Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire approved 77.9% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 2,913 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
77.9%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
2,913
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
2,269
Approved
644
Refused
85.4%
Buckinghamshire overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Buckinghamshire
Certificate of Lawfulness
77.9%
Buckinghamshire all types
85.4%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Buckinghamshire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 25,837 decisions.
Other application types in Buckinghamshire
Full
86.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness
77.9%
Trees
93.4%
Prior Approval
74.8%
Other
78.9%
Discharge of Conditions
91.4%
Listed Building
86.5%
Advertisement
91.1%