Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea approved 82.3% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 248 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
82.3%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
248
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
204
Approved
44
Refused
89.0%
Southend-on-Sea overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Southend-on-Sea
Certificate of Lawfulness
82.3%
Southend-on-Sea all types
89.0%
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
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Other application types in Southend-on-Sea
Full
93.9%
Other
89.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness
82.3%
Trees
95.2%
Prior Approval
32.7%
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97.8%
Listed Building
100.0%