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Blaenavon planning approval rate

Blaenavon ward in Torfaen has a 94.1% approval rate based on 205 planning decisions. Torfaen overall: 92.4%.

Last updated: March 2026

94.1%
ward approval rate
205
Decisions
193
Approved
12
Refused
92.4%
Torfaen average

Blaenavon is broadly in line with the Torfaen average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Blaenavon compares

Blaenavon ward (205 decided)
94.1%
Torfaen overall (4,592 decided)
92.4%
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Recent decisions in Blaenavon

Single storey extension · Tue 17 Feb 2026
Approved
Replacement detached garage. · Thu 08 Jan 2026
Approved
Proposed single storey rear extension · Thu 18 Dec 2025
Approved
Part single part two storey rear extension · Tue 11 Nov 2025
Approved
Proposed front extension and minor alterations to two storey extension previousl · Mon 20 Oct 2025
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,592 decisions.

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