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
81.6%
Bradford all types
79.0%
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Free. Based on 27,622 decisions.
Other application types in Bradford
Full
82.6%
Prior Approval
67.7%
Other
89.5%
Trees
54.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness
81.6%
Listed Building
88.4%
Advertisement
76.2%
Discharge of Conditions
88.9%