Basement approval rate in OPDC

OPDC approved 98.8% of basement applications, based on 82 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

98.8%

basement approval rate

Basement decisions

Approved

Refused

97.3%

OPDC overall

Basement applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the OPDC average (97.3%).

How basement compares in OPDC

Basement (82 decided)

98.8%

OPDC all applications (1,230 decided)

97.3%

98.8% get approved — but the odds vary by street. Your Pro Report shows exactly what gets approved and refused near your property.

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Less than one set of revised drawings.

98.9%

92.5%

New Build (90 decided)

98.9%

98.5%

98.0%

97.1%

96.0%

95.2%