Basement approval rate in Newham
Newham approved 73.2% of basement applications, based on 403 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
73.2%
basement approval rate
403
Basement decisions
295
Approved
108
Refused
81.6%
Newham overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the Newham average (81.6%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in Newham
Basement
73.2%
Newham all applications
81.6%
Planning a basement in Newham?
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Other project types in Newham
78.7%
78.9%
78.7%
78.7%
87.0%
79.8%
80.1%
85.4%
77.1%
88.6%
38.8%
87.4%
80.5%
60.7%
71.4%