Outbuilding approval rate in Canterbury
Canterbury approved 94.7% of outbuilding applications, based on 605 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
94.7%
outbuilding approval rate
605
Outbuilding decisions
573
Approved
32
Refused
95.1%
Canterbury overall
Outbuilding applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Canterbury average (95.1%).
How outbuilding compares in Canterbury
Outbuilding
94.7%
Canterbury all applications
95.1%
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Other project types in Canterbury
96.3%
94.3%
97.3%
93.7%
98.4%
94.4%
98.4%
91.4%
95.8%
86.4%
95.9%
94.4%
84.2%
90.3%
81.2%