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Pontypool Fawr planning approval rate

Pontypool Fawr ward in Torfaen has a 94.4% approval rate based on 196 planning decisions. Torfaen overall: 92.5%.

Last updated: August 2026

94.4%
ward approval rate
196
Decisions
185
Approved
11
Refused
92.5%
Torfaen average

Pontypool Fawr is broadly in line with the Torfaen average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Pontypool Fawr compares

Pontypool Fawr ward (196 decided)
94.4%
Torfaen overall (4,903 decided)
92.5%
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Recent decisions in Pontypool Fawr

Change of use of outbuilding to a cattery · Mon 17 Aug 2026
Approved
Proposed demolition of canopy and unit and construction of two new units · Fri 17 Jul 2026
Approved
Proposal 2 No, 1 bedroom flats with ground floor retail changed to residential u · Fri 10 Jul 2026
Approved
Ground Floor Wet Room & Utility Extension · Fri 26 Jun 2026
Approved
Proposed single storey side and rear extension to provide granny annex with exte · Thu 25 Jun 2026
Approved

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