Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire approved 85.3% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 1,283 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
85.3%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
1,283
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
1,095
Approved
188
Refused
85.0%
South Gloucestershire overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in South Gloucestershire
Certificate of Lawfulness
85.3%
South Gloucestershire all types
85.0%
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other application types in South Gloucestershire
Full
85.5%
Other
86.2%
Trees
95.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness
85.3%
Listed Building
93.6%
Prior Approval
73.3%
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95.3%