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Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Blackpool

Blackpool approved 78.3% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 92 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

78.3%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
92
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
72
Approved
20
Refused
82.3%
Blackpool overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in Blackpool

Certificate of Lawfulness (92 decided)
78.3%
Blackpool all types (519 decided)
82.3%

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Other application types in Blackpool

Full (483 decided)
81.4%
Discharge of Conditions (92 decided)
100.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (92 decided)
78.3%
Other (64 decided)
92.2%
Advertisement (47 decided)
85.1%
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