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An LDC gives you written proof from your local authority that a development is lawful — invaluable for mortgages, sales and giving contractors certainty before work starts.
Book a Free ConsultationA Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Use or Development (CLOPUD) confirms that work you haven't started yet would be lawful under permitted development. A Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use or Development (CLEUD) confirms something already built or in use is lawful — typically used where past works were never formally certified, or a use has continued unchallenged for the relevant time period.
We prepare the drawings, statutory declarations and supporting evidence (dated photos, utility bills, planning history) your council needs to assess the certificate, and handle the application from submission to decision.