Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Chorley

Chorley approved 87.5% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 184 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

87.5%

certificate of lawfulness approval rate

184

Certificate of Lawfulness decisions

161

Approved

Refused

93.2%

Chorley overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in Chorley

Certificate of Lawfulness (184 decided)

87.5%

Chorley all types (3,509 decided)

93.2%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,509 decisions.

Other application types in Chorley

Full (1,322 decided)

94.3%

Other (1,199 decided)

92.8%

Trees (437 decided)

92.4%

Prior Approval (202 decided)

95.0%

Certificate of Lawfulness (184 decided)

87.5%

Advertisement (67 decided)

94.0%

Listed Building (63 decided)

93.7%

Change of Use (35 decided)

91.4%

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