Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Bradford
Bradford approved 81.8% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 1,506 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
81.8%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
1,506
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
1,232
Approved
274
Refused
79.2%
Bradford overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Bradford
Certificate of Lawfulness
81.8%
Bradford all types
79.2%
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Free. Based on 28,182 decisions.
Other application types in Bradford
Full
82.7%
Prior Approval
68.1%
Other
89.6%
Trees
54.5%
Certificate of Lawfulness
81.8%
Listed Building
88.2%
Advertisement
77.2%
Discharge of Conditions
88.3%