Basement approval rate in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire approved 81.8% of basement applications, based on 33 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
81.8%
basement approval rate
33
Basement decisions
27
Approved
6
Refused
89.5%
North Yorkshire overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the North Yorkshire average (89.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in North Yorkshire
Basement
81.8%
North Yorkshire all applications
89.5%
Planning a basement in North Yorkshire?
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Other project types in North Yorkshire
91.5%
93.2%
90.0%
94.4%
89.1%
82.9%
95.9%
93.9%
90.9%
94.5%
96.7%
94.0%
78.9%
100.0%