Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea approved 72.2% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 72 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
72.2%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
72
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
52
Approved
20
Refused
79.4%
Southend-on-Sea overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Southend-on-Sea
Certificate of Lawfulness
72.2%
Southend-on-Sea all types
79.4%
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Southend-on-Sea
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 587 decisions.
Other application types in Southend-on-Sea
Full
81.6%
Other
80.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness
72.2%
Trees
87.8%
Prior Approval
33.3%