Harborough planning approval rate
Harborough council approved 91.1% of planning applications and refused 8.9%, based on 2,200 decisions analysed. Ranked 141st out of 279 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
91.1%
overall approval rate
2,200
Decisions analysed
2,005
Approved
195
Refused
19
Wards covered
Planning in Harborough? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Harborough. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
89.1%
98.4%
99.1%
75.4%
93.9%
91.3%
88.4%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Harborough — mined from 2,200 proposal descriptions.
90.9%
89.9%
93.7%
82.9%
88.3%
90.3%
85.3%
91.2%
93.5%
86.5%
81.2%
83.9%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Harborough. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Nevill
93.5%
Kibworths
89.9%
Thurnby And Houghton
86.7%
Market Harborough Great Bowden And Arden
91.2%
Billesdon And Tilton
86.7%
Lubenham
94.0%
Bosworth
94.4%
Dunton
92.5%
Glen
91.5%
Ullesthorpe
91.0%
Market Harborough Logan
92.6%
Broughton Astley South And Leire
90.4%
Misterton
94.3%
Fleckney
86.2%
Broughton Astley Primethorpe And Sutton
96.9%
Lutterworth East
91.5%
Market Harborough Little Bowden
84.2%
Market Harborough Welland
91.8%
Lutterworth West
95.6%
Wards in Harborough
Nevill
93.5% approval · 215 decisions
Kibworths
89.9% approval · 208 decisions
Thurnby And Houghton
86.7% approval · 195 decisions
Market Harborough Great Bowden And Arden
91.2% approval · 181 decisions
Billesdon And Tilton
86.7% approval · 158 decisions
Lubenham
94.0% approval · 149 decisions
Bosworth
94.4% approval · 144 decisions
Dunton
92.5% approval · 133 decisions
Glen
91.5% approval · 129 decisions
Ullesthorpe
91.0% approval · 111 decisions
Market Harborough Logan
92.6% approval · 94 decisions
Broughton Astley South And Leire
90.4% approval · 73 decisions
Misterton
94.3% approval · 70 decisions
Fleckney
86.2% approval · 65 decisions
Broughton Astley Primethorpe And Sutton
96.9% approval · 64 decisions
Lutterworth East
91.5% approval · 59 decisions
Market Harborough Little Bowden
84.2% approval · 57 decisions
Market Harborough Welland
91.8% approval · 49 decisions
Lutterworth West
95.6% approval · 45 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Harborough, showing how the council decides real applications.
Erection of oak framed orangery · Misterton · Fri 26 Jun 2026
Erection of a two storey side and single storey rear extension · Thurnby And Houghton · Fri 26 Jun 2026
Single storey extension, garage conversion and changes to windows and doors · Market Harborough Logan · Fri 26 Jun 2026
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Harborough
What is the planning approval rate in Harborough?
Based on 2,200 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Harborough approved 91.1% of applications and refused 8.9%. The council is ranked 141st out of 279 UK councils for approval rate.
Which areas of Harborough have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Harborough are in Broughton Astley Primethorpe And Sutton (96.9%), Bosworth (94.4%), and Misterton (94.3%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward — see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Harborough?
The most common planning application types in Harborough are: Full (881 decisions, 89.1% approved), Trees (503, 98.4%), and Discharge of Conditions (319, 99.1%).
How long does a planning application take in Harborough?
Planning applications in Harborough take an average of 11.2 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 2,182 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Harborough decides approximately 367 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Harborough?
You can search planning applications in Harborough directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 2,200 historical decisions in Harborough to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Harborough calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Harborough's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.