Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks approved 74.1% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 922 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
74.1%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
922
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
683
Approved
239
Refused
86.8%
Sevenoaks overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Sevenoaks
Certificate of Lawfulness
74.1%
Sevenoaks all types
86.8%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Sevenoaks
✓ 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 12,687 decisions.
Other application types in Sevenoaks
Full
83.3%
Other
90.3%
Trees
96.1%
Certificate of Lawfulness
74.1%
Listed Building
85.1%
Discharge of Conditions
82.4%
Prior Approval
86.9%
Advertisement
89.3%
Change of Use
69.4%