Which ward in Torfaen has the highest planning approval rate?

Croesyceiliog South at 100.0% based on 59 decisions.

Which ward in Torfaen has the lowest planning approval rate?

Cymynyscoy at 83.3% based on 18 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Torfaen?

There is a 16.7% gap between Croesyceiliog South and Cymynyscoy. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Torfaen

Planning outcomes in Torfaen are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 16.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

4,871 real decisions·25 wards·Updated June 2026

92.5% approved overall. But 363 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Torfaen shifts your odds by up to 16.7%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 25 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Croesyceiliog South	59	59	0	100.0%
2	Trevethin	30	30	0	100.0%
3	Greenmeadow	50	48	2	96.0%
4	Llantarnam	361	345	16	95.6%
5	Llanyrafon West	88	84	4	95.5%
6	Blaenavon	237	225	12	94.9%
7	Upper Cwmbran	79	75	4	94.9%
8	Brynwern	19	18	1	94.7%
9	Pontypool Fawr	185	175	10	94.6%
10	Snatchwood	17	16	1	94.1%
11	Panteg	219	205	14	93.6%
12	Llanyrafon East And Ponthir	152	142	10	93.4%
13	Croesyceiliog	86	80	6	93.0%
14	St Dials	111	103	8	92.8%
15	Not Applicable	2,128	1,954	174	91.8%
16	Trevethin And Penygarn	48	44	4	91.7%
17	Pontnewydd	177	162	15	91.5%
18	Fairwater	93	85	8	91.4%
19	Wainfelin	32	29	3	90.6%
20	Two Locks	146	132	14	90.4%
21	New Inn	244	220	24	90.2%
22	Abersychan	184	165	19	89.7%
23	Pontnewynydd And Snatchwood	38	34	4	89.5%
24	Coed Eva	56	49	7	87.5%
25	Cymynyscoy	18	15	3	83.3%

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What the data tells us

A 16.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. Croesyceiliog South approves 100.0% of applications while Cymynyscoy approves just 83.3%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 4,871 planning decisions in Torfaen, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Torfaen Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →