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Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Test Valley

Test Valley approved 97.7% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 44 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

97.7%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
44
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
43
Approved
1
Refused
90.5%
Test Valley overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in Test Valley

Certificate of Lawfulness (44 decided)
97.7%
Test Valley all types (3,554 decided)
90.5%

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Other application types in Test Valley

Full (3,154 decided)
91.4%
Trees (2,095 decided)
92.8%
Listed Building (445 decided)
91.5%
Other (272 decided)
79.4%
Discharge of Conditions (214 decided)
93.5%
Advertisement (83 decided)
96.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness (44 decided)
97.7%
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