Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Darlington
Darlington approved 84.9% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 285 decisions analysed.
Last updated: October 2026
84.9%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
285
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
242
Approved
43
Refused
94.5%
Darlington overall
How certificate of lawfulness applications compare in Darlington
Certificate of Lawfulness
84.9%
Darlington all types
94.5%
What gets approved near your property?
In Darlington, 1 in 18 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Darlington
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 1,965 decisions.
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Other application types in Darlington
Full
94.6%
Trees
84.1%
Other
98.6%
Certificate of Lawfulness
84.9%
Discharge of Conditions
100.0%
Listed Building
96.7%
Advertisement
87.2%
Change of Use
93.3%
Prior Approval
58.1%