Basement approval rate in Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks approved 82.2% of basement applications, based on 90 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
82.2%
basement approval rate
90
Basement decisions
74
Approved
16
Refused
86.8%
Sevenoaks overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the Sevenoaks average (86.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in Sevenoaks
Basement
82.2%
Sevenoaks all applications
86.8%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Sevenoaks
81.6%
87.7%
87.2%
82.5%
81.9%
83.7%
81.8%
71.8%
90.0%
88.6%
89.3%
73.7%
80.6%
73.2%