Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Leicester
Leicester approved 80.4% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 51 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
80.4%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
51
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
41
Approved
10
Refused
81.6%
Leicester overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Leicester
Certificate of Lawfulness
80.4%
Leicester all types
81.6%
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Leicester
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 354 decisions.
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Other application types in Leicester
Full
81.7%
Certificate of Lawfulness
80.4%
Discharge of Conditions
90.0%
Trees
95.7%
Other
86.7%
Change of Use
68.0%
Advertisement
73.3%