Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Darlington
Darlington approved 84.6% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 279 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
84.6%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
279
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
236
Approved
43
Refused
92.7%
Darlington overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Darlington
Certificate of Lawfulness
84.6%
Darlington all types
92.7%
What gets approved near your property?
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Free. Based on 3,336 decisions.
Other application types in Darlington
Full
94.7%
Trees
84.2%
Other
98.5%
Certificate of Lawfulness
84.6%
Discharge of Conditions
100.0%
Listed Building
96.6%
Advertisement
86.9%
Change of Use
93.1%
Prior Approval
56.7%