Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Forest of Dean
Forest of Dean approved 36.4% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 66 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
36.4%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
66
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
24
Approved
42
Refused
90.8%
Forest of Dean overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Forest of Dean
Certificate of Lawfulness
36.4%
Forest of Dean all types
90.8%
What gets approved near your property?
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Free. Based on 6,413 decisions.
Other application types in Forest of Dean
Full
90.4%
Trees
98.3%
Discharge of Conditions
97.7%
Other
77.1%
Listed Building
93.8%
Change of Use
98.2%
Prior Approval
60.7%
Certificate of Lawfulness
36.4%
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92.7%