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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471 approved · 34 refused · 19 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Consideration26/01270/TPO
(LCC TPO 7) Holm oak (T1): reduce crown height and width by approximately 6 to 8 metres (maximum 40%) all round, shaping and forming a balanced crown. Sectionally reduce the large north-east facing limb overhanging the driveway and adjacent roofline by approximately 8 metres (50%) to alleviate weight, blending the limb into the remaining crown to form a balanced shape
9 The Woodlands Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7BW
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01271/DDD
Dead, dying, diseased trees
The Priory Main Street Owston Leicestershire LE15 8DH
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01272/CLU
Certificate of Lawfulness of existing development/use for the erection of a detached single-storey recreational gym building to the rear of the residential property for personal use only
1 Grantham Avenue Broughton Astley Leicestershire LE9 6SH
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01273/VAC
Erection of a first floor side extension, conversion of roof space to habitable accommodation, and insertion of rooflights to side elevation roof slopes (Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of 25/01691/FUL to allow for red brick instead of render and addition of a window)
30 Church Road Great Glen Leicestershire LE8 9FE
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01274/PDN
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Installation, Alteration or Replacement of other Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the Roofs of Non-domestic Buildings The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J - installation of a 136.8 kWp solar PV system, consisting of 288 x 475W monocrystalline solar panels
Super Smart Service M1 Access Lutterworth Road Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4HW
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01275/OUT
Outline application for erection of one dwelling (Self-Build) (Access to be considered)
7 Ashley Road Medbourne Leicestershire LE16 8DL
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01278/TCA
Works to trees
40 Gaulby Lane Stoughton Leicestershire LE2 2FL
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01280/FUL
Erection of two dwellings
Land To The Rear Of 110 - 112 Station Road Broughton Astley Leicestershire
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01281/PCD
Discharge of conditions 9 (LBMP) and 17 (Ecology) of 15/01531/OUT in relation to Parcel L
Land At Mere Lane Magna Park Bittesby Leicestershire
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01286/FUL
Single-storey extension to the existing lean-to structure and first floor side extension
Manor Farm House 11 Church Bank Great Easton Leicestershire LE16 8SN
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01288/FUL
Change of use from Use Class E to B8 (Storage) (retrospective)
Unit A Gilmorton Road Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4DY
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Approved26/01289/NMA
Amendment to the wording of Condition 50 (proposed non-material amendment of 19/00250/OUT)
Land East Of Lutterworth Gilmorton Road Lutterworth Leicestershire
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01290/FUL
Demolition of existing single storey rear/side extension and erection of a replacement single storey rear/side extension, erection of a two storey rear extension
Yew Tree House Main Street Tur Langton Leicestershire LE8 0PJ
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01291/FUL
Erection of two-storey front, side and rear extensions and addition of a front porch (revised scheme of 25/01747/FUL) (retrospective)
17 Coverside Road Great Glen Leicestershire LE8 9EB
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01292/FUL
Part demolition of an existing agricultural building and rebuild plus a change of use to form a residential dwelling
Ashby Lane Farm Ashby Lane Bitteswell Leicestershire LE17 4LW
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01293/FUL
Demolition of existing cottage and erection of 2x detached dwellings
Samares Cottage High Street Walton Leicestershire LE17 5RG
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Decided26/01300/PDN
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus (one new 9m light wooden pole) - Permitted Development - For information purposes only. This is not an application to which comments can be made.
Ferrers Road Lutterworth Leicestershire
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01301/PDN
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus (one new 9m light wooden pole) - Permitted Development - For information purposes only. This is not an application to which comments can be made.
Middletons Close Fleckney Leicestershire
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01302/FUL
Erection of an agricultural feed store and tractor shed
Land Rear Of Manor Farm House The Street Goadby Leicestershire
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01306/PDN
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus (one new 9m light wooden pole) - Permitted Development - For information purposes only. This is not an application to which comments can be made.
2 Park Street Fleckney Leicestershire LE8 8BB
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01307/PDN
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus (Two 10m light wooden poles - one each o/s 33 and 65 Kilby Road, Fleckney) - Permitted Development - For information purposes only. This is not an application to which comments can be made.
Kilby Road Fleckney Leicestershire
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01308/FUL
Erection of detached garage
The Rectory Church Walk Bruntingthorpe Leicestershire LE17 5QH
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01316/PCD
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Rooflights), 5 (Inglenook fireplace repairs), and 8 (Stair treads) of 26/00477/LBC
Harmony House 23 North End Hallaton Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 8UJ
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01317/NMA
Revisions made to existing drainage, approved extension and garage size altered (proposed non-material amendment of 25/00287/FUL)
9 Hillside Road Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7PG
Received 10 Sept 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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