Which ward in Harborough has the highest planning approval rate?

Lutterworth West at 96.4% based on 55 decisions.

Which ward in Harborough has the lowest planning approval rate?

Thurnby And Houghton at 86.4% based on 235 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Harborough?

There is a 10.0% 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 10.0% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,794 real decisions·19 wards·Updated June 2026

91.1% approved overall. But 250 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Harborough shifts your odds by up to 10.0%. 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	55	53	2	96.4%
2	Lubenham	195	185	10	94.9%
3	Misterton	83	78	5	94.0%
4	Broughton Astley Primethorpe And Sutton	82	77	5	93.9%
5	Bosworth	185	173	12	93.5%
6	Dunton	164	153	11	93.3%
7	Market Harborough Welland	56	52	4	92.9%
8	Ullesthorpe	140	129	11	92.1%
9	Glen	163	150	13	92.0%
10	Broughton Astley South And Leire	99	91	8	91.9%
11	Market Harborough Logan	110	101	9	91.8%
12	Nevill	276	252	24	91.3%
13	Kibworths	272	245	27	90.1%
14	Market Harborough Great Bowden And Arden	228	204	24	89.5%
15	Lutterworth East	73	65	8	89.0%
16	Market Harborough Little Bowden	81	72	9	88.9%
17	Fleckney	96	85	11	88.5%
18	Billesdon And Tilton	200	175	25	87.5%
19	Thurnby And Houghton	235	203	32	86.4%

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What the data tells us

A 10.0% gap separates the best and worst wards. Lutterworth West approves 96.4% of applications while Thurnby And Houghton approves just 86.4%. 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 2,794 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 →