Torfaen planning approval rate

Torfaen council approved 92.4% of planning applications and refused 7.6%, based on 4,592 decisions analysed. Ranked 141st out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

92.4%

overall approval rate

4,592

Decisions analysed

4,244

Approved

348

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Torfaen? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Torfaen. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (2,804 decided)

92.9%

Other (641 decided)

90.3%

Discharge of Conditions (452 decided)

97.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness (304 decided)

85.2%

Trees (231 decided)

95.7%

Advertisement (86 decided)

96.5%

Prior Approval (59 decided)

74.6%

Listed Building (15 decided)

80.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Torfaen — mined from 4,592 proposal descriptions.

Extension (General) (771 decided)

90.5%

Garage / Parking (720 decided)

91.1%

Rear Extension (538 decided)

95.2%

Side Extension (279 decided)

94.3%

Conservatory (248 decided)

98.0%

Change of Use (Residential) (165 decided)

89.7%

Outbuilding (156 decided)

91.7%

Dormer (133 decided)

92.5%

Loft Conversion (80 decided)

90.0%

New Build (78 decided)

80.8%

Front Extension (77 decided)

93.5%

Annex (29 decided)

86.2%

Wraparound Extension (20 decided)

90.0%

Basement (14 decided)

92.9%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Torfaen. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Not Applicable (2,128 decided)

91.8%

Llantarnam (330 decided)

95.8%

New Inn (226 decided)

89.8%

Blaenavon (205 decided)

94.1%

Panteg (200 decided)

93.0%

Abersychan (162 decided)

89.5%

Pontnewydd (161 decided)

91.3%

Pontypool Fawr (150 decided)

94.0%

Llanyrafon East And Ponthir (139 decided)

92.8%

Two Locks (132 decided)

92.4%

St Dials (97 decided)

92.8%

Fairwater (86 decided)

90.7%

Llanyrafon West (82 decided)

95.1%

Croesyceiliog (80 decided)

93.8%

Upper Cwmbran (67 decided)

95.5%

Croesyceiliog South (59 decided)

100.0%

Coed Eva (51 decided)

86.3%

Greenmeadow (45 decided)

95.6%

Trevethin And Penygarn (38 decided)

89.5%

Wainfelin (32 decided)

90.6%

Wards in Torfaen

Not Applicable

91.8% approval · 2,128 decisions

Llantarnam

95.8% approval · 330 decisions

New Inn

89.8% approval · 226 decisions

Blaenavon

94.1% approval · 205 decisions

Panteg

93.0% approval · 200 decisions

Abersychan

89.5% approval · 162 decisions

Pontnewydd

91.3% approval · 161 decisions

Pontypool Fawr

94.0% approval · 150 decisions

Llanyrafon East And Ponthir

92.8% approval · 139 decisions

Two Locks

92.4% approval · 132 decisions

St Dials

92.8% approval · 97 decisions

Fairwater

90.7% approval · 86 decisions

Llanyrafon West

95.1% approval · 82 decisions

Croesyceiliog

93.8% approval · 80 decisions

Upper Cwmbran

95.5% approval · 67 decisions

Croesyceiliog South

100.0% approval · 59 decisions

Coed Eva

86.3% approval · 51 decisions

Greenmeadow

95.6% approval · 45 decisions

Trevethin And Penygarn

89.5% approval · 38 decisions

Wainfelin

90.6% approval · 32 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Torfaen, showing how the council decides real applications.

26/P/0007/CEA

Change of use of existing residential property to a children's supported living · Pontnewydd · Thu 05 Mar 2026

Approved

25/P/0771/HH

Replace dilapidated existing and unfinished double garage with a new garage that · Llantarnam · Thu 05 Mar 2026

Approved

25/P/0234/FUL

Retention of refurbishments and extensions to Llanyrafon Golf Club · Llanyrafon East And Ponthir · Wed 04 Mar 2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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