Basement approval rate in Dover
Dover approved 96.8% of basement applications, based on 63 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
96.8%
basement approval rate
63
Basement decisions
61
Approved
2
Refused
93.2%
Dover overall
Basement applications are approved more often than the Dover average (93.2%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How basement compares in Dover
Basement
96.8%
Dover all applications
93.2%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Dover
89.8%
92.7%
92.8%
88.6%
93.3%
91.8%
95.7%
88.8%
91.0%
90.6%
95.6%
94.2%
72.3%
87.5%