Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Guildford
Guildford approved 76.0% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 1,900 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
76.0%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
1,900
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
1,444
Approved
456
Refused
80.8%
Guildford overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Guildford
Certificate of Lawfulness
76.0%
Guildford all types
80.8%
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other application types in Guildford
Full
81.7%
Discharge of Conditions
77.7%
Trees
98.6%
Certificate of Lawfulness
76.0%
Other
74.6%
Listed Building
87.7%
Advertisement
84.3%