Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Swale
Swale approved 80.8% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 120 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
80.8%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
120
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
97
Approved
23
Refused
87.7%
Swale overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Swale
Certificate of Lawfulness
80.8%
Swale all types
87.7%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Swale
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 859 decisions.
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Other application types in Swale
Full
89.1%
Other
95.0%
Trees
98.6%
Certificate of Lawfulness
80.8%
Listed Building
92.2%
Prior Approval
83.1%
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91.7%