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Hinckley and Bosworth

In the last 12 months, 94.6% of householder applications were approved in Hinckley and Bosworth (186 decided). A typical householder decision takes about nine weeks (median 65 days).

Full planning applications: 80.0% approved (115 decided).

Across all application types on record (2023-01-04–2026-11-11): 87.1% of 2,823 decisions approved.

3,615Total applications
2,458Approved
365Refused
107Withdrawn
577Pending
87.1%Approval rate (all types)
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Decision Level
3,518Delegated Decision
75Committee Decision
10Withdrawn
8Not Available
2Part B of Agenda
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Householder 781 752 29
96.3%
Full Planning Application 495 406 89
82.0%
Discharge of Conditions 477 466 11
97.7%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 196 69 127
35.2%
Tree Works (TPO) 161 145 16
90.1%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 128 125 3
97.7%
Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) 118 111 7
94.1%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 108 96 12
88.9%
Advertisement Consent 71 71 0
100.0%
PD Notification Proposed Larger Home Ext 56 54 2
96.4%
Outline Planning 44 19 25
43.2%
Listed Building Consent 42 42 0
100.0%
P D Notification 41 23 18
56.1%
Reserved Matters 34 34 0
100.0%
Prior Approval (Class Q — Agricultural to Residential) 23 10 13
43.5%
Prior Approval (Other) 22 21 1
95.5%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) 6 0 6
0.0%
Prior Approval (Class MA — Commercial to Residential) 6 6 0
100.0%
Planning In Principal 3 0 3
0.0%
Hybrid Application 3 1 2
33.3%
Biodiversity Gain Plan 3 3 0
100.0%
Uncategorised 2 2 0
100.0%
Telecommunications 2 2 0
100.0%
Legal Agreement Under 5 Years 1 0 1
0.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 216 178
82.4%
2023-Q4 243 207
85.2%
2024-Q1 235 206
87.7%
2024-Q2 244 210
86.1%
2024-Q3 248 217
87.5%
2024-Q4 190 156
82.1%
2025-Q1 184 165
89.7%
2025-Q2 212 192
90.6%
2025-Q3 232 207
89.2%
2025-Q4 225 195
86.7%
2026-Q1 219 201
91.8%
2026-Q2 33 30
90.9%
2026-Q3 1 1
100.0%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Cadeby Carlton M Bosworth & Shackerstone 321 251 70
78.2%
Newbold Verdon With Desford & Peckleton 319 267 52
83.7%
Ambien 253 210 43
83.0%
Burbage Sketchley & Stretton 249 234 15
94.0%
Twycross Sheepy & Witherley 214 182 32
85.0%
Ratby Bagworth And Thornton 184 162 22
88.0%
Hinckley Castle 168 151 17
89.9%
Earl Shilton 159 150 9
94.3%
Markfield Stanton & Fieldhead 145 128 17
88.3%
Hinckley DeMontfort 130 119 11
91.5%
Burbage St Catherines & Lash Hill 128 119 9
93.0%
Barwell 128 105 23
82.0%
Planning guides

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