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Harborough

In the last 12 months, 91.5% of full planning applications were approved in Harborough (270 decided). A typical decision takes about ten weeks (median 68 days).

Across all application types on record (2023-01-20–2026-12-16): 92.8% of 3,244 decisions approved.

3,834Total applications
3,009Approved
235Refused
166Withdrawn
385Pending
92.8%Approval rate (all types)
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Decision Level
3,773Not Available
27Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
13Delegated
8Approval of Details on Condition
4Permission in Principle
4Prior Notification 42 days
3Non Material Amendment 28 days
1Screening Opinion (EIA)
1Prior Notification 56 days
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Full Planning Application 1,223 1,120 103
91.6%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 622 615 7
98.9%
Discharge of Conditions 335 335 0
100.0%
Tree Works (TPO) 242 229 13
94.6%
Listed Building Consent 145 133 12
91.7%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 125 104 21
83.2%
Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) 123 114 9
92.7%
Non - Material Amendment 123 114 9
92.7%
Permitted Development Notification 77 58 19
75.3%
Advertisement Consent 66 56 10
84.8%
Prior Approval (Class Q — Agricultural to Residential) 50 46 4
92.0%
Outline Planning 32 14 18
43.8%
Reserved Matters 28 27 1
96.4%
Householder 26 22 4
84.6%
Prior Approval (Other) 8 8 0
100.0%
County/Minerals/Waste 6 4 2
66.7%
Telecommunications 5 4 1
80.0%
Permission in Principle 4 2 2
50.0%
Hedgerow Removal 3 3 0
100.0%
Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) 1 1 0
100.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 234 223
95.3%
2023-Q4 270 251
93.0%
2024-Q1 271 251
92.6%
2024-Q2 261 234
89.7%
2024-Q3 266 244
91.7%
2024-Q4 243 227
93.4%
2025-Q1 255 243
95.3%
2025-Q2 263 237
90.1%
2025-Q3 257 241
93.8%
2025-Q4 294 269
91.5%
2026-Q1 235 216
91.9%
2026-Q2 24 24
100.0%
2026-Q4 1 1
100.0%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Nevill 313 290 23
92.7%
Thurnby And Houghton 284 258 26
90.8%
Kibworths 281 261 20
92.9%
Market Harborough Great Bowden And Arden 257 240 17
93.4%
Lubenham 253 245 8
96.8%
Billesdon And Tilton 221 197 24
89.1%
Glen 210 194 16
92.4%
Bosworth 202 190 12
94.1%
Dunton 159 147 12
92.5%
Market Harborough Logan 158 145 13
91.8%
Ullesthorpe 154 143 11
92.9%
Fleckney 119 110 9
92.4%
Planning guides

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