Penryn planning approval rate
Penryn ward in Cornwall has a 98.5% approval rate based on 131 planning decisions. Cornwall overall: 93.1%.
Last updated: June 2026
98.5%
ward approval rate
131
Decisions
129
Approved
2
Refused
93.1%
Cornwall average
Penryn is 5.4 percentage points above the Cornwall average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Penryn compares
Penryn ward
98.5%
Cornwall overall
93.1%
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Recent decisions in Penryn
Listed Building Consent for - Replacement roof and internal alterations. · Mon 15 Jun 2026
Prior Approval for part change of use from office (Class E) to residential dwell · Fri 12 Jun 2026
Listed Building Consent for: new mains box on the front elevation of the house · Mon 01 Jun 2026
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Other wards in Cornwall
Padstow (97.1%)
Poundstock (95.7%)
Wadebridge East And St Minver (95.0%)
St Agnes (93.2%)
St Goran, Tregony And The Roseland (96.8%)
Mylor, Perranarworthal And Ponsanooth (91.2%)
Crowan, Sithney And Wendron (85.6%)
Feock And Kea (90.9%)
St Ives East, Lelant And Carbis Bay (93.3%)
Truro Moresk And Trehaverne (94.9%)
Porthleven, Breage And Germoe (90.6%)
Perranporth (91.4%)