Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in Wakefield
Wakefield approved 94.1% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 878 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
94.1%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
878
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
826
Approved
52
Refused
89.7%
Wakefield overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in Wakefield
Certificate of Lawfulness
94.1%
Wakefield all types
89.7%
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Wakefield
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 12,601 decisions.
Other application types in Wakefield
Full
91.9%
Other
92.5%
Trees
64.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness
94.1%
Advertisement
88.0%
Listed Building
94.7%
Change of Use
97.8%