Basement approval rate in Newham
Newham approved 73.1% of basement applications, based on 402 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
73.1%
basement approval rate
402
Basement decisions
294
Approved
108
Refused
84.8%
Newham overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the Newham average (84.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in Newham
Basement
73.1%
Newham all applications
84.8%
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Other project types in Newham
78.6%
78.7%
78.5%
78.7%
87.1%
79.9%
80.7%
85.7%
77.1%
88.6%
39.1%
87.4%
80.0%
61.4%
71.4%