Basement approval rate in Wirral
Wirral approved 82.6% of basement applications, based on 46 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
82.6%
basement approval rate
46
Basement decisions
38
Approved
8
Refused
85.2%
Wirral overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the Wirral average (85.2%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in Wirral
Basement
82.6%
Wirral all applications
85.2%
Planning a basement in Wirral?
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✓ Nearest comparable basement decisions
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✓ PDF report for your architect
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Other project types in Wirral
90.1%
91.7%
85.7%
87.3%
79.0%
94.6%
75.6%
90.2%
82.7%
87.6%
77.7%
71.8%
72.0%
83.6%
50.7%