Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in New Forest
New Forest approved 0.6% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 170 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
0.6%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
170
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
1
Approved
169
Refused
87.7%
New Forest overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in New Forest
Certificate of Lawfulness
0.6%
New Forest all types
87.7%
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✓ Common refusal reasons in New Forest
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 8,940 decisions.
Other application types in New Forest
Full
90.1%
Other
82.9%
Listed Building
88.2%
Discharge of Conditions
93.9%
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87.7%
Certificate of Lawfulness
0.6%
Prior Approval
67.7%