Basement planning approval rate in Newham
75% of 297 decided basement applications in Newham were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
A similar project nearby can help you understand the council's decisions. Its outcome does not establish what will be acceptable at your address.
75%
Approval rate, all years, from 297 decided
297
decided basement applications in Newham: 223 approved, 74 refused
62%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 98 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded. The eight-record threshold is a display rule, not a guarantee that a sample is statistically reliable.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Coverage for this project type
Dated records in this archive span 1999 to 2026. 0 of 297 decided records have no year recorded. Coverage may have gaps within the date range.
98 decided records are dated 2022 or later. This is an archive count, not a measure of all current council activity.
These project categories can include different application routes and proposals combining several kinds of work. Read the proposal and decision type before comparing it with your project.
Check planning requirements in Newham, or read about permitted development in Newham. An approval rate does not decide which route your property qualifies for.
Example basement decisions in Newham
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
Search Newham's planning register using the references below. Descriptions may be shortened; read the complete proposal and decision notice.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/02529/HH | 2026 | Approved | Proposed basement extension with front lightwell. |
| 25/02779/FUL | 2026 | Refused | Conversion of existing basement into habitable accommodation with front and rear lightwells. Ground Floor Flat |
| 25/02816/HH | 2026 | Approved | Alterations to rear extension including demolition of slated hipped and mono pitch roofs and glazed conservatory roof, new flat biodiverse green roof, new bi... |
| 25/02865/FUL | 2026 | Approved | Proposed new lightwell and window to basement. |
| 23/02684/FUL | 2025 | Refused | Erection of a part 1-storey part 2-storey side and rear extension, erection of a rear dormer extension (with Juliet balcony), and extension and excavation of... |
| 24/02481/HH | 2025 | Refused | Erection of 2-storey rear extension, loft conversion with alteration of the existing hipped roof into gable-ended roof and a rear dormer extension, and erect... |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Newham
- Single-storey rear extension 71%, 1,920 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 75%, 654 decided
- Wraparound extension 87%, 409 decided
- Side extension 80%, 352 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 72%, 664 decided
- Rooflight 82%, 1,658 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 73%, 147 decided
- Porch 69%, 113 decided
- Garage conversion 81%, 77 decided
- Window and door 88%, 497 decided