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Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Torfaen

Torfaen approved 85.6% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 320 decisions analysed.

Last updated: June 2026

85.6%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
320
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
274
Approved
46
Refused
92.5%
Torfaen overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in Torfaen

Certificate of Lawfulness (320 decided)
85.6%
Torfaen all types (4,871 decided)
92.5%

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Other application types in Torfaen

Full (2,974 decided)
92.9%
Other (651 decided)
90.5%
Discharge of Conditions (508 decided)
97.6%
Certificate of Lawfulness (320 decided)
85.6%
Trees (240 decided)
95.4%
Advertisement (93 decided)
96.8%
Prior Approval (60 decided)
75.0%
Listed Building (25 decided)
88.0%
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