Outbuilding approval rate in Canterbury
Canterbury approved 94.8% of outbuilding applications, based on 563 decisions analysed.
Last updated: May 2026
94.8%
outbuilding approval rate
563
Outbuilding decisions
534
Approved
29
Refused
95.0%
Canterbury overall
Outbuilding applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Canterbury average (95.0%).
How outbuilding compares in Canterbury
Outbuilding
94.8%
Canterbury all applications
95.0%
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Other project types in Canterbury
96.2%
94.2%
97.4%
93.4%
98.3%
94.0%
98.3%
91.2%
96.0%
86.2%
95.5%
94.2%
82.9%
89.3%
84.6%