Prior Approval approval rate in Cornwall
Cornwall approved 99.3% of prior approval applications, based on 1,423 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
99.3%
prior approval approval rate
1,423
Prior Approval decisions
1,413
Approved
10
Refused
92.4%
Cornwall overall
How prior approval compares in Cornwall
Prior Approval
99.3%
Cornwall all types
92.4%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Cornwall
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 18,408 decisions.
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Other application types in Cornwall
Full
93.1%
Other
90.4%
Listed Building
97.8%
Trees
93.9%
Prior Approval
99.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness
85.3%
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96.4%
Discharge of Conditions
100.0%