Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Woking
Woking approved 77.9% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 560 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
77.9%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
560
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
436
Approved
124
Refused
80.8%
Woking overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Woking
Certificate of Lawfulness
77.9%
Woking all types
80.8%
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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 Woking
Full
81.3%
Trees
95.1%
Discharge of Conditions
96.6%
Certificate of Lawfulness
77.9%
Other
77.2%
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88.3%
Prior Approval
52.7%
Listed Building
91.8%