Basement approval rate in Oldham
Oldham approved 92.3% of basement applications, based on 52 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
92.3%
basement approval rate
52
Basement decisions
48
Approved
4
Refused
89.8%
Oldham overall
Basement applications are approved more often than the Oldham average (89.8%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How basement compares in Oldham
Basement
92.3%
Oldham all applications
89.8%
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Other project types in Oldham
91.6%
91.2%
90.6%
90.3%
89.9%
82.1%
86.9%
93.6%
95.5%
86.1%
93.3%
91.1%
90.3%
91.3%
90.9%