Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Mid Sussex
Mid Sussex approved 90.4% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 581 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
90.4%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
581
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
525
Approved
56
Refused
93.1%
Mid Sussex overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Mid Sussex
Certificate of Lawfulness
90.4%
Mid Sussex all types
93.1%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Mid Sussex
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 5,410 decisions.
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Other application types in Mid Sussex
Full
92.6%
Trees
97.4%
Discharge of Conditions
98.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness
90.4%
Other
81.1%
Listed Building
90.8%
Prior Approval
90.1%
Change of Use
94.4%
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98.0%