Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Burnley
Burnley approved 84.2% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 19 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
84.2%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
19
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
16
Approved
3
Refused
87.3%
Burnley overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Burnley
Certificate of Lawfulness
84.2%
Burnley all types
87.3%
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Other application types in Burnley
Full
88.2%
Trees
96.0%
Advertisement
100.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness
84.2%
Other
93.8%
Discharge of Conditions
92.9%
Listed Building
100.0%
Prior Approval
66.7%