The Isles of Scilly council has achieved a perfect record in deciding its planning applications.
The authority is one of only three in the country to decide 100% of its major planning decisions within 13 weeks.
77% of local planning authorities (LPAs) met or surpassed the Government’s target to decide 60% of major applications decided within 13 weeks in the year ending September 2006.
But the Scilly, Ribble Valley (Lancashire) and Yorkshire Dales National Park authorities managed a perfect record.
Local planning authorities (LPAs) are continuing to improve their performance in handling planning applications, Planning Minister Baroness Andrews announced.
She said: “I warmly welcome the improvement in performance that has been made by so many local planning authorities.
“Efficiency will be rewarded. I announced earlier this week, authorities that deliver on all targets will be rewarded with a lump sum of ?50,000 through the Planning Delivery.”