Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Bristol

Bristol approved 88.7% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 3,701 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

88.7%

certificate of lawfulness approval rate

3,701

Certificate of Lawfulness decisions

3,281

Approved

420

Refused

86.9%

Bristol overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in Bristol

Certificate of Lawfulness (3,701 decided)

88.7%

Bristol all types (24,529 decided)

86.9%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 24,529 decisions.

Other application types in Bristol

Full (13,530 decided)

85.9%

Certificate of Lawfulness (3,701 decided)

88.7%

Listed Building (1,832 decided)

91.0%

Trees (1,510 decided)

93.0%

Prior Approval (1,373 decided)

82.2%

Discharge of Conditions (989 decided)

93.1%

Advertisement (919 decided)

84.2%

Other (348 decided)

76.7%

Change of Use (327 decided)

71.9%

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