Basement approval rate in Oldham
Oldham approved 92.0% of basement applications, based on 50 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
92.0%
basement approval rate
50
Basement decisions
46
Approved
4
Refused
88.6%
Oldham overall
Basement applications are approved more often than the Oldham average (88.6%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How basement compares in Oldham
Basement
92.0%
Oldham all applications
88.6%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Oldham
90.8%
90.3%
89.8%
89.2%
89.1%
80.5%
85.5%
92.9%
94.9%
84.1%
92.8%
89.7%
89.1%
90.5%
90.3%