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Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in West Lothian

West Lothian approved 53.1% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 49 decisions analysed.

Last updated: June 2026

53.1%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
49
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
26
Approved
23
Refused
90.8%
West Lothian overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in West Lothian

Certificate of Lawfulness (49 decided)
53.1%
West Lothian all types (13,610 decided)
90.8%

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Other application types in West Lothian

Other (13,427 decided)
90.8%
Full (82 decided)
100.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (49 decided)
53.1%
Advertisement (25 decided)
100.0%
Listed Building (13 decided)
100.0%
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