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Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Nottingham

Nottingham approved 94.9% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 668 decisions analysed.

Last updated: June 2026

94.9%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
668
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
634
Approved
34
Refused
94.2%
Nottingham overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in Nottingham

Certificate of Lawfulness (668 decided)
94.9%
Nottingham all types (7,135 decided)
94.2%

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Other application types in Nottingham

Full (3,460 decided)
92.5%
Discharge of Conditions (1,003 decided)
99.1%
Trees (840 decided)
95.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (668 decided)
94.9%
Advertisement (385 decided)
93.5%
Other (311 decided)
97.1%
Listed Building (275 decided)
98.2%
Prior Approval (193 decided)
82.9%
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