Basement approval rate in Canterbury
Canterbury approved 90.3% of basement applications, based on 31 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
90.3%
basement approval rate
31
Basement decisions
28
Approved
3
Refused
95.1%
Canterbury overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the Canterbury average (95.1%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in Canterbury
Basement
90.3%
Canterbury all applications
95.1%
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Other project types in Canterbury
96.3%
94.3%
97.3%
93.7%
94.7%
98.4%
94.4%
98.4%
91.4%
95.8%
86.4%
95.9%
94.4%
84.2%
81.2%