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Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Forest of Dean

Forest of Dean approved 39.3% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 61 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

39.3%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
61
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
24
Approved
37
Refused
90.6%
Forest of Dean overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in Forest of Dean

Certificate of Lawfulness (61 decided)
39.3%
Forest of Dean all types (6,046 decided)
90.6%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,046 decisions.

Other application types in Forest of Dean

Full (3,629 decided)
90.2%
Trees (759 decided)
98.2%
Discharge of Conditions (666 decided)
97.7%
Other (372 decided)
75.8%
Listed Building (287 decided)
93.4%
Change of Use (149 decided)
98.7%
Prior Approval (83 decided)
60.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness (61 decided)
39.3%
Advertisement (40 decided)
92.5%
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