Which ward in Harborough has the highest planning approval rate?

Lubenham at 95.7% based on 279 decisions.

Which ward in Harborough has the lowest planning approval rate?

Billesdon And Tilton at 88.9% based on 280 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Harborough?

There is a 6.8% 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 6.8% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,069 real decisions·19 wards·Updated September 2026

87.6% approved overall. But 256 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Harborough shifts your odds by up to 6.8%. 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	279	267	12	95.7%
2	Market Harborough Welland	91	87	4	95.6%
3	Lutterworth West	88	83	5	94.3%
4	Broughton Astley Primethorpe And Sutton	109	102	7	93.6%
5	Dunton	244	228	16	93.4%
6	Bosworth	262	244	18	93.1%
7	Misterton	143	133	10	93.0%
8	Market Harborough Logan	193	179	14	92.7%
9	Ullesthorpe	200	184	16	92.0%
10	Glen	259	236	23	91.1%
11	Nevill	402	366	36	91.0%
12	Fleckney	140	127	13	90.7%
13	Market Harborough Great Bowden And Arden	333	302	31	90.7%
14	Lutterworth East	118	107	11	90.7%
15	Broughton Astley South And Leire	120	108	12	90.0%
16	Kibworths	382	343	39	89.8%
17	Market Harborough Little Bowden	116	104	12	89.7%
18	Thurnby And Houghton	369	328	41	88.9%
19	Billesdon And Tilton	280	249	31	88.9%

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What the data tells us

A 6.8% gap separates the best and worst wards. Lubenham approves 95.7% of applications while Billesdon And Tilton approves just 88.9%. 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 2,069 planning decisions in Harborough, January 2020 to September 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 →