Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Chorley
Chorley approved 78.5% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 289 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
78.5%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
289
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
227
Approved
62
Refused
93.2%
Chorley overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Chorley
Certificate of Lawfulness
78.5%
Chorley all types
93.2%
What gets approved near your property?
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Free. Based on 4,398 decisions.
Other application types in Chorley
Full
95.9%
Other
93.1%
Trees
91.1%
Certificate of Lawfulness
78.5%
Prior Approval
95.1%
Listed Building
95.6%
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95.2%
Change of Use
91.4%