Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Winchester
Winchester approved 87.3% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 331 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
87.3%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
331
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
289
Approved
42
Refused
94.0%
Winchester overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Winchester
Certificate of Lawfulness
87.3%
Winchester all types
94.0%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other application types in Winchester
Full
94.3%
Trees
98.0%
Other
95.0%
Listed Building
96.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness
87.3%
Advertisement
92.0%
Prior Approval
93.6%