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Planning in Harborough by area

In the last month there were 19 new planning applications and 41 decisions worth knowing about across Harborough, and 90% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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19new applicationslast 31 days
41decisions37 approved, 4 refused
90%approval rateof applications approved or refused
62new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Lutterworth (9), Fleckney (6) and Bitteswell (4). The middle Harborough area had 1, and 14 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1LutterworthLE1794550–
2FleckneyLE861550–
3BitteswellLE1743110–
4Little BowdenLE1643110–
5Market HarboroughLE1643110–
6ScraptoftLE742220–
7ThurnbyLE741330–
8Broughton AstleyLE930330–
9BushbyLE730330–
10Houghton on the HillLE730321–
11Kibworth BeauchampLE830330–
12LeireLE1730312–
13SwinfordLE173211062
14Kibworth HarcourtLE820220–
15Tilton on the HillLE720220–
16AllextonLE1511000–
17FoxtonLE1611000–
18GilmortonLE1711000–
19Great EastonLE1611000–
20Great GlenLE810110–
21Husbands BosworthLE1710110–
22ShearsbyLE1710101–
23South KilworthLE1710110–
24UllesthorpeLE1710110–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Outline plans17312286%
Rear extension16510191%
Change of use5230100%
Loft conversion4211–
Side extension3120–
New homes3120–
Extension3120–
Going green2020–
Demolition1100–
Other6330100%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Harborough, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

4 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Harborough have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Lutterworth (9), Fleckney (6), Bitteswell (4), Little Bowden (4) and Market Harborough (4), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 1.

How many planning applications are approved in Harborough?

Of the 41 applications approved or refused in the last month, 37 were approved and 4 refused: an approval rate of 90%.

What are people in Harborough applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were outline plans (17), rear extension (16) and change of use (5).

Where are new homes planned in Harborough?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 62 new homes at Land South Of Shawell Road Swinford Leicestershire (62 homes, applied for). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Swinford (62).