Basement approval rate in City of Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh approved 88.8% of basement applications, based on 116 decisions analysed.
Last updated: April 2026
88.8%
basement approval rate
116
Basement decisions
103
Approved
13
Refused
89.5%
City of Edinburgh overall
Basement applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the City of Edinburgh average (89.5%).
How basement compares in City of Edinburgh
Basement
88.8%
City of Edinburgh all applications
89.5%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in City of Edinburgh
95.2%
88.3%
91.7%
94.3%
95.1%
93.7%
93.3%
96.5%
83.3%
84.0%
92.3%