Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Cambridge
Cambridge approved 100.0% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 511 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
100.0%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
511
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
511
Approved
0
Refused
92.4%
Cambridge overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Cambridge
Certificate of Lawfulness
100.0%
Cambridge all types
92.4%
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other application types in Cambridge
Full
95.1%
Trees
98.5%
Other
92.1%
Listed Building
98.6%
Discharge of Conditions
75.1%
Certificate of Lawfulness
100.0%
Prior Approval
72.7%
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99.6%
Change of Use
70.8%