Full approval rate in Cornwall

Cornwall approved 93.8% of full applications, based on 3,849 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

93.8%

full approval rate

3,849

Full decisions

3,610

Approved

239

Refused

93.9%

Cornwall overall

How full compares in Cornwall

Full (3,849 decided)

93.8%

Cornwall all types (6,212 decided)

93.9%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,212 decisions.

Other application types in Cornwall

Full (3,849 decided)

93.8%

Other (949 decided)

91.3%

Listed Building (427 decided)

98.6%

Trees (400 decided)

95.5%

Prior Approval (291 decided)

99.7%

Certificate of Lawfulness (240 decided)

87.1%

Advertisement (56 decided)

98.2%

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