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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Harborough District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Harborough District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates749Searchable applications
222Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 505 approved or refused records
34Refused applications
471 approved · 34 refused · 19 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Aug 2021 to 14 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information PlanningContact planning Contact a planning officerLocal plan Harborough Local Plan 2011-2031Pre-application advice our pre-application advice serviceConservation areas Conservation Areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanningenforcement@harborough.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas50 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Pending Consideration26/00474/OUT
Outline application for the erection of up to 190 dwellings, with associated infrastructure, landscaping and open space (All matters reserved except for site access (excluding internal roads) and associated highway works)
Land To The East Of Hamilton Lane Scraptoft Leicestershire
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00475/PCD
Discharge of Condition 2 (Enhanced Landscaping) of 25/01096/REM
Land East Of Bittesby Way Magna Park Bittesby Leicestershire
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00476/FUL
Addition of 1no. central rooflight to align with consented rear elevation window rhythm; installation of SVP outlets and roof vents to serve consented and proposed plumbing; rearrangement of consented bathrooms to minimise impact on historic fabric; rearrangement of WC to create ensuite within attic; restoration of inglenook fireplace; removal of staircase boxing to reveal fanlight; repair and like-for-like replacement of 2no. attic windows and timber treads; adjustments to historic joinery for their continued use; relocation of fuse box to remove wiring from principal elevation, relocation of EV chargers, and gas and electricity meters, removal of wall nib to the front; and associated internal alterations including a laundry chute
Harmony House 23 North End Hallaton Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 8UJ
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00477/LBC
Addition of 1no. central rooflight to align with consented rear elevation window rhythm; installation of SVP outlets and roof vents to serve consented and proposed plumbing; rearrangement of consented bathrooms to minimise impact on historic fabric; rearrangement of WC to create ensuite within attic; restoration of inglenook fireplace; removal of staircase boxing to reveal fanlight; repair and like-for-like replacement of 2no. attic windows and timber treads; adjustments to historic joinery for their continued use; relocation of fuse box to remove wiring from principal elevation, relocation of EV chargers, and gas and electricity meters, removal of wall nib to the front; and associated internal alterations including a laundry chute
Harmony House 23 North End Hallaton Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 8UJ
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00478/PIP
Permission in Principle for the erection of a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 1 dwelling (barn conversion)
Land At St Margarets Drive Leire Leicestershire
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00480/OUT
Outline planning application for residential development of up to 550 dwellings, with all matters reserved except means of site access; land for a primary school expansion; land for a Community Facility; Cemetery expansion and car parking; land for Recreational Ground expansion; public open space; associated ancillary earthworks and enabling works; and demolition of existing structures. All other matters (layout, appearance, scale and landscaping) reserved for subsequent approval.
Land At Frolesworth Road Broughton Astley Leicestershire
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00481/FUL
Erection of 1x three bedroom detached property on land adjacent to no.54 Crescent Road
54 Crescent Road Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4NR
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Approved26/00482/FUL
Erection of a detached garden outbuilding
Arnesby Lodge Cottage Welford Road Arnesby Leicestershire LE8 5WB
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Approved26/00483/FUL
Single storey extension to the rear, two storey extension to the side elevation and internal refurbishment works
4 Gaulby Lane Houghton On The Hill Leicestershire LE7 9HB
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Approved26/00484/TPO
Works to trees (HDC TPO 265)
Land Off West Langton Road Langton Hall West Langton Road West Langton Leicestershire
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Refused26/00485/FUL
Erection of a single storey extension
51A Swingbridge Street Foxton Leicestershire LE16 7RH
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Approved26/00486/TPO
Works to Oak tree (LCC TPO 23)
3 Blenheim Way Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7LQ
Received 3 Apr 2026 - Approved26/00487/TCA
Works to trees
St Lukes Church Laughton Leicestershire LE17 6QD
Received 3 Apr 2026 - Approved26/00488/LBC
Replacement of fifteen non-original windows
The Old Vicarage 23 The Green Lubenham Leicestershire LE16 9TD
Received 3 Apr 2026 - Approved26/00489/FUL
Demolition of existing mono-pitched roof and a side wall of the existing garage, and provision of a new pitched roof, a new false ceiling, and a new wall. The resurfacing of the yard, and the replacement of the entrance gate
33 Rushes Lane Lubenham Leicestershire LE16 9TN
Received 6 Apr 2026 - Approved26/00490/TCA
Works to trees
The Granary Main Street Tilton On The Hill Leicestershire LE7 9LF
Received 6 Apr 2026 - Approved26/00491/VAC
Erection of a detached garage (Variation of Condition 2 (Plans) of 25/01249/FUL to add gable window above garage door)
53 Dalby Avenue Bushby Leicestershire LE7 9RE
Received 6 Apr 2026 - Approved26/00492/FUL
Proposed re-building of single-storey side extension, installation of timber cladding to front and side elevations, installation of solar panels, and replacement windows and doors
Two Gables Main Street Willoughby Waterleys Leicestershire LE8 6UF
Received 6 Apr 2026 - Approved26/00493/TCA
Works to tree
Pipers Piece Main Street Lubenham Leicestershire LE16 9TF
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Approved26/00494/FUL
Erection of a rear/side extension
Garners Cottage Main Road Claybrooke Magna Leicestershire LE17 5AJ
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Approved26/00496/TPO
Works to trees (LCC TPO 2)
6 Arden Way Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7DD
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Approved26/00497/TPO
Works to tree (HDC TPO 197)
18 Fernie Court Husbands Bosworth Leicestershire LE17 6LW
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Approved26/00498/FUL
Change of Use from dog grooming salon (sui generis) to Class E(d) Indoor sport, recreation or fitness and associated uses.
71 St Marys Road Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7DS
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Approved26/00502/FUL
First floor rear extension on stilts
Hill Farm The Street Goadby Leicestershire LE7 9EE
Received 9 Apr 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Harborough District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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