Hinckley & Bosworth planning approval rate

Hinckley & Bosworth council approved 90.7% of planning applications and refused 9.3%, based on 3,142 decisions analysed. Ranked 118th out of 235 councils for strictness.

Last updated: April 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

90.7%

overall approval rate

3,142

Decisions analysed

2,851

Approved

291

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Hinckley & Bosworth? 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 Hinckley & Bosworth. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (1,946 decided)

100.0%

Trees (423 decided)

44.2%

Other (411 decided)

93.7%

Discharge of Conditions (167 decided)

100.0%

Advertisement (64 decided)

100.0%

Listed Building (56 decided)

100.0%

Change of Use (46 decided)

76.1%

Certificate of Lawfulness (19 decided)

5.3%

Prior Approval (10 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Hinckley & Bosworth — mined from 3,142 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (685 decided)

99.6%

Garage / Parking (558 decided)

98.2%

Side Extension (387 decided)

100.0%

Extension (General) (219 decided)

99.1%

Change of Use (Residential) (205 decided)

94.6%

Front Extension (173 decided)

100.0%

New Build (130 decided)

100.0%

Outbuilding (120 decided)

95.0%

Dormer (108 decided)

100.0%

Wraparound Extension (94 decided)

100.0%

Loft Conversion (72 decided)

97.2%

Conservatory (60 decided)

100.0%

Annex (50 decided)

100.0%

HMO (10 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Hinckley & Bosworth. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Newbold Verdon With Desford & Peckleton (393 decided)

89.3%

Cadeby Carlton M Bosworth & Shackerstone (377 decided)

79.0%

Ambien (275 decided)

82.9%

Burbage Sketchley & Stretton (242 decided)

97.1%

Twycross Sheepy & Witherley (241 decided)

91.3%

Ratby Bagworth And Thornton (196 decided)

89.8%

Hinckley DeMontfort (170 decided)

99.4%

Markfield Stanton & Fieldhead (164 decided)

87.8%

Hinckley Castle (163 decided)

95.1%

Earl Shilton (156 decided)

97.4%

Groby (147 decided)

90.5%

Burbage St Catherines & Lash Hill (146 decided)

94.5%

Hinckley Clarendon (137 decided)

98.5%

Barwell (134 decided)

98.5%

Barlestone Nailstone And Osbaston (110 decided)

87.3%

Hinckley Trinity (85 decided)

97.6%

Wards in Hinckley & Bosworth

Newbold Verdon With Desford & Peckleton

89.3% approval · 393 decisions

Cadeby Carlton M Bosworth & Shackerstone

79.0% approval · 377 decisions

Ambien

82.9% approval · 275 decisions

Burbage Sketchley & Stretton

97.1% approval · 242 decisions

Twycross Sheepy & Witherley

91.3% approval · 241 decisions

Ratby Bagworth And Thornton

89.8% approval · 196 decisions

Hinckley DeMontfort

99.4% approval · 170 decisions

Markfield Stanton & Fieldhead

87.8% approval · 164 decisions

Hinckley Castle

95.1% approval · 163 decisions

Earl Shilton

97.4% approval · 156 decisions

Groby

90.5% approval · 147 decisions

Burbage St Catherines & Lash Hill

94.5% approval · 146 decisions

Hinckley Clarendon

98.5% approval · 137 decisions

Barwell

98.5% approval · 134 decisions

Barlestone Nailstone And Osbaston

87.3% approval · 110 decisions

Hinckley Trinity

97.6% approval · 85 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Hinckley & Bosworth, showing how the council decides real applications.

25/00428/HHGDO

Notification to determine if Prior Approval is required for a single storey rear · Hinckley Trinity · Thu 05 Jun 2025

Approved

25/00096/HHGDO

Notification to determine if Prior Approval is required for a single storey rear · Burbage Sketchley & Stretton · Mon 24 Mar 2025

Refused

25/00379/HOU

Single storey rear extension and alterations · Markfield Stanton & Fieldhead · Wed 04 Jun 2025

Approved

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