Outbuilding approval rate in Canterbury
Canterbury approved 94.7% of outbuilding applications, based on 586 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
94.7%
outbuilding approval rate
586
Outbuilding decisions
555
Approved
31
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
94.7%
Canterbury all applications
95.0%
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Other project types in Canterbury
96.2%
94.2%
97.2%
93.6%
98.4%
94.2%
98.4%
91.3%
95.7%
86.3%
95.8%
94.3%
83.3%
89.7%
80.0%