Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in County Durham
County Durham approved 85.4% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 192 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
85.4%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
192
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
164
Approved
28
Refused
95.0%
County Durham overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in County Durham
Certificate of Lawfulness
85.4%
County Durham all types
95.0%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in County Durham
✓ 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 14,377 decisions.
Other application types in County Durham
Full
94.4%
Discharge of Conditions
99.1%
Trees
92.4%
Other
95.8%
Listed Building
98.0%
Prior Approval
92.8%
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97.5%
Certificate of Lawfulness
85.4%
Change of Use
81.2%