Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Swindon
Swindon approved 93.4% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 635 decisions analysed.
Last updated: October 2026
93.4%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
635
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
593
Approved
42
Refused
91.6%
Swindon overall
How certificate of lawfulness applications compare in Swindon
Certificate of Lawfulness
93.4%
Swindon all types
91.6%
What gets approved near your property?
In Swindon, 1 in 12 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
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Other application types in Swindon
Full
91.6%
Trees
99.6%
Other
92.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness
93.4%
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95.7%
Listed Building
100.0%
Prior Approval
90.0%