Rear Extension approval rate in Canterbury
Canterbury approved 96.2% of rear extension applications, based on 2,000 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
96.2%
rear extension approval rate
2,000
Rear Extension decisions
1,925
Approved
75
Refused
95.0%
Canterbury overall
Rear Extension applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Canterbury average (95.0%).
How rear extension compares in Canterbury
Rear Extension
96.2%
Canterbury all applications
95.0%
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Other project types in Canterbury
94.2%
97.2%
93.6%
94.7%
98.4%
94.2%
98.4%
91.3%
95.7%
86.3%
95.8%
94.3%
83.3%
89.7%
80.0%