Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Maidstone
Maidstone approved 69.8% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 159 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
69.8%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
159
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
111
Approved
48
Refused
81.1%
Maidstone overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Maidstone
Certificate of Lawfulness
69.8%
Maidstone all types
81.1%
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Other application types in Maidstone
Full
81.9%
Other
90.6%
Trees
95.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness
69.8%
Listed Building
69.6%
Prior Approval
83.6%
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81.2%