Basement approval rate in Richmond
Richmond approved 83.7% of basement applications, based on 907 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
83.7%
basement approval rate
907
Basement decisions
759
Approved
148
Refused
87.6%
Richmond overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the Richmond average (87.6%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in Richmond
Basement
83.7%
Richmond all applications
87.6%
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Other project types in Richmond
82.6%
81.7%
81.7%
82.1%
83.7%
87.8%
85.1%
82.5%
83.6%
89.7%
82.3%
88.5%
77.4%
92.6%
79.6%