Basement approval rate in City of Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh approved 93.2% of basement applications, based on 1,590 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
93.2%
basement approval rate
1,590
Basement decisions
1,482
Approved
108
Refused
89.8%
City of Edinburgh overall
Basement applications are approved more often than the City of Edinburgh average (89.8%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How basement compares in City of Edinburgh
Basement
93.2%
City of Edinburgh all applications
89.8%
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Other project types in City of Edinburgh
94.3%
90.9%
92.3%
95.8%
93.2%
95.6%
95.2%
83.1%
92.8%
96.3%
82.0%
88.7%
91.8%
89.0%