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Prior Approval approval rate in Cornwall

Cornwall approved 99.4% of prior approval applications, based on 1,389 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

99.4%
prior approval approval rate
1,389
Prior Approval decisions
1,380
Approved
9
Refused
93.0%
Cornwall overall

How prior approval compares in Cornwall

Prior Approval (1,389 decided)
99.4%
Cornwall all types (24,970 decided)
93.0%

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Other application types in Cornwall

Full (14,050 decided)
93.0%
Other (4,277 decided)
90.5%
Listed Building (1,839 decided)
97.8%
Trees (1,779 decided)
93.9%
Prior Approval (1,389 decided)
99.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness (1,291 decided)
85.5%
Advertisement (270 decided)
97.0%
Discharge of Conditions (75 decided)
100.0%
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