The University of Canterbury is going to the Supreme Court to appeal a decision on the level to which a damaged building must be repaired.

A High Court judgement earlier this year said the council had been wrong to make higher seismic strength standards part of the consent process for repairing damaged buildings.

It stated the council can't expect buildings to be repaired to anything higher than 34 percent of the New Building Standard.

Canterbury University appealed that ruling, arguing it would save more than $140 million if it could say to its insurers that the council required all of its 240 damaged buildings be repaired to 67 percent.

An appeal will be heard in the Supreme Court on November 11.