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11 applications received or decided in the last 12 months · within 1 km of the centre of British · updated daily · Torfaen County Borough Council
Only 5 applications in the last 90 days, so this shows the last 12 months.
- British Talywain Talywain Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7UHAwaiting decisionCertificate of Lawfulness to establish existing use as a manufacturing engineering site (Use Class B2)Received 15 Oct 202626/P/0460/CEU
- 29 British School Close Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7ASAwaiting decisionLawson cypress - Foliage tip lift to provide up to 1.5m vertical clearance over shedReceived 24 Aug 202626/P/0386/TPO
- 17 British School Close Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7ASApprovedReduce crown back towards boundary by 3m maximum at suitable lateral branches. Lift low foliage tips to 5m over 17/18. Remove dead or damaged branches over 17/18. Tree owner should have a full tree assessment carried out in order to meet their duty of care to neighbours.Works to a tree with a TPOReceived 11 Feb 2026Decided 26 Aug 202626/P/0072/TPO
- Former Ironworks Knows As The British Talywain Pontypool TorfaenAwaiting decisionDischarge of conditions 7 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation), 13 (Remediation Strategy), 15 (Contamination Report and Geo-environmental Prelimminary Risk Assessment), 18 (Details of access track) relating to planning application 23/P/0615/FUL - Works to redirect the Blaengafog stream Castle Wood watercourse south of Farm Road and the creation of a pond to store water, allowing a more controlled discharge of surface waters from the site into the existing culvert network. Associated remediation and landscaping works and repair/refurbishment works to the existing culvert.Discharge ConditionReceived 16 Jan 202626/P/0032/CND
- The British Talywain Pontypool TorfaenApprovedPartial discharge of condition 5(g) (relating to Ecological Watching Brief) and full discharge of condtion 9 (Landscape Ecological Management Plan) of planning permission 23/P/0615/FUL - Works to redirect the Blaengafog stream Castle Wood watercourse south of Farm Road and the creation of a pond to store water, allowing a more controlled discharge of surface water from the site into the existing culvert nextwork.Discharge ConditionReceived 17 Nov 2025Decided 18 Dec 202525/P/0706/CND
Planning in British
Only 9 decisions near British in the last 2 years, too few to judge an approval rate.
Applications within 1 km of the centre of British in the last 24 months, from Torfaen County Borough Council's planning register.
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NP4 186 applications in the last 12 monthsNP7 262 applications in the last 12 months
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Planning authority: Torfaen County Borough Council
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About British
British is a settlement located in Torfaen, Wales.
There are currently no active flood warnings for the British area, indicating a relatively low flood risk at present. This is a positive factor for both existing residents and those considering property purchases or new developments.
In terms of safety, there were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period (September 2026). This makes British a particularly low-crime area, which is often reflected in its desirability and property values.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, British planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
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In the last 24 months, 12 planning applications were submitted near British.
The most common types were full planning applications (4), discharge of conditions (3), tree works (2).