Fairwater planning approval rate
Fairwater ward in Torfaen has a 90.7% approval rate based on 86 planning decisions. Torfaen overall: 92.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
90.7%
ward approval rate
86
Decisions
78
Approved
8
Refused
92.4%
Torfaen average
Fairwater is broadly in line with the Torfaen average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Fairwater compares
Fairwater ward
90.7%
Torfaen overall
92.4%
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Recent decisions in Fairwater
Single storey side extension containing car port. · Tue 23 Dec 2025
To provide 3m high twin wire panel fence - colour green, extended to 5m high beh · Mon 24 Nov 2025
Proposed single storey car port · Tue 18 Nov 2025
Proposed two storey side extension with integral garage with single storey rear · Mon 08 Sep 2025
Extending garage to create enough space to park two cars inside · Mon 02 Jun 2025
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Torfaen
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,592 decisions.