Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in North Somerset
North Somerset approved 84.6% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 935 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
84.6%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
935
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
791
Approved
144
Refused
90.3%
North Somerset overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in North Somerset
Certificate of Lawfulness
84.6%
North Somerset all types
90.3%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in North Somerset
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 20,205 decisions.
Other application types in North Somerset
Full
90.0%
Other
85.4%
Discharge of Conditions
97.5%
Trees
100.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness
84.6%
Listed Building
92.8%
Prior Approval
66.4%
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93.1%