Blean Forest planning approval rate
Blean Forest ward in Canterbury has a 95.7% approval rate based on 512 planning decisions. Canterbury overall: 95.0%.
Last updated: May 2026
95.7%
ward approval rate
512
Decisions
490
Approved
22
Refused
95.0%
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
95.7%
Canterbury overall
95.0%
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Recent decisions in Blean Forest
Two-storey detached dwelling and detached garage. · Fri 27 Mar 2026
Retrospective erection of 1.8m close boarded fence to front boundary. · Tue 24 Mar 2026
TPO no 8/1990 - T2 cut back 1 Oak branch growing over the roof from neighbours l · Mon 23 Mar 2026
T1 and T2 - Poplar & Hazel Re-pollard to old points, located front south facing · Thu 12 Mar 2026
T1-T3-Maple, pollard trees and shape to a height of 8 metres on rear boundary. · Thu 05 Mar 2026
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