Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Luton
Luton approved 81.5% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 341 decisions analysed.
Last updated: October 2026
81.5%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
341
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
278
Approved
63
Refused
79.8%
Luton overall
How certificate of lawfulness applications compare in Luton
Certificate of Lawfulness
81.5%
Luton all types
79.8%
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In Luton, 1 in 5 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
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Other application types in Luton
Full
76.6%
Other
84.2%
Discharge of Conditions
98.3%
Prior Approval
86.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness
81.5%
Trees
98.6%
Advertisement
88.5%
Change of Use
61.2%
Listed Building
100.0%