Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Sheffield
Sheffield approved 79.1% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 196 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
79.1%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
196
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
155
Approved
41
Refused
90.5%
Sheffield overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Sheffield
Certificate of Lawfulness
79.1%
Sheffield all types
90.5%
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Other application types in Sheffield
Full
90.4%
Trees
97.4%
Other
88.6%
Advertisement
86.0%
Prior Approval
62.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness
79.1%
Listed Building
92.2%
Change of Use
90.0%