Which ward in Harborough has the highest planning approval rate?

Lutterworth West at 96.3% based on 54 decisions.

Which ward in Harborough has the lowest planning approval rate?

Thurnby And Houghton at 86.2% based on 232 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Harborough?

There is a 10.1% gap between Lutterworth West and Thurnby And Houghton. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Harborough

Planning outcomes in Harborough are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 10.1% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,697 real decisions·19 wards·Updated June 2026

91.2% approved overall. But 238 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Harborough shifts your odds by up to 10.1%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 19 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Lutterworth West	54	52	2	96.3%
2	Lubenham	187	177	10	94.7%
3	Misterton	82	77	5	93.9%
4	Dunton	159	149	10	93.7%
5	Broughton Astley Primethorpe And Sutton	78	73	5	93.6%
6	Bosworth	178	166	12	93.3%
7	Market Harborough Welland	56	52	4	92.9%
8	Ullesthorpe	138	128	10	92.8%
9	Broughton Astley South And Leire	94	87	7	92.6%
10	Market Harborough Logan	107	99	8	92.5%
11	Nevill	266	245	21	92.1%
12	Glen	155	142	13	91.6%
13	Market Harborough Great Bowden And Arden	219	198	21	90.4%
14	Lutterworth East	69	62	7	89.9%
15	Kibworths	261	234	27	89.7%
16	Market Harborough Little Bowden	77	68	9	88.3%
17	Fleckney	92	81	11	88.0%
18	Billesdon And Tilton	192	168	24	87.5%
19	Thurnby And Houghton	232	200	32	86.2%

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What the data tells us

A 10.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. Lutterworth West approves 96.3% of applications while Thurnby And Houghton approves just 86.2%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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More Harborough planning data

Methodology: Covers 2,697 planning decisions in Harborough, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Harborough Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →