Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Lancaster
Lancaster approved 90.5% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 389 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
90.5%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
389
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
352
Approved
37
Refused
91.9%
Lancaster overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Lancaster
Certificate of Lawfulness
90.5%
Lancaster all types
91.9%
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Free. Based on 4,802 decisions.
Other application types in Lancaster
Trees
97.0%
Full
90.6%
Other
89.5%
Discharge of Conditions
91.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness
90.5%
Listed Building
95.1%
Advertisement
87.7%
Prior Approval
76.8%
Change of Use
75.5%