Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Lichfield
Lichfield approved 82.2% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 270 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
82.2%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
270
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
222
Approved
48
Refused
83.9%
Lichfield overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Lichfield
Certificate of Lawfulness
82.2%
Lichfield all types
83.9%
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Other application types in Lichfield
Full
85.5%
Other
79.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness
82.2%
Listed Building
87.6%
Change of Use
75.4%
Advertisement
92.9%
Prior Approval
83.8%