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Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Gloucester

Gloucester approved 84.5% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 394 decisions analysed.

Last updated: October 2026

84.5%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
394
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
333
Approved
61
Refused
83.7%
Gloucester overall

How certificate of lawfulness applications compare in Gloucester

Certificate of Lawfulness (394 decided)
84.5%
Gloucester all types (3,180 decided)
83.7%

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In Gloucester, 1 in 6 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:

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Other application types in Gloucester

Full (2,894 decided)
83.7%
Other (495 decided)
91.1%
Certificate of Lawfulness (394 decided)
84.5%
Advertisement (191 decided)
90.6%
Listed Building (169 decided)
94.7%
Trees (120 decided)
80.0%
Prior Approval (83 decided)
85.5%
Change of Use (42 decided)
81.0%
Discharge of Conditions (28 decided)
7.1%
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