Basement approval rate in Plymouth
Plymouth approved 95.8% of basement applications, based on 72 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
95.8%
basement approval rate
72
Basement decisions
69
Approved
3
Refused
93.0%
Plymouth overall
Basement applications are approved more often than the Plymouth average (93.0%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How basement compares in Plymouth
Basement
95.8%
Plymouth all applications
93.0%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Plymouth
97.3%
89.4%
96.6%
95.6%
94.1%
92.6%
93.0%
97.7%
93.1%
93.3%
96.5%
78.8%
98.8%
91.4%
97.1%