Upper Cwmbran planning approval rate
Upper Cwmbran ward in Torfaen has a 95.5% approval rate based on 67 planning decisions. Torfaen overall: 92.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
95.5%
ward approval rate
67
Decisions
64
Approved
3
Refused
92.4%
Torfaen average
Upper Cwmbran sits slightly above the Torfaen average, with a 3.1 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Upper Cwmbran compares
Upper Cwmbran ward
95.5%
Torfaen overall
92.4%
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Recent decisions in Upper Cwmbran
Proposed New Detached Out Building · Thu 19 Feb 2026
Proposed replacement garage with associated works and removal of tin storage bui · Thu 12 Feb 2026
Convert part of the existing garage into a home office/ study. · Tue 09 Dec 2025
Installation of 10 roof mounted solar photovoltaic panels to the south east roof · Wed 12 Nov 2025
Two proposed outbuildings to house a Food Bank & a Wellbeing space in associatio · Thu 05 Dec 2024
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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.