Which ward in Harborough has the highest planning approval rate?

Lubenham at 95.6% based on 272 decisions.

Which ward in Harborough has the lowest planning approval rate?

Billesdon And Tilton at 88.2% based on 262 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Harborough?

There is a 7.4% gap between Lubenham and Billesdon And Tilton. 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 7.4% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

3,940 real decisions·19 wards·Updated August 2026

91.4% approved overall. But 338 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Harborough shifts your odds by up to 7.4%. 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	Lubenham	272	260	12	95.6%
2	Market Harborough Welland	86	82	4	95.3%
3	Lutterworth West	86	81	5	94.2%
4	Dunton	232	218	14	94.0%
5	Misterton	135	126	9	93.3%
6	Broughton Astley Primethorpe And Sutton	101	94	7	93.1%
7	Bosworth	256	238	18	93.0%
8	Market Harborough Logan	179	166	13	92.7%
9	Ullesthorpe	190	174	16	91.6%
10	Glen	253	231	22	91.3%
11	Broughton Astley South And Leire	115	105	10	91.3%
12	Nevill	384	349	35	90.9%
13	Fleckney	132	120	12	90.9%
14	Market Harborough Great Bowden And Arden	320	289	31	90.3%
15	Lutterworth East	109	98	11	89.9%
16	Kibworths	363	326	37	89.8%
17	Market Harborough Little Bowden	111	99	12	89.2%
18	Thurnby And Houghton	353	314	39	89.0%
19	Billesdon And Tilton	262	231	31	88.2%

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What the data tells us

A 7.4% gap separates the best and worst wards. Lubenham approves 95.6% of applications while Billesdon And Tilton approves just 88.2%. 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 3,940 planning decisions in Harborough, January 2020 to August 2026. 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 →