Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire approved 85.8% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 1,199 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
85.8%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
1,199
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
1,029
Approved
170
Refused
87.0%
South Gloucestershire overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in South Gloucestershire
Certificate of Lawfulness
85.8%
South Gloucestershire all types
87.0%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in South Gloucestershire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 15,481 decisions.
Other application types in South Gloucestershire
Full
85.3%
Other
86.1%
Trees
96.1%
Certificate of Lawfulness
85.8%
Listed Building
94.1%
Prior Approval
73.0%
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96.0%