Blean Forest planning approval rate
Blean Forest ward in Canterbury has a 95.9% approval rate based on 540 planning decisions. Canterbury overall: 95.1%.
Last updated: August 2026
95.9%
ward approval rate
540
Decisions
518
Approved
22
Refused
95.1%
Canterbury average
Blean Forest is broadly in line with the Canterbury average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Blean Forest compares
Blean Forest ward
95.9%
Canterbury overall
95.1%
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Recent decisions in Blean Forest
T1-Ash, fell tree located adjacent to walls and pond. G1-Group of Ash trees, fel · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Retrospective application for first-floor rear extension and external staircase · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Single-storey rear extension. · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Single-storey extension to South elevation. · Mon 10 Aug 2026
Application for listed building consent for the insertion of two new door openin · Thu 23 Jul 2026
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