Basement approval rate in Bradford
Bradford approved 76.7% of basement applications, based on 382 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
76.7%
basement approval rate
382
Basement decisions
293
Approved
89
Refused
79.2%
Bradford overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the Bradford average (79.2%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in Bradford
Basement
76.7%
Bradford all applications
79.2%
Planning a basement in Bradford?
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✓ PDF report for your architect
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Other project types in Bradford
87.7%
87.3%
85.0%
79.9%
84.2%
90.0%
77.4%
89.6%
85.5%
87.3%
77.5%
75.9%
73.0%
72.7%
79.3%