 8 | 96 | 91.7% |
| Croesyceiliog | 84 | 6 | 90 | 93.3% |
| Llanyrafon West | 84 | 4 | 88 | 95.5% |
| Upper Cwmbran | 77 | 5 | 82 | 93.9% |
| Coed Eva | 52 | 8 | 60 | 86.7% |
| Croesyceiliog South | 59 | 0 | 59 | 100.0% |
| Greenmeadow | 51 | 2 | 53 | 96.2% |
| Trevethin And Penygarn | 48 | 5 | 53 | 90.6% |
| Pontnewynydd And Snatchwood | 36 | 4 | 40 | 90.0% |
| Wainfelin | 29 | 3 | 32 | 90.6% |
| Trevethin | 29 | 0 | 29 | 100.0% |
| 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 4.7pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Each reference links to the record on the council’s planning portal.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/P/0074/FUL Panteg | Partial demolition and extension to the existing factory to provide additional m | Approved |
| 25/P/0738/FUL Trevethin And Penygarn | The conversion and change of use of former tennis pavillion into a two bedroom b | Approved |
| 26/P/0215/FUL Abersychan | Refurbishment, extension and access improvements to existing Welsh medium primar | Approved |
| 26/P/0461/CEA Abersychan | Proposed Garage | Approved |
| 26/P/0422/HH Fairwater | Erect a conservatory to the rear and side elevations | Approved |
| 26/P/0417/HH Trevethin And Penygarn | Retain garden room and garage | Approved |
| 24/P/0722/FUL Llanyrafon East And Ponthir | Proposed extension of residential curtilage to accommodate new two storey rear e | Approved |
| 26/P/0420/HH St Dials | Two-storey, part single storey side extension and two-storey rear extension. | Approved |
| 26/P/0365/FUL Abersychan | Construction of new 2 bed bungalow within the grounds of Fordell House at Plot 3 | Refused |
| 26/P/0350/FUL Llantarnam | Change of use from A1 to Flexible use for either A1 or A3. | Approved |
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Based on 3,378 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Torfaen is 91.8%. The national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%.
PlanningLens has analysed 3,378 planning decisions from Torfaen council. 3,100 were approved and 278 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, March 2006 to October 2026.
The average approval rate in Torfaen is 91.8%, 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.
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