Basement approval rate in Torbay
Torbay approved 69.7% of basement applications, based on 76 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
69.7%
basement approval rate
76
Basement decisions
53
Approved
23
Refused
80.9%
Torbay overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the Torbay average (80.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in Torbay
Basement
69.7%
Torbay all applications
80.9%
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Other project types in Torbay
78.1%
80.4%
71.2%
83.1%
76.7%
80.4%
74.9%
87.5%
65.5%
71.6%
83.1%
84.2%
40.0%
88.0%
50.0%