Basement approval rate in Torbay
Torbay approved 70.5% of basement applications, based on 78 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
70.5%
basement approval rate
78
Basement decisions
55
Approved
23
Refused
79.3%
Torbay overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the Torbay average (79.3%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in Torbay
Basement
70.5%
Torbay all applications
79.3%
Planning a basement in Torbay?
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Other project types in Torbay
78.1%
80.4%
71.6%
83.3%
76.9%
80.4%
75.0%
87.1%
65.5%
71.6%
83.1%
82.1%
38.7%
88.5%
50.0%