Prior Approval approval rate in Canterbury
Canterbury approved 93.8% of prior approval applications, based on 177 decisions analysed.
Last updated: May 2026
93.8%
prior approval approval rate
177
Prior Approval decisions
166
Approved
11
Refused
95.0%
Canterbury overall
How prior approval compares in Canterbury
Prior Approval
93.8%
Canterbury all types
95.0%
What gets approved near your property?
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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 10,484 decisions.
Other application types in Canterbury
Full
92.0%
Other
99.0%
Listed Building
94.9%
Trees
97.9%
Discharge of Conditions
96.2%
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89.7%
Prior Approval
93.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness
22.2%