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Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Maidstone

Maidstone approved 68.8% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 144 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

68.8%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
144
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
99
Approved
45
Refused
83.6%
Maidstone overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in Maidstone

Certificate of Lawfulness (144 decided)
68.8%
Maidstone all types (1,843 decided)
83.6%

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Other application types in Maidstone

Full (795 decided)
81.9%
Other (545 decided)
89.9%
Trees (155 decided)
94.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness (144 decided)
68.8%
Listed Building (130 decided)
70.8%
Prior Approval (49 decided)
83.7%
Advertisement (25 decided)
80.0%
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