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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471 approved · 34 refused · 19 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Approved26/01124/TPO
Works to tree (T1 Horse Chestnut) (HDC TPO 70)
Linden Lea Main Street Willoughby Waterleys Leicestershire LE8 6UF
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Approved26/01125/TCA
Works to trees (T2 and T3 Yew trees only)
Linden Lea Main Street Willoughby Waterleys Leicestershire LE8 6UF
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01126/FUL
Re-roof existing flat roof extension, internal remodelling, revisions to fenestration, and erection of a garden shed
Old Queen House 7 Springbank Medbourne Leicestershire LE16 8EB
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01127/LBC
Re roof existing flat roof extension, internal remodelling and revisions to fenestration and erection of garden shed
Old Queen House 7 Springbank Medbourne Leicestershire LE16 8EB
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01129/FUL
Removal of conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension. Conversion of outbuilding to form annexe and replacement windows and rendering existing cottage external walling
Ruth Cottage Main Street East Langton Leicestershire LE16 7TW
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01130/VAC
Erection of a detached garage building (Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Plans) and 3 (Materials) of 26/00097/FUL to allow for the addition of dormer windows)
Springfield Farm House Springfield Farm Broughton Lane Leire Leicestershire LE17 5FN
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Approved26/01131/TCA
Works to trees (Fell)
1 Tower Court Lubenham Leicestershire LE16 9SY
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Approved26/01132/NMA
Timber cladding change from vertical to horizontal, omission of entrance footprint protrusion, amendment to roof (proposed non-material amendment of 25/01725/FUL)
Thomas Estley Community College Station Road Broughton Astley Leicestershire LE9 6PT
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01133/PCD
Discharge of Conditions 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) and 5 (Habitat Monitoring and Management Plan) of 25/01725/FUL
Thomas Estley Community College Station Road Broughton Astley Leicestershire LE9 6PT
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01134/PDN
Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to a light industrial use within Class E(g)(iii) - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R
Manor Farm Lutterworth Road Arnesby Leicestershire LE8 5UT
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Approved26/01136/PCD
Discharge of Condition 4 (Verification Report) of 23/00681/FUL
Vitrum House 3 Victoria Court Kibworth Beauchamp Leicestershire LE8 0US
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01137/FUL
Single story rear and partial side extension
40 Edward Road Fleckney Leicestershire LE8 8UB
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Approved26/01138/DDD
Dead weeping Ash tree
Allotments At Main Street Lubenham Leicestershire
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01139/TPO
Works to trees (Fell) (LCC TPO 7)
9 The Woodlands Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7BW
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Pending Decision26/01140/TPO
Works to trees (LCC TPO)
23 Jerwood Way Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 8AL
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01141/FUL
Erection of a self-build dwelling with associated landscaping, parking, access arrangements and amenity space
The Old School House 8 Church Street North Kilworth Leicestershire LE17 6EZ
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Approved26/01143/TCA
Works to trees
Yule Cottage 2A Main Street Houghton On The Hill Leicestershire LE7 9GD
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Pending Decision26/01145/AGR
Prior Notification for the erection of an agricultural building
2 Sutton Fields Farm Leicester Road Broughton Astley Leicestershire LE9 6RB
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Approved26/01146/DDD
Emergemcy remedial work necessary to prevent further limb failure (approx. 1.5m crown reduction)
The Queens Head Public House Main Street Saddington Leicestershire LE8 0QH
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Pending Decision26/01147/FUL
Extension and conversion of existing double garage, erection of two storey side extensions and balcony to rear, a single storey front (porch) rear extension, external alterations, a detached plant room outbuilding, and a single storey triple garage
35 London Road Great Glen Leicestershire LE8 9FL
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01148/FUL
Erection of a detached garage, gym, plant room and bin store to serve new dwelling approved under 25/00001/FUL
The Grange 4 Grange Lane Thorpe Langton Leicestershire LE16 7SD
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01149/TCA
Works to trees (fell)
38 High Street Hallaton Leicestershire LE16 8UD
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01150/TCA
Works to trees
8 Broadgate Great Easton Leicestershire LE16 8SH
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Approved26/01151/TCA
Works to trees
74 Station Road Great Bowden Leicestershire LE16 7HN
Received 10 Aug 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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