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Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Maidstone

Maidstone approved 69.8% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 126 decisions analysed.

Last updated: June 2026

69.8%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
126
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
88
Approved
38
Refused
82.2%
Maidstone overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in Maidstone

Certificate of Lawfulness (126 decided)
69.8%
Maidstone all types (1,538 decided)
82.2%

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Other application types in Maidstone

Full (649 decided)
80.0%
Other (464 decided)
89.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (126 decided)
69.8%
Trees (119 decided)
94.1%
Listed Building (113 decided)
69.0%
Prior Approval (44 decided)
81.8%
Advertisement (23 decided)
78.3%
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