Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Leeds
Leeds approved 84.6% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 5,240 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
84.6%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
5,240
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
4,434
Approved
806
Refused
86.5%
Leeds overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Leeds
Certificate of Lawfulness
84.6%
Leeds all types
86.5%
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 45,799 decisions.
Other application types in Leeds
Full
84.9%
Trees
96.5%
Discharge of Conditions
87.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness
84.6%
Other
77.2%
Listed Building
92.1%
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85.7%