Basement approval rate in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne approved 98.3% of basement applications, based on 121 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
98.3%
basement approval rate
121
Basement decisions
119
Approved
2
Refused
93.1%
Newcastle upon Tyne overall
Basement applications are approved more often than the Newcastle upon Tyne average (93.1%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How basement compares in Newcastle upon Tyne
Basement
98.3%
Newcastle upon Tyne all applications
93.1%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Newcastle upon Tyne
94.7%
95.2%
88.7%
88.4%
93.0%
93.4%
96.9%
83.0%
94.1%
94.5%
89.3%
97.2%
86.4%
77.8%
90.9%