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
81.8%
Bradford all types
79.2%
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Other application types in Bradford
Full
82.7%
Prior Approval
68.2%
Other
89.6%
Trees
54.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness
81.8%
Listed Building
88.0%
Advertisement
77.0%
Discharge of Conditions
88.5%