Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Sefton
Sefton approved 1.2% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 83 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
1.2%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
83
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
1
Approved
82
Refused
87.5%
Sefton overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Sefton
Certificate of Lawfulness
1.2%
Sefton all types
87.5%
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,453 decisions.
Other application types in Sefton
Full
91.7%
Discharge of Conditions
82.2%
Other
84.2%
Trees
97.1%
Prior Approval
69.1%
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85.9%
Listed Building
94.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness
1.2%