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Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Chichester

Chichester approved 74.4% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 234 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

74.4%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
234
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
174
Approved
60
Refused
89.9%
Chichester overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in Chichester

Certificate of Lawfulness (234 decided)
74.4%
Chichester all types (4,711 decided)
89.9%

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Other application types in Chichester

Full (2,175 decided)
88.9%
Discharge of Conditions (788 decided)
94.4%
Other (641 decided)
88.8%
Trees (339 decided)
98.2%
Listed Building (273 decided)
93.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (234 decided)
74.4%
Prior Approval (177 decided)
89.3%
Advertisement (80 decided)
86.2%
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