Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Lincoln
Lincoln approved 97.7% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 516 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
97.7%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
516
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
504
Approved
12
Refused
95.3%
Lincoln overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Lincoln
Certificate of Lawfulness
97.7%
Lincoln all types
95.3%
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,781 decisions.
Other application types in Lincoln
Full
94.0%
Trees
94.5%
Other
99.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness
97.7%
Listed Building
98.9%
Advertisement
91.2%
Change of Use
92.8%
Discharge of Conditions
98.7%
Prior Approval
91.3%