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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471 approved · 34 refused · 19 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Approved26/01031/FUL
Erection of single storey front and side extensions
1 The Pastures Broughton Astley Leicestershire LE9 6SY
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01032/FUL
Proposed erection of outbuilding
West End House Ullesthorpe Road Bitteswell Leicestershire LE17 4SD
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01033/FUL
Change of use of agricultural land to provide an amended/extended residential garden curtilage, erection of a single storey rear extension and detached carport with solar panels
Highfield Farm Main Street Cold Newton Leicestershire LE7 9DA
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Approved26/01034/VAC
Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation, erection of a two storey front extension, erection of a single storey rear extension (Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of 25/01266/FUL) to change the materials on the front elevation to render finish with quoin brickwork detail)
6 Digby Close Tilton On The Hill Leicestershire LE7 9LL
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01035/FUL
Garage conversion, demolition of existing conservatory and new single storey extension, erection of front porch and painting of render
The Forge Cottage Catthorpe Road Shawell Leicestershire LE17 6AQ
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Approved26/01037/FUL
Erection of a timber framed carport attached to existing garage and repositioning of log store
Red Kite Barn Uppingham Road Medbourne Leicestershire LE16 8ED
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Approved26/01038/FUL
Erection of a two storey/first floor front extension and a porch, erection of a two storey/single storey rear extension, addition of a hipped roof to flat roof single storey side element, addition of render, replacement windows and doors
22 Medbourne Road Hallaton Leicestershire LE16 8UH
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01039/PIP
Permission in Principle for the erection of a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 9 dwellings
Land At Fordview Close Great Glen Leicestershire
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01040/FUL
Replacement and modification of windows, addition of solar panels to roof of existing stable block, and installation of EV charger to the side of existing garage
Hill Close Farm Main Street Owston Leicestershire LE15 8DH
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01041/LBC
Replacement and modification of windows, addition of solar panels to roof of existing stable block, and installation of EV charger to the side of existing garage
Hill Close Farm Main Street Owston Leicestershire LE15 8DH
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01042/PCD
Discharge of Condition 6 (Retaining Wall) of 25/01093/FUL
Land South Of Kettering Road Market Harborough Leicestershire
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01045/FUL
Installation of a dormer window to the rear roof elevation (retrospective)
Sunset Barn Back Lane Leire Leicestershire
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Approved26/01046/NMA
Alterations to windows and doors (proposed non-material amendment to 23/00819/FUL)
3 Dunslade Road Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 8AQ
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Approved26/01047/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
68 Northleigh Grove Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 9QX
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Approved26/01048/TCA
Works to trees (fell)
36 Swingbridge Street Foxton Leicestershire LE16 7RH
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Approved26/01050/TCA
Works to trees (fell)
4 Park Lane Walton Leicestershire LE17 5RQ
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Approved26/01051/TPO
Works to trees (Fell 3x Sycamore - T4 and T5 at Cosy Corner and T3 at Haven Cottage) (HDC TPO 270)
Cosy Corner Main Street Tugby Leicestershire LE7 9WD
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Approved26/01052/TCA
Works to trees (fell)
25 Gumley Road Smeeton Westerby Leicestershire LE8 0LT
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01053/TCA
Works to tree (fell)
The Grange 26 Swingbridge Street Foxton Leicestershire LE16 7RH
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Approved26/01054/TCA
Works to tree
The Manor 27 Church Street Billesdon Leicestershire LE7 9AE
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Approved26/01055/FUL
Installation of a first-floor window to the south side elevation
2 Stablefields Drive North Kilworth Leicestershire LE17 6HR
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Pending Decision26/01056/TPO
Works to trees (LCC TPO 19)
11 Lakeside Court Thurnby Leicestershire LE7 9PY
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01058/PDN
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus (6x new 9m light wooden poles) - Permitted Development - For information purposes only. This is not an application to which comments can be made.
Orchard Road Lutterworth Leicestershire
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Approved26/01059/FUL
Erection of single storey side and rear extensions, garage conversion with new roof, re-styled front elevation with removal of chimney, new front porch, render finish to existing walling and new stainless steel flue
40 Barnsdale Great Easton Leicestershire LE16 8SG
Received 16 Jul 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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