Westgate planning approval rate
Westgate ward in Canterbury has a 91.8% approval rate based on 316 planning decisions. Canterbury overall: 94.6%.
Last updated: April 2026
91.8%
ward approval rate
316
Decisions
290
Approved
26
Refused
94.6%
Canterbury average
Westgate is 2.8 percentage points below the Canterbury average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Westgate compares
Westgate ward
91.8%
Canterbury overall
94.6%
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Recent decisions in Westgate
Change of use from education centre to 2 dwellings. · Wed 04 Jan 2023
Application for Listed Building Consent for internal alterations to form 2 dwell · Wed 04 Jan 2023
Application for Listed Building Consent for external and internal alterations in · Wed 14 Dec 2022
Application for listed building consent for removal of internal stud walls , rem · Thu 08 Dec 2022
Addition of pitched roof over existing rear extension including rooflights toget · Mon 05 Dec 2022
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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
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,270 decisions.