Prior Approval approval rate in Canterbury
Canterbury approved 94.2% of prior approval applications, based on 191 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
94.2%
prior approval approval rate
191
Prior Approval decisions
180
Approved
11
Refused
95.1%
Canterbury overall
How prior approval compares in Canterbury
Prior Approval
94.2%
Canterbury all types
95.1%
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 11,193 decisions.
Other application types in Canterbury
Full
92.1%
Other
99.1%
Listed Building
95.1%
Trees
97.8%
Discharge of Conditions
96.4%
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90.1%
Prior Approval
94.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness
19.0%