Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire approved 84.5% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 193 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
84.5%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
193
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
163
Approved
30
Refused
89.5%
North Yorkshire overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in North Yorkshire
Certificate of Lawfulness
84.5%
North Yorkshire all types
89.5%
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✓ Common refusal reasons in North Yorkshire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other application types in North Yorkshire
Full
90.3%
Trees
90.5%
Discharge of Conditions
90.7%
Prior Approval
84.4%
Listed Building
84.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness
84.5%
Other
75.0%
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83.3%
Change of Use
94.1%