Hinckley & Bosworth planning approval rate

Hinckley & Bosworth council approved 91.6% of planning applications and refused 8.4%, based on 3,754 decisions analysed. Ranked 139th out of 237 councils for strictness.

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

91.6%

overall approval rate

3,754

Decisions analysed

3,438

Approved

316

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 (2,278 decided)

100.0%

Other (515 decided)

93.4%

Trees (512 decided)

52.9%

Discharge of Conditions (194 decided)

100.0%

Advertisement (85 decided)

100.0%

Listed Building (73 decided)

100.0%

Change of Use (56 decided)

73.2%

Certificate of Lawfulness (27 decided)

3.7%

Prior Approval (14 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Hinckley & Bosworth — mined from 3,754 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (807 decided)

99.4%

Garage / Parking (670 decided)

98.2%

Side Extension (455 decided)

100.0%

Change of Use (Residential) (256 decided)

92.6%

Extension (General) (243 decided)

99.2%

Front Extension (201 decided)

100.0%

New Build (161 decided)

100.0%

Outbuilding (144 decided)

94.4%

Dormer (128 decided)

99.2%

Wraparound Extension (119 decided)

100.0%

Loft Conversion (85 decided)

97.6%

Conservatory (69 decided)

100.0%

Annex (55 decided)

100.0%

HMO (14 decided)

78.6%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (11 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 (471 decided)

90.0%

Cadeby Carlton M Bosworth & Shackerstone (445 decided)

81.3%

Ambien (327 decided)

84.7%

Twycross Sheepy & Witherley (286 decided)

92.0%

Burbage Sketchley & Stretton (278 decided)

96.8%

Ratby Bagworth And Thornton (243 decided)

90.5%

Hinckley Castle (211 decided)

95.7%

Hinckley DeMontfort (202 decided)

98.5%

Markfield Stanton & Fieldhead (189 decided)

89.4%

Earl Shilton (189 decided)

97.9%

Groby (177 decided)

91.5%

Burbage St Catherines & Lash Hill (177 decided)

95.5%

Barwell (161 decided)

98.8%

Hinckley Clarendon (155 decided)

98.1%

Barlestone Nailstone And Osbaston (135 decided)

88.9%

Hinckley Trinity (102 decided)

98.0%

Wards in Hinckley & Bosworth

Newbold Verdon With Desford & Peckleton

90.0% approval · 471 decisions

Cadeby Carlton M Bosworth & Shackerstone

81.3% approval · 445 decisions

Ambien

84.7% approval · 327 decisions

Twycross Sheepy & Witherley

92.0% approval · 286 decisions

Burbage Sketchley & Stretton

96.8% approval · 278 decisions

Ratby Bagworth And Thornton

90.5% approval · 243 decisions

Hinckley Castle

95.7% approval · 211 decisions

Hinckley DeMontfort

98.5% approval · 202 decisions

Markfield Stanton & Fieldhead

89.4% approval · 189 decisions

Earl Shilton

97.9% approval · 189 decisions

Groby

91.5% approval · 177 decisions

Burbage St Catherines & Lash Hill

95.5% approval · 177 decisions

Barwell

98.8% approval · 161 decisions

Hinckley Clarendon

98.1% approval · 155 decisions

Barlestone Nailstone And Osbaston

88.9% approval · 135 decisions

Hinckley Trinity

98.0% approval · 102 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

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

26/00086/HOU

Two storey side extension and relocation of existing garden access in boundary w · Barlestone Nailstone And Osbaston · Fri 27 Mar 2026

Approved

26/00052/ADV

Internally illuminated fascia and projecting sign and vinyl window graphic · Hinckley Castle · Fri 27 Mar 2026

Approved

25/01225/FUL

Change of use of first floor commercial premises into residential studio/apartme · Hinckley Castle · Fri 27 Mar 2026

Approved

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