diff --git a/api.planx.uk/modules/flows/publish/helpers.test.ts b/api.planx.uk/modules/flows/publish/helpers.test.ts
index 8c1c30926d..d254e8f830 100644
--- a/api.planx.uk/modules/flows/publish/helpers.test.ts
+++ b/api.planx.uk/modules/flows/publish/helpers.test.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ import {
 import { hasStatutoryApplicationType } from "./helpers.js";
 
 describe("hasStatutoryApplicationPath", () => {
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    vi.mock("@opensystemslab/planx-core", () => {
+      return {
+        getValidSchemaValues: vi.fn().mockImplementation(() => ["ldc"]),
+      };
+    });
+  });
+
   test("returns false for a flow that doesn't have a Send", () => {
     expect(hasStatutoryApplicationType(mockStatutoryFlowWithoutSend)).toEqual(
       false,
diff --git a/api.planx.uk/modules/flows/publish/publish.test.ts b/api.planx.uk/modules/flows/publish/publish.test.ts
index b9a0571013..c0c7f837c4 100644
--- a/api.planx.uk/modules/flows/publish/publish.test.ts
+++ b/api.planx.uk/modules/flows/publish/publish.test.ts
@@ -82,10 +82,8 @@ describe("publish", () => {
         },
       },
     });
-    await supertest(app)
-      .post("/flows/1/publish")
-      .set(authHeader({ role: "platformAdmin" }))
-      .expect(200);
+
+    await supertest(app).post("/flows/1/publish").set(auth).expect(200);
   });
 
   it("does not update if there are no new changes", async () => {
diff --git a/api.planx.uk/modules/flows/publish/service.ts b/api.planx.uk/modules/flows/publish/service.ts
index adf1d4e12a..cb60fdea60 100644
--- a/api.planx.uk/modules/flows/publish/service.ts
+++ b/api.planx.uk/modules/flows/publish/service.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 import { userContext } from "../../auth/middleware.js";
 import { getClient } from "../../../client/index.js";
 import { hasComponentType } from "../validate/helpers.js";
+import { hasStatutoryApplicationType } from "./helpers.js";
 
 interface PublishFlow {
   publishedFlow: {
@@ -26,11 +27,14 @@ export const publishFlow = async (flowId: string, summary?: string) => {
 
   const flattenedFlow = await dataMerged(flowId);
   const mostRecent = await getMostRecentPublishedFlow(flowId);
-  const hasSendComponent = hasComponentType(flattenedFlow, ComponentType.Send);
   const delta = jsondiffpatch.diff(mostRecent, flattenedFlow);
 
   if (!delta) return null;
 
+  const hasSendComponent = hasComponentType(flattenedFlow, ComponentType.Send);
+  const isStatutoryApplication =
+    hasSendComponent && hasStatutoryApplicationType(flattenedFlow);
+
   const { client: $client } = getClient();
   const response = await $client.request<PublishFlow>(
     gql`
@@ -67,7 +71,7 @@ export const publishFlow = async (flowId: string, summary?: string) => {
       publisher_id: parseInt(userId),
       summary: summary ?? null,
       has_send_component: hasSendComponent,
-      is_statutory_application_type: false,
+      is_statutory_application_type: isStatutoryApplication,
     },
   );
 
diff --git a/api.planx.uk/tests/mocks/applicationTypeCheckMocks.ts b/api.planx.uk/tests/mocks/applicationTypeCheckMocks.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index ebb2726e2a..0000000000
--- a/api.planx.uk/tests/mocks/applicationTypeCheckMocks.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,106 +0,0 @@
-const setValueApplicationTypeBase = {
-  SetValueAppType: {
-    data: {
-      fn: "application.type",
-      val: "",
-      operation: "replace",
-    },
-    type: 380,
-  },
-};
-
-const questionApplicationTypeBase = {
-  ApplicationType: {
-    data: {
-      fn: "application.type",
-      tags: [],
-      text: "What kind of is application this?",
-      neverAutoAnswer: false,
-    },
-    type: 100,
-    edges: ["LDC", "PP"],
-  },
-  LDC: {
-    data: {
-      text: "Lawful development certificate",
-      val: "",
-    },
-    type: 200,
-  },
-  PP: {
-    data: {
-      text: "Planning permission",
-      val: "",
-    },
-    type: 200,
-  },
-};
-
-const checklistApplicationTypeBase = {
-  ChecklistAppType: {
-    data: {
-      fn: "application.type",
-      text: "App Type",
-      allRequired: false,
-      neverAutoAnswer: false,
-    },
-    type: 105,
-    edges: ["Outline"],
-  },
-  Outline: {
-    data: {
-      val: "",
-      text: "Planning permission outline",
-    },
-    type: 200,
-  },
-};
-
-export const setValueApplicationTypePass = {
-  SetValueAppType: {
-    ...setValueApplicationTypeBase.SetValueAppType,
-    data: {
-      ...setValueApplicationTypeBase.SetValueAppType.data,
-      val: "pp.full.major",
-    },
-  },
-};
-
-export const questionApplicationTypePass = {
-  ApplicationType: { ...questionApplicationTypeBase.ApplicationType },
-  LDC: {
-    data: {
-      ...questionApplicationTypeBase.LDC.data,
-      val: "ldc.listedBuildingWorks",
-    },
-  },
-  PP: { data: { ...questionApplicationTypeBase.PP.data, val: "pp.full" } },
-};
-
-export const checklistApplicationTypePass = {
-  ApplicationType: { ...checklistApplicationTypeBase.ChecklistAppType },
-  Outline: {
-    data: { ...checklistApplicationTypeBase.Outline.data, val: "pp.outline" },
-  },
-};
-export const applicationTypeFail = {
-  SetValueAppType: {
-    ...setValueApplicationTypeBase.SetValueAppType,
-    data: {
-      ...setValueApplicationTypeBase.SetValueAppType.data,
-      val: "pj.jam.major",
-    },
-  },
-  ApplicationType: { ...checklistApplicationTypeBase.ChecklistAppType },
-  Outline: {
-    data: { ...checklistApplicationTypeBase.Outline.data, val: "pj.bagels" },
-  },
-  QuestionType: { ...questionApplicationTypeBase.ApplicationType },
-  LDC: {
-    data: {
-      ...questionApplicationTypeBase.LDC.data,
-      val: "pda.toomuch",
-    },
-  },
-  PP: { data: { ...questionApplicationTypeBase.PP.data, val: "pj.bagels" } },
-};