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Heron planning approval rate

Heron ward in Canterbury has a 92.9% approval rate based on 623 planning decisions. Canterbury overall: 95.0%.

Last updated: June 2026

92.9%
ward approval rate
623
Decisions
579
Approved
44
Refused
95.0%
Canterbury average

Heron is 2.1 percentage points below the Canterbury average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.

How Heron compares

Heron ward (623 decided)
92.9%
Canterbury overall (10,849 decided)
95.0%
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Recent decisions in Heron

Change of use of ground floor from residential to commercial use for hypnotherap · Tue 16 Jun 2026
Refused
T1) reduce line of trees by 25% on the rear boundary mixture of holly, apple and · Fri 12 Jun 2026
Approved
T2 - Silver Birch. To cut back lateral overhanging branches to boundary of No.60 · Wed 10 Jun 2026
Approved
Replacement shopfront together with insertion of door to front elevation and new · Tue 09 Jun 2026
Approved
T1 - To sectionally fell to ground level Silver Birch tree in rear garden. The t · Mon 08 Jun 2026
Approved

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