Hinckley & Bosworth Council approves 89.1% of planning applications, based on 3,132 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Hinckley & Bosworth sits 4.1 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 696 decided applications, Hinckley & Bosworth Council approved 94.8% of planning applications in 2025. Across 3,132 decisions on record (March 2021 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in Hinckley & Bosworth is 89.1%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Hinckley & Bosworth council planning portal records · Data to 29 September 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Hinckley & Bosworth.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 2,512 | 0 | 2,512 | 100.0% |
| Trees | 347 | 251 | 598 | 58.0% |
| Other | 537 | 37 | 574 | 93.6% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 213 | 0 | 213 | 100.0% |
| Advertisement | 92 | 0 | 92 | 100.0% |
| Listed Building | 79 | 0 | 79 | 100.0% |
| Change of Use | 45 | 18 | 63 | 71.4% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 1 | 32 | 33 | 3.0% |
| Prior Approval | 16 | 0 | 16 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbold Verdon With Desford & Peckleton | 473 | 53 | 526 | 89.9% |
| Cadeby Carlton M Bosworth & Shackerstone | 410 | 86 | 496 | 82.7% |
| Ambien | 316 | 52 | 368 | 85.9% |
| Twycross Sheepy & Witherley | 290 | 25 | 315 | 92.1% |
| Burbage Sketchley & Stretton | 295 | 10 | 305 | 96.7% |
| Ratby Bagworth And Thornton | 249 | 23 | 272 | 91.5% |
| Hinckley Castle | 225 | 11 | 236 | 95.3% |
| Hinckley DeMontfort | 224 | 3 | 227 | 98.7% |
| Markfield Stanton & Fieldhead | 186 | 20 | 206 | 90.3% |
| Groby | 189 | 16 | 205 | 92.2% |
| Earl Shilton | 200 | 5 | 205 | 97.6% |
| Burbage St Catherines & Lash Hill | 189 | 8 | 197 | 95.9% |
| Hinckley Clarendon | 173 | 4 | 177 | 97.7% |
| Barwell | 171 | 4 | 175 | 97.7% |
| Barlestone Nailstone And Osbaston | 133 | 16 | 149 | 89.3% |
| Hinckley Trinity | 113 | 2 | 115 | 98.3% |
How Hinckley & Bosworth’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 5.0pp since 2021.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Hinckley & Bosworth council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00697/FUL Twycross Sheepy & Witherley | Retrospective change of use of strip of agricultural land to garden land to serv | Approved |
| 26/00524/HOU Burbage Sketchley & Stretton | Extension to detached garage, single storey rear extension, pitched roof to firs | Approved |
| 26/00440/HOU Hinckley Clarendon | Rear first floor extension over existing ground floor extension with a gabled ro | Approved |
| 26/00656/HOU Barwell | Erection of a first floor side extension | Approved |
| 26/00636/FUL Barlestone Nailstone And Osbaston | Erection of a single storey self-build dwelling | Approved |
| 26/00575/HOU Cadeby Carlton M Bosworth & Shackerstone | Erection of a first floor side extension over the existing garage to create a fa | Approved |
| 26/00511/FUL Groby | Erection of a glass canopy | Approved |
| 26/00508/FUL Burbage St Catherines & Lash Hill | Erection of a tilt-over amateur radio antenna, 6 meters high, standing on a rein | Approved |
| 26/00359/FUL Ratby Bagworth And Thornton | Erection of 4no. padel courts including steel mesh cage with glass end walls and | Approved |
| 26/00319/OUT Newbold Verdon With Desford & Peckleton | Outline planning application for 26 new dwellings with all matters reserved | Approved |
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Based on 3,132 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Hinckley & Bosworth is 89.1%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 3,132 planning decisions from Hinckley & Bosworth council. 2,791 were approved and 341 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, March 2021 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in Hinckley & Bosworth is 89.1%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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