Chestfield planning approval rate
Chestfield ward in Canterbury has a 96.3% approval rate based on 655 planning decisions. Canterbury overall: 95.1%.
Last updated: August 2026
96.3%
ward approval rate
655
Decisions
631
Approved
24
Refused
95.1%
Canterbury average
Chestfield is broadly in line with the Canterbury average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Chestfield compares
Chestfield ward
96.3%
Canterbury overall
95.1%
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Recent decisions in Chestfield
Demolition of redundant commercial/light industrial buildings and felling of tre · Thu 20 Aug 2026
T1-Oak tree, reduce 1 side of tree by up to 2 metres (30%) laterally growing ove · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Retrospective application for single-storey garage extension. · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Single-storey rear extension. · Mon 03 Aug 2026
Single-storey side extension and conservatory following demolition of existing e · Mon 03 Aug 2026
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