NP4 planning approval rate
The NP4 postcode area falls under Torfaen council, which has a 91.8% planning approval rate based on 3,378 decisions.
Last updated: October 2026
91.77%
Torfaen approval rate
What this means for NP4
If you're planning a project in the NP4 area, your application will be decided by Torfaen council. Based on historical data, around 8.2% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In Torfaen, 1 in 12 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Torfaen
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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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
Free. Based on 3,378 decisions.
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Torfaen approval by application type
Full
92.7%
Other
90.4%
Discharge of Conditions
97.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness
85.5%
Trees
95.6%
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96.9%
Prior Approval
62.5%
Listed Building
89.3%