Cornwall planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in Cornwall— updated daily from the council’s own register.

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

92.6% of applications approved

Ranks #74 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.0% · rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4

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Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

34.0% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #215 of 317 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 983 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£285,000 median sale price

-1.7% year on year · 7,034 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

38.8% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #279 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 247,437 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
PA26/03718	Land South West Of South Lynstone Farm Upton Bude Cornwall	Hybrid planning application comprising: (1) Full planning permission for the erection of 2no. self-build dwellings and…	Outlineplanning	2 Jul 2026
PA26/03748	23 Foundry Drive Charlestown St Austell Cornwall	Erection of a single-storey detached timber garden outbuilding.	Other	2 Jul 2026
PA26/04303	Land North West Of Hendra Close Darite Cornwall	Affordable Housing Scheme for 13No (Social Rent) Dwellings.	Fullplanning	2 Jul 2026
PA26/04376	Land North Of Relistian Park Plot 1 Relistian Lane Gwinear Cornwall	application for the modification of S106 (PA25/03378) 35 affordable dwellings with associated access, parking and open…	Other	2 Jul 2026
PA26/03903	Linden Lea Cliff Lane New Polzeath Wadebridge Cornwall	Non-material amendment to decision notice PA12/05268 dated 09.10.2012 for replacement external cladding.	Other	2 Jul 2026
PA26/03978	Chyminnys Silverwell Blackwater Truro Cornwall	Proposed two-storey side extension with single-storey link extension, relocation of existing ancillary residential…	Householder	2 Jul 2026
PA26/04028	Cornwall Fire Rescue And Community Safety Service Headquarters Tolvaddon…	Proposed breathing apparatus training unit	Fullplanning	2 Jul 2026
PA26/04292	Trenake Farm Pelynt Looe Cornwall	Extension 14 to existing livestock housing for the existing dairy herd.	Fullplanning	2 Jul 2026
PA26/04282	Trenake Farm Trenake Pelynt Looe	Extension 11 to existing livestock housing for the existing dairy herd.	Other	2 Jul 2026
PA26/04609	Treehill Cottage Lower Downgate Callington Cornwall	The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) Regulation 5 Notice of…	Other	2 Jul 2026

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curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E06000052&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Cornwall’s planning portal (Idox Public Access) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://planning.cornwall.gov.uk/online-applications

Newest application received 2 Jul 2026.

Cornwall planning FAQs

How do I search planning applications in Cornwall?

This page lists the latest applications received by Cornwall, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 113,483 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.

How often is Cornwall planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Cornwall's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 2 Jul 2026.

What share of planning applications does Cornwall approve?

92.6% of Cornwall's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4, against a national average of 87.0% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Cornwall planning decisions overturned at appeal?

34.0% of appeals against Cornwall decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 983 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Cornwall?

Run a free site appraisal: enter the postcode to see planning designations and nearby planning history instantly, then download a full PDF report from £25. The £99 deep report adds your registered land parcel on the map, flood zone, listed buildings and the council's track record.

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