Basement approval rate in County Durham
County Durham approved 94.6% of basement applications, based on 37 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
94.6%
basement approval rate
37
Basement decisions
35
Approved
2
Refused
94.0%
County Durham overall
Basement applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the County Durham average (94.0%).
How basement compares in County Durham
Basement
94.6%
County Durham all applications
94.0%
Planning a basement in County Durham?
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Other project types in County Durham
95.7%
97.7%
95.6%
97.1%
89.5%
95.8%
95.9%
97.1%
98.9%
73.9%
94.7%
98.7%
95.3%
78.3%