Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Coventry
Coventry approved 78.5% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 228 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
78.5%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
228
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
179
Approved
49
Refused
81.1%
Coventry overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Coventry
Certificate of Lawfulness
78.5%
Coventry all types
81.1%
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other application types in Coventry
Other
82.2%
Full
90.2%
Discharge of Conditions
94.7%
Certificate of Lawfulness
78.5%
Trees
94.7%
Prior Approval
57.5%
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67.2%
Listed Building
83.3%
Change of Use
54.5%