Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Kingston upon Thames

Kingston upon Thames approved 72.8% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 2,510 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

72.8%

certificate of lawfulness approval rate

2,510

Certificate of Lawfulness decisions

1,827

Approved

683

Refused

75.2%

Kingston upon Thames overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in Kingston upon Thames

Certificate of Lawfulness (2,510 decided)

72.8%

Kingston upon Thames all types (15,415 decided)

75.2%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 15,415 decisions since 2020.

Other application types in Kingston upon Thames

Full (8,296 decided)

73.4%

Certificate of Lawfulness (2,510 decided)

72.8%

Discharge of Conditions (2,228 decided)

81.3%

Trees (1,069 decided)

93.3%

Other (873 decided)

60.0%

Advertisement (273 decided)

79.9%

Listed Building (110 decided)

87.3%

Prior Approval (56 decided)

50.0%

Other in Kingston upon Thames Full in Kingston upon Thames Discharge of Conditions in Kingston upon Thames Advertisement in Kingston upon Thames Trees in Kingston upon Thames Listed Building in Kingston upon Thames Prior Approval in Kingston upon Thames