Planning authority
Harborough District Council
Adopted plan 7.5 years old; plan in preparation: proposed plan; HDT 139%.
- Plan over 5 years old
Adopted plan
| Plan | Harborough Local Plan 2011-2031 |
| Adopted | 30 April 2019 |
| Age | 7.5 years |
| Plan period | 2011–2031 |
| Housing requirement | 11,400 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Proposed Submission Draft Harborough Local Plan 2020-2041 |
| Stage | Proposed plan |
| Latest event | Regulation 19 publication local plan published, 10 March 2025 |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 139% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 925 |
| Decided | 774 |
| Granted | 688 (89%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 86 |
| Major applications decided | 27, of which 21 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 239 | 200 | 184 | 16 |
| October to December 2025 | 214 | 210 | 179 | 31 |
| January to March 2026 | 251 | 172 | 152 | 20 |
| April to June 2026 | 221 | 192 | 173 | 19 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 104: 35 allowed, 0 split, 69 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 50: 13 allowed, 2 split, 35 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 32% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2026 | The Hardwicks, 9 Hardwick Drive, Shangton, LE8 0PS Application 25/01602/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 4 August 2026 | ATE Farms Ltd, Moorbarns Lane, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4JD Application 25/00557/FUL | Change of use | Hearing | Allowed |
| 28 July 2026 | Manor Field, Grange Lane, Leicester, LE7 9QA Application 25/00351/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 9 homes | Hearing | Allowed |
| 27 July 2026 | Land adjacent to the car park of Archway House on Harborough Road, MARKET HARBOROUGH, LE16 9SZ Application 25/00933/OUT | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 22 July 2026 | vacant land rear of 39 North End, Hallaton, LE16 8UJ Application 24/01588/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 2 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 July 2026 | Land Rear Of Station Cottages, Uppingham Road, East Norton, Leicestershire, LE7 9XL Application 25/01280/FUL | Unknown | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 29 June 2026 | Land adjacent 17 St Margarets Drive, Leire, LE17 5HW Application 25/01462/PIP | Minor Dwellings, 3 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 29 June 2026 | Land Behind St Margarets Drive, Leire, LE17 5HW Application 25/01463/PIP | Minor Dwellings, 9 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 29 May 2026 | 136 Station Lane, SCRAPTOFT, Leicestershire, LE7 9UF Application 25/01504/FUL | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 1 May 2026 | Land South of Dingley Road, Great Bowden, Leicestershire, LE16 7ET Application 25/00912/OUT | Minor Dwellings, 3 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
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