Basement approval rate in Canterbury
Canterbury approved 89.3% of basement applications, based on 28 decisions analysed.
Last updated: May 2026
89.3%
basement approval rate
28
Basement decisions
25
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
89.3%
Canterbury all applications
95.0%
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Other project types in Canterbury
96.2%
94.2%
97.4%
93.4%
94.8%
98.3%
94.0%
98.3%
91.2%
96.0%
86.2%
95.5%
94.2%
82.9%
84.6%