Increase in planning applications for basements

23 Aug 2017

Analysis by Halifax of planning data for England, Scotland and Wales from January 2012 to December 2016 has found a 183% increase in planning applications for basement extensions, as people improve properties rather than move. The numbers have soared, particularly in London, from 1,084 in 2012 to 3,064 in 2016.

This is reported in the Guardian article "Going underground: number of Britons digging basements soars" Read more

This is further to research carried out by Direct Line, which also shows the increasing demand for basements.