Outbuilding approval rate in Cornwall
Cornwall approved 94.5% of outbuilding applications, based on 1,465 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
94.5%
outbuilding approval rate
1,465
Outbuilding decisions
1,385
Approved
80
Refused
92.4%
Cornwall overall
Outbuilding applications are approved more often than the Cornwall average (92.4%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How outbuilding compares in Cornwall
Outbuilding
94.5%
Cornwall all applications
92.4%
Planning a outbuilding in Cornwall?
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✓ PDF report for your architect
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Other project types in Cornwall
95.9%
94.0%
97.1%
83.0%
95.3%
96.4%
98.0%
97.3%
93.2%
93.7%
97.5%
98.6%
93.8%
93.5%
82.4%