Basement approval rate in York
York approved 87.4% of basement applications, based on 87 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
87.4%
basement approval rate
87
Basement decisions
76
Approved
11
Refused
90.1%
York overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the York average (90.1%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in York
Basement
87.4%
York all applications
90.1%
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Other project types in York
93.9%
93.1%
90.3%
88.4%
88.5%
94.8%
75.6%
92.3%
88.0%
83.7%
96.0%
90.0%
92.4%
84.8%
58.3%