New Build approval rate in Cornwall
Cornwall approved 82.9% of new build applications, based on 969 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
82.9%
new build approval rate
969
New Build decisions
803
Approved
166
Refused
93.0%
Cornwall overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Cornwall average (93.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Cornwall
New Build
82.9%
Cornwall all applications
93.0%
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Other project types in Cornwall
95.9%
93.9%
94.5%
97.1%
95.3%
96.3%
98.0%
97.5%
93.0%
93.7%
97.5%
98.6%
93.5%
93.5%
81.2%