What percentage of planning applications does Canterbury approve?

Canterbury approves approximately 94% of planning applications, based on 7,140 decisions analysed by PlanningLens from the council's planning portal.

How many planning applications has Canterbury decided?

PlanningLens has analysed 7,140 planning decisions published by Canterbury.

What is the refusal rate for Canterbury planning applications?

Canterbury refuses approximately 6% of planning applications.

How long does a planning application take in Canterbury?

The typical planning application in Canterbury takes 7.9 weeks from validation to decision, which is within the statutory 8-week target for householder applications. That is the median of 11,428 applications decided since January 2020 with both dates on record. See how Canterbury compares in the UK ranking: How long does a planning application take in the UK?

Recent Planning Applications in Canterbury

Name: Canterbury Planning Decisions
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Every planning decision on record, from March 2021 to present.

7,140Decisions

94%Approved

459Refused

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Recent planning decisions in Canterbury

yesterday

Application for lawful development certificate for existing use of dwelling as H

CA/26/01257 · St Stephens

Refused

yesterday

Application for Listed Building Consent for external alterations including 1 non

CA/26/01249 · Westgate

Approved

yesterday

Replacement of brick wall with timber fence, replacement of gate together with r

CA/26/01129 · Westgate

Approved

yesterday

Single-storey detached building.

CA/26/00738 · Chartham And Stone Street

Approved

yesterday

Outline Application with all matters reserved except access for 1 dwelling.

CA/26/00279 · Gorrell

Approved

yesterday

Single-storey rear extension.

CA/25/02054 · Herne And Broomfield

Approved

5 days ago

Change of use from House of Multiple Occupancy to dwelling.

CA/26/01270 · St Stephens

Approved

5 days ago

Erection of single-storey detached garage together with stand alone solar panels

CA/26/01244 · Chartham And Stone Street

Approved

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About this data

This page analyses 7,140 planning decisions made by Canterbury, from March 2021 to present. Data is sourced directly from the council’s planning portal. For the full approval rate breakdown, ward-level analysis, and extension-type approval patterns, see the Canterbury planning approval rates page.

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