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Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in New Forest

New Forest approved 0.5% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 185 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

0.5%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
185
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
1
Approved
184
Refused
87.6%
New Forest overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in New Forest

Certificate of Lawfulness (185 decided)
0.5%
New Forest all types (9,442 decided)
87.6%

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Other application types in New Forest

Full (7,378 decided)
90.2%
Other (601 decided)
82.4%
Listed Building (579 decided)
87.7%
Discharge of Conditions (351 decided)
94.0%
Advertisement (252 decided)
86.1%
Certificate of Lawfulness (185 decided)
0.5%
Prior Approval (96 decided)
67.7%
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