Basement approval rate in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne approved 97.6% of basement applications, based on 125 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
97.6%
basement approval rate
125
Basement decisions
122
Approved
3
Refused
92.3%
Newcastle upon Tyne overall
Basement applications are approved more often than the Newcastle upon Tyne average (92.3%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How basement compares in Newcastle upon Tyne
Basement
97.6%
Newcastle upon Tyne all applications
92.3%
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Other project types in Newcastle upon Tyne
94.4%
94.7%
88.3%
87.0%
96.3%
91.9%
96.9%
84.9%
97.7%
94.3%
90.9%
100.0%
90.0%
81.0%
93.8%