Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in South Downs
South Downs approved 78.2% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 404 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
78.2%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
404
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
316
Approved
88
Refused
91.2%
South Downs overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in South Downs
Certificate of Lawfulness
78.2%
South Downs all types
91.2%
What gets approved near your property?
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Other application types in South Downs
Full
91.1%
Trees
99.3%
Discharge of Conditions
95.8%
Listed Building
95.2%
Other
90.9%
Prior Approval
88.5%
Certificate of Lawfulness
78.2%
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86.8%