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Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Swindon

Swindon approved 94.9% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 611 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

94.9%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
611
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
580
Approved
31
Refused
95.0%
Swindon overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in Swindon

Certificate of Lawfulness (611 decided)
94.9%
Swindon all types (4,609 decided)
95.0%

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Other application types in Swindon

Full (1,933 decided)
93.1%
Trees (1,083 decided)
99.6%
Other (799 decided)
93.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (611 decided)
94.9%
Advertisement (111 decided)
97.3%
Listed Building (45 decided)
100.0%
Prior Approval (19 decided)
89.5%
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