Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Stafford
Stafford approved 77.7% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 265 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
77.7%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
265
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
206
Approved
59
Refused
83.2%
Stafford overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Stafford
Certificate of Lawfulness
77.7%
Stafford all types
83.2%
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Free. Based on 2,971 decisions.
Other application types in Stafford
Full
83.5%
Trees
90.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness
77.7%
Other
78.6%
Prior Approval
70.6%
Listed Building
92.9%
Advertisement
78.2%
Change of Use
83.0%