Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Portsmouth
Portsmouth approved 91.8% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 538 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
91.8%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
538
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
494
Approved
44
Refused
88.5%
Portsmouth overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Portsmouth
Certificate of Lawfulness
91.8%
Portsmouth all types
88.5%
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Portsmouth
✓ 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 9,214 decisions.
Other application types in Portsmouth
Full
86.7%
Other
88.3%
Discharge of Conditions
96.7%
Trees
90.6%
Certificate of Lawfulness
91.8%
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92.4%
Listed Building
93.2%
Prior Approval
69.5%