Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Northumberland
Northumberland approved 87.5% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 32 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
87.5%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
32
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
28
Approved
4
Refused
90.6%
Northumberland overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Northumberland
Certificate of Lawfulness
87.5%
Northumberland all types
90.6%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Northumberland
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 498 decisions.
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Other application types in Northumberland
Full
87.3%
Other
96.4%
Discharge of Conditions
87.5%
Trees
100.0%
Listed Building
93.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness
87.5%
Prior Approval
81.2%
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87.5%