Basement approval rate in Swale
Swale approved 70.0% of basement applications, based on 10 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
70.0%
basement approval rate
10
Basement decisions
7
Approved
3
Refused
87.7%
Swale overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the Swale average (87.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in Swale
Basement
70.0%
Swale all applications
87.7%
Planning a basement in Swale?
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Other project types in Swale
88.7%
85.8%
87.6%
80.6%
91.1%
93.1%
93.2%
93.8%
97.8%
95.6%
92.3%
81.8%
100.0%