Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Cornwall
Cornwall approved 85.5% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 1,291 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
85.5%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
1,291
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
1,104
Approved
187
Refused
93.0%
Cornwall overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Cornwall
Certificate of Lawfulness
85.5%
Cornwall all types
93.0%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Cornwall
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 24,970 decisions.
Other application types in Cornwall
Full
93.0%
Other
90.5%
Listed Building
97.8%
Trees
93.9%
Prior Approval
99.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness
85.5%
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97.0%
Discharge of Conditions
100.0%