Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in New Forest National Park
New Forest National Park approved 94.3% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 849 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
94.3%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
849
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
801
Approved
48
Refused
87.8%
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
87.8%
What gets approved near your property?
In New Forest National Park, 1 in 8 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 8,374 decisions.
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Other application types in New Forest National Park
Full
88.5%
Trees
98.6%
Discharge of Conditions
93.5%
Certificate of Lawfulness
94.3%
Other
82.2%
Listed Building
91.7%
Advertisement
86.2%
Prior Approval
78.3%