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Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Stevenage

Stevenage approved 94.2% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 399 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

94.2%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
399
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
376
Approved
23
Refused
93.8%
Stevenage overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in Stevenage

Certificate of Lawfulness (399 decided)
94.2%
Stevenage all types (3,606 decided)
93.8%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,606 decisions.

Other application types in Stevenage

Full (2,426 decided)
93.6%
Certificate of Lawfulness (399 decided)
94.2%
Advertisement (274 decided)
97.4%
Other (185 decided)
98.4%
Trees (152 decided)
89.5%
Prior Approval (101 decided)
88.1%
Listed Building (67 decided)
89.6%
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