Basement approval rate in Elmbridge

Elmbridge approved 72.7% of basement applications, based on 1,437 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

72.7%

basement approval rate

1,437

Basement decisions

1,045

Approved

392

Refused

78.4%

Elmbridge overall

Basement applications are refused more often than the Elmbridge average (78.4%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How basement compares in Elmbridge

Basement (1,437 decided)

72.7%

Elmbridge all applications (73,618 decided)

78.4%

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Other project types in Elmbridge

Rear Extension (24,705 decided)

83.6%

Garage / Parking (16,255 decided)

76.2%

Side Extension (15,938 decided)

82.8%

Dormer (10,597 decided)

77.7%

Conservatory (5,268 decided)

88.7%

Front Extension (4,788 decided)

83.8%

Loft Conversion (4,249 decided)

76.6%

Outbuilding (3,154 decided)

76.7%

Extension (General) (1,998 decided)

81.3%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (1,943 decided)

80.1%

Change of Use (Residential) (1,893 decided)

71.8%

Wraparound Extension (1,357 decided)

82.9%

New Build (242 decided)

87.2%

Annex (240 decided)

80.8%

Flat Conversion (120 decided)

74.2%

HMO (62 decided)

90.3%

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