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Penryn planning approval rate

Penryn ward in Cornwall has a 98.1% approval rate based on 162 planning decisions. Cornwall overall: 92.4%.

Last updated: September 2026

98.1%
ward approval rate
162
Decisions
159
Approved
3
Refused
92.4%
Cornwall average

Penryn is 5.7 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 (162 decided)
98.1%
Cornwall overall (18,408 decided)
92.4%
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Recent decisions in Penryn

No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.

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Other wards in Cornwall

Padstow (96.5%) Poundstock (95.5%) Wadebridge East And St Minver (95.4%) St Goran, Tregony And The Roseland (96.4%) St Agnes (93.7%) Mylor, Perranarworthal And Ponsanooth (92.0%) Feock And Kea (91.1%) Crowan, Sithney And Wendron (85.2%) St Ives East, Lelant And Carbis Bay (93.0%) Altarnun And Stoke Climsland (96.1%) Truro Moresk And Trehaverne (95.6%) Porthleven, Breage And Germoe (90.5%)
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