Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Dartford
Dartford approved 96.0% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 892 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
96.0%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
892
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
856
Approved
36
Refused
83.2%
Dartford overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Dartford
Certificate of Lawfulness
96.0%
Dartford all types
83.2%
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other application types in Dartford
Full
84.5%
Other
88.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness
96.0%
Trees
91.8%
Discharge of Conditions
94.7%
Change of Use
71.3%
Advertisement
75.0%
Listed Building
98.2%
Prior Approval
51.9%