Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Derby
Derby approved 92.5% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 252 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
92.5%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
252
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
233
Approved
19
Refused
92.8%
Derby overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Derby
Certificate of Lawfulness
92.5%
Derby all types
92.8%
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other application types in Derby
Full
93.4%
Trees
94.6%
Other
93.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness
92.5%
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86.3%
Discharge of Conditions
93.3%
Prior Approval
79.7%
Listed Building
96.0%