Basement planning approval rate in West Berkshire
100% of 23 decided basement applications in West Berkshire 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.
100%
Approval rate, all years, from 23 decided
23
decided basement applications in West Berkshire: 23 approved, 0 refused
100%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 12 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 Withdrawn applications are excluded.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 2015 to 2025. 0 of 23 decided records have no year recorded. Coverage may have gaps within the date range.
12 decided records are dated 2022 or later. This is an archive count, not a measure of all current council activity.
Small archive sample: only 23 decided records support this figure. A small number of different outcomes can substantially change the percentage.
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 West Berkshire, or read about permitted development in West Berkshire. An approval rate does not decide which route your property qualifies for.
Example basement decisions in West Berkshire
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.
Visit West Berkshire's official website to find its planning register and search the references below. Descriptions may be shortened.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/02609/HOUSE | 2025 | Approved | Replacement of roof coverings on the front (eastern) range, northern cross-wing and single-storey southern range with plain tiles and removal of chimney stac... Sulham Estate Sulham Farm Nunhide Lane Sulham Reading RG8 8EQ |
| 24/02610/LBC | 2025 | Approved | Replacement of roof coverings on the front (eastern) range, northern cross-wing and single-storey southern range with plain tiles and removal of chimney stac... Sulham Estate Sulham Farm Nunhide Lane Sulham Reading RG8 8EQ |
| 24/02699/HOUSE | 2025 | Approved | Side extension with basement. Pen-Glyn Beedon Hill Beedon Newbury RG20 8SH |
| 24/02722/HOUSE | 2025 | Approved | Extension of domestic dwelling house to provide principal bedroom with ensuite bathroom and dressing room on first floor, dining room and family room on grou... Shepherds Hill House School Lane Boxford Newbury RG20 8DX |
| 25/00588/HOUSE | 2025 | Approved | Construction of a new Basement area below the front Driveway, including the Garage. Minor Front extension to incorporate a staircase from Ground to basement... Meadowview Chapel Lane Curridge Thatcham RG18 9DX |
| 25/01260/HOUSE | 2025 | Approved | Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (Approved Plans) of approved 24/00198/HOUSE - To account for design amendments and the removal of a basement level... Lake House West Woodhay Newbury RG20 0BU |
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 West Berkshire
- Single-storey rear extension 92%, 715 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 89%, 281 decided
- Wraparound extension 90%, 84 decided
- Side extension 93%, 424 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 91%, 161 decided
- Rooflight 89%, 151 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 87%, 243 decided
- Porch 93%, 172 decided
- Garage conversion 92%, 135 decided
- Window and door 92%, 271 decided