Basement approval rate in Canterbury
Canterbury approved 81.2% of basement applications, based on 16 decisions analysed.
Last updated: April 2026
81.2%
basement approval rate
16
Basement decisions
13
Approved
3
Refused
94.6%
Canterbury overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the Canterbury average (94.6%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in Canterbury
Basement
81.2%
Canterbury all applications
94.6%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Canterbury
95.3%
92.5%
96.5%
91.6%
94.1%
97.9%
93.1%
96.4%
86.2%
93.2%
78.3%
94.1%
88.2%
100.0%