Basement approval rate in South Downs
South Downs approved 93.8% of basement applications, based on 65 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
93.8%
basement approval rate
65
Basement decisions
61
Approved
4
Refused
93.2%
South Downs overall
Basement applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the South Downs average (93.2%).
How basement compares in South Downs
Basement
93.8%
South Downs all applications
93.2%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in South Downs
90.6%
93.3%
95.1%
93.6%
92.1%
87.9%
94.6%
85.0%
88.7%
83.2%
92.5%
87.1%
75.0%