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Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Sunderland

Sunderland approved 0.0% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 22 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

0.0%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
22
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
0
Approved
22
Refused
91.4%
Sunderland overall

How certificate of lawfulness compares in Sunderland

Certificate of Lawfulness (22 decided)
0.0%
Sunderland all types (6,219 decided)
91.4%

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Other application types in Sunderland

Full (5,313 decided)
91.9%
Discharge of Conditions (3,295 decided)
80.4%
Trees (821 decided)
96.2%
Other (695 decided)
87.6%
Advertisement (538 decided)
92.8%
Listed Building (242 decided)
97.1%
Prior Approval (241 decided)
93.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness (22 decided)
0.0%
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