Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Cornwall

Name: Change of Use (Residential) planning approval rate in Cornwall
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Cornwall approved 92.3% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 1,740 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

92.3%

change of use (residential) approval rate

1,740

Change of Use (Residential) decisions

1,606

Approved

134

Refused

92.4%

Cornwall overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Cornwall average (92.4%).

How change of use (residential) compares in Cornwall

Change of Use (Residential) (1,740 decided)

92.3%

Cornwall all applications (18,408 decided)

92.4%

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