Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in West Lancashire
West Lancashire approved 95.3% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 298 decisions analysed.
Last updated: April 2026
95.3%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
298
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
284
Approved
14
Refused
95.1%
West Lancashire overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in West Lancashire
Certificate of Lawfulness
95.3%
West Lancashire all types
95.1%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in West Lancashire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,928 decisions.
Other application types in West Lancashire
Full
100.0%
Trees
97.8%
Discharge of Conditions
81.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness
95.3%
Other
83.2%
Prior Approval
69.0%
Listed Building
100.0%
Advertisement
100.0%
Change of Use
77.8%