Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Leeds
Leeds approved 84.8% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 5,078 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
84.8%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
5,078
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
4,307
Approved
771
Refused
86.6%
Leeds overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Leeds
Certificate of Lawfulness
84.8%
Leeds all types
86.6%
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Leeds
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 44,615 decisions.
Other application types in Leeds
Full
85.0%
Trees
96.5%
Discharge of Conditions
87.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness
84.8%
Other
77.3%
Listed Building
92.8%
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85.9%