Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in New Forest National Park
New Forest National Park approved 94.3% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 841 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
94.3%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
841
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
793
Approved
48
Refused
90.3%
New Forest National Park overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in New Forest National Park
Certificate of Lawfulness
94.3%
New Forest National Park all types
90.3%
What gets approved near your property?
In New Forest National Park, 1 in 10 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in New Forest National Park
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 12,811 decisions.
Other application types in New Forest National Park
Full
88.4%
Trees
98.5%
Discharge of Conditions
93.5%
Certificate of Lawfulness
94.3%
Other
82.1%
Listed Building
91.6%
Advertisement
85.9%
Prior Approval
77.9%