Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Torfaen
Torfaen approved 85.5% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 332 decisions analysed.
Last updated: October 2026
85.5%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
332
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
284
Approved
48
Refused
91.8%
Torfaen overall
How certificate of lawfulness applications compare in Torfaen
Certificate of Lawfulness
85.5%
Torfaen all types
91.8%
What gets approved near your property?
In Torfaen, 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 Torfaen
Full
92.7%
Other
90.4%
Discharge of Conditions
97.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness
85.5%
Trees
95.6%
Advertisement
96.9%
Prior Approval
62.5%
Listed Building
89.3%