Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Watford
Watford approved 83.3% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 849 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
83.3%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
849
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
707
Approved
142
Refused
74.1%
Watford overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Watford
Certificate of Lawfulness
83.3%
Watford all types
74.1%
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Other application types in Watford
Full
95.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness
83.3%
Trees
94.7%
Other
87.6%
Advertisement
86.8%
Discharge of Conditions
75.0%
Prior Approval
35.3%
Listed Building
97.9%
Change of Use
100.0%