Basement approval rate in County Durham
County Durham approved 93.3% of basement applications, based on 30 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
93.3%
basement approval rate
30
Basement decisions
28
Approved
2
Refused
95.0%
County Durham overall
Basement applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the County Durham average (95.0%).
How basement compares in County Durham
Basement
93.3%
County Durham all applications
95.0%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in County Durham
95.7%
97.8%
95.7%
97.0%
89.8%
96.2%
95.6%
96.8%
99.6%
74.8%
94.0%
98.6%
95.9%
80.0%