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Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Luton

Luton approved 82.9% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 170 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

82.9%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
170
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
141
Approved
29
Refused
90.2%
Luton overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in Luton

Certificate of Lawfulness (170 decided)
82.9%
Luton all types (3,235 decided)
90.2%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,235 decisions.

Other application types in Luton

Full (1,262 decided)
88.3%
Other (649 decided)
84.7%
Prior Approval (538 decided)
94.1%
Discharge of Conditions (519 decided)
99.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness (170 decided)
82.9%
Trees (42 decided)
100.0%
Advertisement (28 decided)
100.0%
Change of Use (22 decided)
68.2%
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