Harborough planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Harborough District Council, updated daily. Harborough District Council received 251 planning applications in the last 90 days, 7 of them major schemes.
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22 Farndon Road Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 9NW
10-bedroom HMO extension with en suites and cycle storage, Market Harborough. Two-storey front and side extension plus enlarged dormers add two bedrooms and three en suite bathrooms to an existing multiple-occupation dwelling at full application stage. Structural steels, en suite fit-out, rewiring…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Harborough Town Football Club Northampton Road Market Harborough Leicestershire
Covered outdoor fan zone at Harborough Town Football Club. New pavilion with seating, food service, shop, stage and WC facilities for match days and standalone events, at full application stage. Fit-out, M&E, catering services and bar counters drive the fit-out packages for hospitality specialists.
Structural frameCladdingGlazing
Washbrook Lodge Kimcote Road Gilmorton Leicestershire LE17 5PL
Holiday leisure conversion, five shepherd hut units, Leicestershire. Varies an approved scheme to reposition and enlarge lodges on agricultural land at variation stage. Site infrastructure, foundations for larger units, and holiday-grade fit-out and M&E packages open for subcontractors.
GroundworksStructural frameCladding
Wistow Lodge Farm Fleckney Road Wistow Leicestershire LE8 0QE
Steel tower replacement and substation connection for a consented solar farm, Leicestershire. Dismantles an existing tower and erects a new one 50m south with lower arms and receiver gantries to loop a photovoltaic array into a new substation. Steel erection, foundations and electrical distribution…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Samares Cottage High Street Walton Leicestershire LE17 5RG
Two detached dwellings replacing a cottage, Walton. Demolishes an existing building and erects two new homes on a 0.11 hectare site at full application stage. Groundworks, foundations and structural frame dominate early, with brickwork, roofing and M&E fit-out following.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Field Off Drayton Road Medbourne Leicestershire
Two self-build dwellings, outline permission sought, Medbourne. Access-only outline approval for a 0.34-hectare site with two custom homes, moving to reserved matters next. Self-build sites attract specialist groundworks and structural-frame contractors planning longer site engagement.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Land To The Rear Of 110 - 112 Station Road Broughton Astley Leicestershire
Two-dwelling new-build scheme, Broughton Astley. Erects a pair of homes on a 0.17-hectare site at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, brickwork and roofing packages suit regional housebuilders and specialist installers.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Old Barn Inn Main Street Glooston Leicestershire LE16 7ST
Former public house converting to a single dwelling, Glooston. Combines ground floor and first-floor flat into one home with roof works, side gates and landscaping; retrospective application at full stage. M&E reconfiguration, internal partitioning, roof repairs and external alterations dominate…
M&ERoofingRoof repair
Hall Farm Back Lane Leire Leicestershire
Agricultural building conversion to one dwelling, Leire. Dutch barn converted to a habitable dwellinghouse at full application stage. Structural assessment, new M&E services, insulation and internal partitioning drive the work, with roofing and weatherproofing essential to an existing agricultural…
Structural repairRoofingM&E
Hall Farm Back Lane Leire Leicestershire
Agricultural barn conversion to one dwellinghouse, Leire. Creates a single new home from an existing hay barn at full application stage. Structural repair, internal fit-out, M&E and drainage packages dominate a conversion of this scale in a rural setting.
Structural repairFit-outM&E
Ashby Lane Farm Ashby Lane Bitteswell Leicestershire LE17 4LW
Agricultural building demolition and rebuild as one dwelling, Leicestershire. Converts a farm structure to residential use via partial demolition and reconstruction at full application stage. Structural work, new M&E systems and drainage upgrades drive the cost, alongside material recovery from the…
DemolitionStructural frameBrickwork
Silver House St Lukes Hospital 33A Leicester Road Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7AX
Class E conversion to dental practice with extensions, Market Harborough. Adds front and side single-storey extensions plus mechanical services to an existing commercial building at full application stage. M&E, HVAC installation, brickwork and fit-out drive the scope for mechanical and electrical…
BrickworkGroundworksRoofing
Great Glen Parochial Village Hall Main Street Great Glen Leicestershire LE8 9GG
Village hall foyer replacement and accessible entry, Great Glen. Replaces an existing foyer structure and adds wheelchair access to a community building at full application stage. Accessibility works, entrance glazing and ramp construction suit local building contractors and access specialists.
GroundworksBrickworkGlazing
17 Coverside Road Great Glen Leicestershire LE8 9EB
Two-storey front, side and rear extensions with porch, Great Glen. Adds substantial envelope to an existing house, retrospective to a revised scheme, at full application stage. Structural steels, roofing, brickwork and glazing packages dominate a multi-elevation project.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Unit A Gilmorton Road Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4DY
Retrospective change of use to B8 storage, Lutterworth. Unit A on Gilmorton Road converted from Class E to warehouse use, full application stage. Fit-out, racking systems and internal partitioning are the active trades.
Fit-out
Planning appeals in Harborough District Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Harborough District Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Harborough District Council, raw rate
26.4%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28.7%
national rates applied to this caseload
2.3 percentage points below expected. Harborough District Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
365 appeals counted, 348 judged either way (92 allowed, 256 dismissed), 17 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 32.9% | 28.8% | 216 | 216 | 71 |
| Householder (HAS) | 22.7% | 35.6% | 77 | 75 | 17 |
| Enforcement Notice | 2.9% | 13.5% | 48 | 35 | 1 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 14.3% | 33.3% | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 40% | 36.9% | 5 | 5 | 2 |
5 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Harborough District Council
Harborough District Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Harborough District Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Shared ownership2 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
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