Basement approval rate in Hillingdon

Hillingdon approved 85.7% of basement applications, based on 477 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

85.7%

basement approval rate

477

Basement decisions

409

Approved

Refused

80.0%

Hillingdon overall

Basement applications are approved more often than the Hillingdon average (80.0%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.

How basement compares in Hillingdon

Basement (477 decided)

85.7%

Hillingdon all applications (30,835 decided)

80.0%

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Other project types in Hillingdon

Rear Extension (10,275 decided)

78.4%

Garage / Parking (7,631 decided)

81.9%

Dormer (4,969 decided)

79.3%

Side Extension (4,872 decided)

71.8%

Outbuilding (2,670 decided)

81.0%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (2,310 decided)

84.0%

Extension (General) (2,013 decided)

83.8%

New Build (1,672 decided)

81.3%

Change of Use (Residential) (1,484 decided)

74.9%

Front Extension (1,075 decided)

66.2%

Wraparound Extension (1,020 decided)

76.8%

Flat Conversion (917 decided)

73.6%

Conservatory (878 decided)

82.5%

Loft Conversion (498 decided)

74.3%

HMO (347 decided)

58.5%

Annex (130 decided)

42.3%

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