Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in South Staffordshire
South Staffordshire approved 81.5% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 157 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
81.5%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
157
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
128
Approved
29
Refused
86.8%
South Staffordshire overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in South Staffordshire
Certificate of Lawfulness
81.5%
South Staffordshire all types
86.8%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in South Staffordshire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 1,644 decisions.
Other application types in South Staffordshire
Full
84.7%
Discharge of Conditions
95.7%
Trees
92.2%
Other
80.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness
81.5%
Change of Use
86.2%
Listed Building
88.5%
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91.7%