CT3 planning approval rate
The CT3 postcode area falls under Canterbury council, which has a 93.6% planning approval rate based on 7,233 decisions.
Last updated: October 2026
93.61%
Canterbury approval rate
What this means for CT3
If you're planning a project in the CT3 area, your application will be decided by Canterbury council. Based on historical data, around 6.4% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.
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.
Planning professional? PlanningLens runs refusal alerts and evidence packs for Canterbury and any other published UK council. See the data services →
Canterbury approval by application type
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%