Basement approval rate in Brentwood
Brentwood approved 80.8% of basement applications, based on 167 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
80.8%
basement approval rate
167
Basement decisions
135
Approved
32
Refused
83.9%
Brentwood overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the Brentwood average (83.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in Brentwood
Basement
80.8%
Brentwood all applications
83.9%
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Other project types in Brentwood
84.1%
83.5%
82.4%
73.9%
83.3%
86.4%
80.9%
71.6%
84.2%
79.9%
77.0%
78.9%
81.6%
67.4%
62.5%