Basement approval rate in Aberdeen
Aberdeen approved 88.0% of basement applications, based on 175 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
88.0%
basement approval rate
175
Basement decisions
154
Approved
21
Refused
94.2%
Aberdeen overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the Aberdeen average (94.2%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in Aberdeen
Basement
88.0%
Aberdeen all applications
94.2%
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Other project types in Aberdeen
96.0%
91.1%
94.2%
85.5%
96.3%
94.3%
97.7%
96.7%
88.2%
94.9%
88.3%
83.0%
92.6%
95.2%