Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Torbay
Torbay approved 69.2% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 273 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
69.2%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
273
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
189
Approved
84
Refused
80.9%
Torbay overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Torbay
Certificate of Lawfulness
69.2%
Torbay all types
80.9%
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Free. Based on 5,670 decisions.
Other application types in Torbay
Full
81.5%
Trees
86.2%
Other
74.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness
69.2%
Discharge of Conditions
89.2%
Listed Building
84.1%
Prior Approval
73.0%
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84.0%