Basement approval rate in Richmond
Richmond approved 83.7% of basement applications, based on 909 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
83.7%
basement approval rate
909
Basement decisions
761
Approved
148
Refused
84.7%
Richmond overall
Basement applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Richmond average (84.7%).
How basement compares in Richmond
Basement
83.7%
Richmond all applications
84.7%
Planning a basement in Richmond?
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✓ PDF report for your architect
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Other project types in Richmond
82.8%
81.8%
81.8%
82.2%
83.9%
88.0%
85.2%
82.6%
83.6%
89.8%
82.6%
88.5%
77.5%
92.7%
79.8%