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Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Broads Authority

Broads Authority approved 78.9% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 57 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

78.9%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
57
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
45
Approved
12
Refused
93.5%
Broads Authority overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in Broads Authority

Certificate of Lawfulness (57 decided)
78.9%
Broads Authority all types (1,363 decided)
93.5%

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Other application types in Broads Authority

Full (1,149 decided)
93.8%
Trees (687 decided)
97.4%
Other (265 decided)
97.7%
Discharge of Conditions (127 decided)
90.6%
Listed Building (125 decided)
98.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness (57 decided)
78.9%
Advertisement (25 decided)
88.0%
Change of Use (14 decided)
92.9%
Prior Approval (10 decided)
100.0%
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