Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Bolton
Bolton approved 82.9% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 321 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
82.9%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
321
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
266
Approved
55
Refused
80.4%
Bolton overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Bolton
Certificate of Lawfulness
82.9%
Bolton all types
80.4%
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Other application types in Bolton
Full
84.7%
Trees
91.5%
Change of Use
84.0%
Other
75.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness
82.9%
Discharge of Conditions
94.1%
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87.9%
Prior Approval
72.3%
Listed Building
82.5%