Prior Approval approval rate in Canterbury
Canterbury approved 94.4% of prior approval applications, based on 195 decisions analysed.
Last updated: October 2026
94.4%
prior approval approval rate
195
Prior Approval decisions
184
Approved
11
Refused
93.6%
Canterbury overall
How prior approval applications compare in Canterbury
Prior Approval
94.4%
Canterbury all types
93.6%
What gets approved near your property?
In Canterbury, 1 in 16 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Canterbury
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Canterbury
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 7,233 decisions.
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Other application types in Canterbury
Full
92.2%
Other
99.1%
Listed Building
95.2%
Trees
97.8%
Discharge of Conditions
96.5%
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90.2%
Prior Approval
94.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness
84.1%