Rifle Green, Torfaen Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Rifle Green, Torfaen.
Torfaen · Wales · settlement
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £216,770 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Torfaen
- Parliamentary constituency: Torfaen
- LSOA: Torfaen 002C
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Rifle Green.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Rifle Green based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
238 planning applications found near Rifle Green.
- - Land Adj To 8 Upper Coedcae Road Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9JA
Discharge of conditions 3 (reptile survey), 5 (materials), and 10 (boundary treatments) of permission 22/P/0202/FUL - The erection of a single residential dwelling (C3) and private driveway on land ad
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Torfaen | Date: 2025-10-29
View full details - - Broomfield Cottage Middle Coedcae Road Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9JB
Construction of detached garage
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Torfaen | Date: 2025-10-17
View full details - - 16 Upper Woodland Street Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9NS
Replacement detached garage.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Torfaen | Date: 2025-10-14
View full details - - 94 Elgam Avenue Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9QU
Single storey side extension
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Torfaen | Date: 2025-09-22
View full details - - 8 Upper Coedcae Road Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9JA
Proposed front extension and minor alterations to two storey extension previously approved (25/P/0040/HH)
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Torfaen | Date: 2025-09-09
View full details - - Bantree Ty Fry Farm Upper Hill Street Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9NN
Crown reduce by 2 m utilising natural target pruning. Remove Ivy, treat with herbicide 1 x Sycamore
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Torfaen | Date: 2025-09-01
View full details - - Lifestyle Express Woodland Street Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9NR
Retrospective application for siting an InPost Parcel Locker
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Torfaen | Date: 2025-08-28
View full details - - 21 King Street Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9QQ
Non Material Amendment - widening of external doors from 3m to 3.8m of planning application 24/P/0708/HH - Replacement single rear extension, new rear first floor window, and short patio extension
Status: Conditions | Type: Amendment | Council: Torfaen | Date: 2025-04-25
View full details - - 8 Upper Coedcae Road Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9JA
Two storey rear extension. Extend hardstanding to created additional off road parking.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Torfaen | Date: 2025-01-21
View full details - - Bantree Ty Fry Farm Upper Hill Street Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9NN
Works to Sycamore tree protected by GCC.TPO.120.T16 comprising crown reduction, removal of deadwood and Ivy and herbicide treatment
Status: Rejected | Type: Trees | Council: Torfaen | Date: 2024-12-16
View full details - - 21 King Street Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9QQ
Replacement single rear extension, new rear first floor window, and short patio extension
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Torfaen | Date: 2024-11-20
View full details - - 33 Elgam Avenue Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9QX
Step out the upstairs to make continuous elevation throughout. Allowing the rear Bathroom to be large enough to accommodate a full size bathtub of planning application 21/P/0229/FUL - Adding a double
Status: Conditions | Type: Amendment | Council: Torfaen | Date: 2024-11-01
View full details - - 132 Elgam Avenue Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9QT
Non material amendment addition of roof windows (2 no.) to front elevation relating to planning application 22/P/0163/HH Conversion of hip to gable end to accommodate rear dormer and attic bedroom con
Status: Conditions | Type: Amendment | Council: Torfaen | Date: 2024-09-30
View full details - - 33 Elgam Avenue Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9QX
Non-material amendment to permission 21/P/0229/FUL, relocation of rear door, internal room reconfigurations with new frosted/clear glass windows
Status: Conditions | Type: Amendment | Council: Torfaen | Date: 2024-09-12
View full details - - 33 Phillips Street Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9QJ
Proposed two storey side extension
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Torfaen | Date: 2024-07-01
View full details - - 18 Upper Woodland Street Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9NS
Removal of 2 lower branches.
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Torfaen | Date: 2024-06-27
View full details - - 7 Ellick Street Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9RA
Two storey side extension and provision of a first floor rear balcony
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Torfaen | Date: 2024-05-10
View full details - - Land Adjacent To Rifle Street Blaenavon Torfaen
Outline application for the erection of up to 10 dwellings, plus parking and amenity space
Status: Rejected | Type: Outline | Council: Torfaen | Date: 2024-01-03
View full details - - 17 Ael Y Bryn Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9PE
Porch extension
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Torfaen | Date: 2023-11-30
View full details - - 5 Upper Coedcae Road Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9JA
Lawful use of outbuilding as ancillary to domestic dwelling
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Torfaen | Date: 2023-11-28
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A brief summary of Rifle Green in Torfaen
Rifle Green is a settlement located in Torfaen, Wales.
Property prices in Rifle Green show an average sale price of £216,770, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Rifle Green a particularly low-crime area.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Rifle Green 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.
Planning Activity in Rifle Green
In the last 24 months, 50 planning applications were submitted near Rifle Green. Of these, 75% were approved, with an average decision time of 81 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Rifle Green.
The average decision period of 81 days exceeds the 8-week target for minor applications but falls within the 13-week target for major schemes. Applicants should plan for approximately 12 weeks from submission to decision.
The most common application types near Rifle Green were full planning applications (22), discharge of conditions (9), tree works (6). Full planning applications account for 44% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 5 medium-scale applications, 45 smaller schemes were submitted.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 1 was dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
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- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.