Basement approval rate in Newham
Newham approved 73.2% of basement applications, based on 388 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
73.2%
basement approval rate
388
Basement decisions
284
Approved
104
Refused
84.7%
Newham overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the Newham average (84.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in Newham
Basement
73.2%
Newham all applications
84.7%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Newham
78.6%
79.0%
78.7%
78.5%
87.1%
79.7%
81.1%
85.7%
77.0%
89.3%
39.6%
87.5%
79.3%
62.7%
69.2%