Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea approved 81.5% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 227 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
81.5%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
227
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
185
Approved
42
Refused
89.1%
Southend-on-Sea overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Southend-on-Sea
Certificate of Lawfulness
81.5%
Southend-on-Sea all types
89.1%
What gets approved near your property?
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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
Free. Based on 1,683 decisions.
Other application types in Southend-on-Sea
Full
93.2%
Other
88.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness
81.5%
Trees
94.8%
Prior Approval
28.3%
Advertisement
97.5%
Listed Building
100.0%