Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in West Lancashire
West Lancashire approved 95.6% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 590 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
95.6%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
590
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
564
Approved
26
Refused
94.6%
West Lancashire overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in West Lancashire
Certificate of Lawfulness
95.6%
West Lancashire all types
94.6%
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
Free. Based on 7,008 decisions.
Other application types in West Lancashire
Full
100.0%
Trees
97.3%
Discharge of Conditions
80.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness
95.6%
Other
85.1%
Prior Approval
67.9%
Listed Building
100.0%
Advertisement
100.0%
Change of Use
60.0%