Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough approved 85.0% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 127 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
85.0%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
127
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
108
Approved
19
Refused
92.3%
Middlesbrough overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Middlesbrough
Certificate of Lawfulness
85.0%
Middlesbrough all types
92.3%
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Other application types in Middlesbrough
Other
94.5%
Full
86.6%
Advertisement
93.7%
Trees
90.5%
Change of Use
79.9%
Discharge of Conditions
93.0%
Listed Building
93.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness
85.0%
Prior Approval
85.0%