Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in County Durham
County Durham approved 82.7% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 237 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
82.7%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
237
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
196
Approved
41
Refused
94.0%
County Durham overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in County Durham
Certificate of Lawfulness
82.7%
County Durham all types
94.0%
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
Free. Based on 9,303 decisions.
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Other application types in County Durham
Full
94.4%
Discharge of Conditions
98.9%
Trees
92.3%
Other
95.9%
Listed Building
98.2%
Prior Approval
92.5%
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96.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness
82.7%
Change of Use
81.2%