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Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in West Oxfordshire

West Oxfordshire approved 83.2% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 286 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

83.2%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
286
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
238
Approved
48
Refused
93.1%
West Oxfordshire overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in West Oxfordshire

Certificate of Lawfulness (286 decided)
83.2%
West Oxfordshire all types (4,480 decided)
93.1%

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Other application types in West Oxfordshire

Full (3,802 decided)
93.7%
Discharge of Conditions (1,512 decided)
96.8%
Trees (790 decided)
99.9%
Listed Building (778 decided)
97.0%
Other (379 decided)
90.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness (286 decided)
83.2%
Prior Approval (179 decided)
87.7%
Advertisement (84 decided)
92.9%
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