Basement approval rate in County Durham
County Durham approved 93.5% of basement applications, based on 31 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
93.5%
basement approval rate
31
Basement decisions
29
Approved
2
Refused
94.9%
County Durham overall
Basement applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the County Durham average (94.9%).
How basement compares in County Durham
Basement
93.5%
County Durham all applications
94.9%
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Other project types in County Durham
95.7%
97.8%
95.6%
97.1%
89.6%
95.9%
95.7%
96.9%
98.8%
75.0%
94.3%
98.6%
96.0%
81.0%