Basement approval rate in Lancaster
Lancaster approved 90.9% of basement applications, based on 11 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
90.9%
basement approval rate
11
Basement decisions
10
Approved
1
Refused
93.3%
Lancaster overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the Lancaster average (93.3%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in Lancaster
Basement
90.9%
Lancaster all applications
93.3%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Lancaster
93.8%
93.8%
94.4%
91.0%
95.6%
93.2%
92.5%
90.9%
92.9%
96.6%
92.3%
41.7%
90.9%
100.0%