Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Stockport
Stockport approved 87.9% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 58 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
87.9%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
58
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
51
Approved
7
Refused
95.4%
Stockport overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Stockport
Certificate of Lawfulness
87.9%
Stockport all types
95.4%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Stockport
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 262 decisions.
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Other application types in Stockport
Full
95.0%
Other
90.7%
Trees
90.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness
87.9%
Prior Approval
100.0%