Certificate of Lawfulness approval rate in York
York approved 87.9% of certificate of lawfulness applications, based on 447 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
87.9%
certificate of lawfulness approval rate
447
Certificate of Lawfulness decisions
393
Approved
54
Refused
90.1%
York overall
How certificate of lawfulness compares in York
Certificate of Lawfulness
87.9%
York all types
90.1%
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Other application types in York
Full
89.8%
Other
90.0%
Trees
94.0%
Listed Building
90.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness
87.9%
Advertisement
82.0%
Prior Approval
83.3%