Basement approval rate in City of London
City of London approved 99.0% of basement applications, based on 979 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
99.0%
basement approval rate
979
Basement decisions
969
Approved
10
Refused
98.8%
City of London overall
Basement applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the City of London average (98.8%).
How basement compares in City of London
Basement
99.0%
City of London all applications
98.8%
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Other project types in City of London
99.1%
98.4%
98.0%
99.4%
97.0%
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100.0%
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100.0%