Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Adur & Worthing
Adur & Worthing approved 96.4% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 1,122 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
96.4%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
1,122
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
1,082
Approved
40
Refused
93.2%
Adur & Worthing overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Adur & Worthing
Certificate of Lawfulness
96.4%
Adur & Worthing all types
93.2%
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Adur & Worthing
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 13,786 decisions.
Other application types in Adur & Worthing
Full
91.5%
Trees
96.3%
Discharge of Conditions
97.5%
Other
92.6%
Certificate of Lawfulness
96.4%
Listed Building
95.9%
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92.2%
Change of Use
95.4%
Prior Approval
79.7%