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Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Bradford

Bradford approved 81.6% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 1,455 decisions analysed.

Last updated: June 2026

81.6%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
1,455
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
1,187
Approved
268
Refused
79.0%
Bradford overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in Bradford

Certificate of Lawfulness (1,455 decided)
81.6%
Bradford all types (27,622 decided)
79.0%

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Other application types in Bradford

Full (15,127 decided)
82.6%
Prior Approval (3,522 decided)
67.7%
Other (2,946 decided)
89.5%
Trees (2,523 decided)
54.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (1,455 decided)
81.6%
Listed Building (1,164 decided)
88.4%
Advertisement (534 decided)
76.2%
Discharge of Conditions (351 decided)
88.9%
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