Basement approval rate in Aberdeen
Aberdeen approved 87.9% of basement applications, based on 174 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
87.9%
basement approval rate
174
Basement decisions
153
Approved
21
Refused
94.3%
Aberdeen overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the Aberdeen average (94.3%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in Aberdeen
Basement
87.9%
Aberdeen all applications
94.3%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Aberdeen
96.0%
91.2%
94.1%
85.5%
96.3%
94.4%
97.7%
96.6%
87.8%
94.8%
88.3%
83.0%
92.6%
95.2%