Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Cornwall
Cornwall approved 87.1% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 240 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
87.1%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
240
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
209
Approved
31
Refused
93.9%
Cornwall overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Cornwall
Certificate of Lawfulness
87.1%
Cornwall all types
93.9%
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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
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,212 decisions.
Other application types in Cornwall
Full
93.8%
Other
91.3%
Listed Building
98.6%
Trees
95.5%
Prior Approval
99.7%
Certificate of Lawfulness
87.1%
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98.2%