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Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Torfaen

Torfaen approved 85.8% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 325 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

85.8%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
325
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
279
Approved
46
Refused
92.5%
Torfaen overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in Torfaen

Certificate of Lawfulness (325 decided)
85.8%
Torfaen all types (4,903 decided)
92.5%

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Other application types in Torfaen

Full (3,011 decided)
92.8%
Other (642 decided)
90.3%
Discharge of Conditions (520 decided)
97.7%
Certificate of Lawfulness (325 decided)
85.8%
Trees (242 decided)
95.5%
Advertisement (96 decided)
96.9%
Prior Approval (40 decided)
62.5%
Listed Building (27 decided)
88.9%
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