Basement approval rate in Canterbury
Canterbury approved 89.7% of basement applications, based on 29 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
89.7%
basement approval rate
29
Basement decisions
26
Approved
3
Refused
95.0%
Canterbury overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the Canterbury average (95.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in Canterbury
Basement
89.7%
Canterbury all applications
95.0%
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Other project types in Canterbury
96.2%
94.2%
97.2%
93.6%
94.7%
98.4%
94.2%
98.4%
91.3%
95.7%
86.3%
95.8%
94.3%
83.3%
80.0%