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Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Sutton

Sutton approved 97.6% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 83 decisions analysed.

Last updated: June 2026

97.6%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
83
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
81
Approved
2
Refused
84.2%
Sutton overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in Sutton

Certificate of Lawfulness (83 decided)
97.6%
Sutton all types (18,301 decided)
84.2%

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Other application types in Sutton

Other (10,177 decided)
86.6%
Full (6,335 decided)
83.0%
Prior Approval (1,666 decided)
72.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness (83 decided)
97.6%
Trees (29 decided)
100.0%
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