Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire approved 85.9% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 1,174 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

85.9%

certificate of lawfulness approval rate

1,174

Certificate of Lawfulness decisions

1,008

Approved

166

Refused

86.9%

South Gloucestershire overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in South Gloucestershire

Certificate of Lawfulness (1,174 decided)

85.9%

South Gloucestershire all types (15,285 decided)

86.9%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 15,285 decisions.

Other application types in South Gloucestershire

Full (9,056 decided)

85.2%

Other (2,133 decided)

86.0%

Trees (1,701 decided)

96.1%

Certificate of Lawfulness (1,174 decided)

85.9%

Listed Building (601 decided)

94.0%

Prior Approval (307 decided)

72.6%

Advertisement (300 decided)

96.0%

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