Basement approval rate in Manchester
Manchester approved 89.8% of basement applications, based on 274 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
89.8%
basement approval rate
274
Basement decisions
246
Approved
28
Refused
87.9%
Manchester overall
Basement applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Manchester average (87.9%).
How basement compares in Manchester
Basement
89.8%
Manchester all applications
87.9%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Manchester
91.6%
92.1%
87.5%
86.3%
94.8%
84.4%
86.0%
85.3%
88.4%
64.0%
81.8%
93.5%
87.3%
69.1%
86.4%