Outbuilding approval rate in Cornwall
Cornwall approved 96.6% of outbuilding applications, based on 355 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
96.6%
outbuilding approval rate
355
Outbuilding decisions
343
Approved
12
Refused
93.9%
Cornwall overall
Outbuilding applications are approved more often than the Cornwall average (93.9%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How outbuilding compares in Cornwall
Outbuilding
96.6%
Cornwall all applications
93.9%
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Other project types in Cornwall
96.6%
93.0%
97.8%
83.0%
97.7%
98.1%
98.9%
97.0%
92.4%
96.4%
95.7%
100.0%
88.2%
85.7%