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Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Bradford

Bradford approved 81.8% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 1,525 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

81.8%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
1,525
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
1,248
Approved
277
Refused
79.2%
Bradford overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in Bradford

Certificate of Lawfulness (1,525 decided)
81.8%
Bradford all types (28,480 decided)
79.2%

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Other application types in Bradford

Full (15,582 decided)
82.7%
Prior Approval (3,593 decided)
68.2%
Other (3,028 decided)
89.6%
Trees (2,609 decided)
54.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness (1,525 decided)
81.8%
Listed Building (1,213 decided)
88.0%
Advertisement (566 decided)
77.0%
Discharge of Conditions (364 decided)
88.5%
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